These were the heroes who owned the summers of the 1960s. Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Lonborg. Tony Conigliaro and Dick Radatz. Earl Wilson and Frank Malzone. Rico Petrocelli and Bill Monbouquette. During the summers of the 1960s, the heroes of Boston wore Red Sox uniforms. On their best days (which were, admittedly, too few), they were entertaining and inspiring. They smote hated rivals and sent their best to the All-Star game, in the decade when that mid-summer classic moved under the lights ... and into prime time. On their worst days, these Red Sox heroes broke our hearts, squandering...
These were the heroes who owned the summers of the 1960s. Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Lonborg. Tony Conigliaro and Dick Radatz. Earl Wilson and Frank Mal...