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A postcard of the 1948 Boston Braves baseball team. Boston Universty’s Nickerson Field contains bits and pieces of the former team’s stomping grounds, Braves Field. COURTESY OF BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

How the Boston Braves, now lost to history, once called BU’s Nickerson Field home

Mitch Fink November 1, 2021
The Atlanta Braves, who hold a 3-2 lead over the Houston Astros in the World Series, are connected to Boston University's campus through Nickerson Field.
Sophia Flissler / DFP Staff

Wear Me This: The death of the cigarette doesn’t mean nicotine and fashion have called it quits

Sujena Soumyanath September 29, 2021
Let's look past attractive advertising to consider whether the cigarette’s new spawn really should be considered fashionable.
Off the Post: Wayne’s Gretzky’s case for the GOAT of North American Sports

Off the Post: Wayne’s Gretzky’s case for the GOAT of North American Sports

Chad Jones February 11, 2021
Chad Jones presents the case for Wayne Gretzky as the greatest team sport athlete of all time.
7th Inning Stretch: Solving the Hall of Fame’s steroid problem

7th Inning Stretch: Solving the Hall of Fame’s steroid problem

Jacob Gurvis November 30, 2017

In his 22-year career, Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan got a lot right. The 10-time All Star won two MVPs, five Gold Gloves and two world championships. This week, however, he got a lot...

Going for Two: Thanks for the memories, Vin Scully

Going for Two: Thanks for the memories, Vin Scully

David Souza September 27, 2016

On a spring day in 1950, Vin Scully sat down in the broadcast booth at Ebbets Field and called his first professional baseball game for the then-Brooklyn Dodgers. A young 23-year-old graduate of Fordham...

Going For Two: The Chicago Cubs are reversing 100-plus years worth of heartbreak

Going For Two: The Chicago Cubs are reversing 100-plus years worth of heartbreak

David Souza October 19, 2015

The remaining four teams in the MLB postseason are all without a title since at least 1993. So it appears as if one team’s long drought will finally come to an end in the coming weeks. No other team...

MARK: The Holy Church of Baseball

Daily Free Press Admin April 3, 2013

When I was young, my dad and I had a routine for every Yankee game we went to: Buy a program in the lobby, a hot dog in the 3rd inning and a bag of peanuts in the bottom of the 7th. We kept score faithfully,...

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