New England Roots
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4.9K8New England RootsNew England Roots: Rich Hill on pickup games in Milton, the Park League & the fandom that never leaves
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:00 AM December 25, 2020Rich Hill, 40, has had a 16-year career in Major League Baseball, having pitched for nine different teams, including the Red Sox — twice. A native of Milton, Hill shares...
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6.4K5PatriotsNE Roots: Jermaine Wiggins on playing youth hockey in Eastie, Magic-Bird, and talking trash to Jose Canseco
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:00 AM February 22, 2019The latest edition of our “New England Roots” series features former Patriots tight end Jermaine Wiggins.
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5.2K1BruinsNew England Roots: Millis’ Matthew Boldy on his rise to potential top 10 draft pick
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:30 AM November 16, 2018The U.S. National Team Development Program has churned out some of the top stars in the NHL as of late, with players like Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Charlie...
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4.9K2CelticsNew England Roots: Duncan Robinson on his path from Williams College to the Miami Heat
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 1:29 PM September 14, 2018Few players have taken a road as unconventional as Duncan Robinson to the NBA level. The New Hampshire native started his college career playing basketball at Williams College in Division...
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5.2K5CelticsNew England Roots: Sam Presti on life in Concord, beating A-B, Little League lessons and his Spike Owen phase
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 9:53 AM July 30, 2018Up next in our ‘New England Roots’ series: Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti. The Massachusetts native was raised in Concord and played basketball at Emerson, serving...
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8.2K21New England RootsNE Roots: Howie Long on the streets of Charlestown, loving Bobby Orr, and the ‘a-ha’ moment on way to HOF
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 7:00 AM July 6, 2018The latest edition of our “New England Roots” series features former NFL defensive end Howie Long. It’s not hyperbole to suggest Long is the finest football player to ever come...
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4.1K8New England RootsNew England Roots: Dan Duquette on Dalton, catching Jeff Reardon, delivering papers to Mark Belanger and first visit to Fenway
at Oriole Park at Camden YardsPOSTED: 4:00 PM June 25, 2018We spoke recently with Duquette about growing up in the western Massachusetts town of Dalton, his time in youth sports and his memories of being a fan of the four...
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5.9K20New England RootsMark Bavaro on street hockey, meeting Russ Francis, Eck, and winning Danvers’ ‘Onion Bowl’
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:00 AM June 2, 2018The latest edition of our “New England Roots” series features former NFL tight end Mark Bavaro. A Danvers native, he would go to become one of the great tight ends...
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4.0K7New England RootsMatt Hasselbeck on his accidental QB start, night swimming at Steve Nelson’s, and Bob Lobel telling him his dad had been traded
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:00 AM May 12, 2018Up next in our “New England Roots” series: former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. Raised in Southeastern Massachusetts as the son of former Patriots tight end Don Hasselbeck, he and his...
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4.7K7New England RootsRocco Baldelli on Woonsocket, Cumberland and the importance of playing multiple sports
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:00 AM April 21, 2018Not many baseball players get selected in the first round of the MLB first-year player draft. Fewer still do so from New England, where the baseball season is short and...
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5.1K7Best of BSJ Free PreviewPete Carmichael Jr. on Medway, a front-row seat for the ’85 BC Eagles and Marty Barrett
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:00 AM February 25, 2018Up next in our “New England Roots” series: Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, Jr. Born in Framingham, raised in Medway and a former Boston College baseball captain, they don’t come...
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5.4K5New England RootsNerlens Noel on Everett roots, his love of KG and dealing with trade rumors
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:31 AM December 23, 2017The road to opportunity in the NBA has been a bumpy one for Everett native Nerlens Noel. After a strong first two NBA seasons, the 23-year-old escaped a frontcourt logjam...
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7.2K13Best of BSJ Free PreviewTheo Epstein on Brookline, field-goal contests, the horror of Game 6, and Boston sports memories
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:00 AM November 23, 2017Up next in our continuing New England Roots series: Theo Epstein, president of the Chicago Cubs, who shares his remembrances of growing up playing youth sports in Brookline, and rooting...
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4.8K4Best of BSJ Free PreviewMichael Carter-Williams reflects on growing up in Hamilton, his up-and-down career and his love of Tom Brady
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:59 AM November 4, 2017Very few NBA players have had a career as tumultuous as point guard Michael Carter-Williams in his first four seasons. The former 2014 Rookie of the Year was traded twice in...
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4.5K6New England RootsFormer NHL player Tom Fitzgerald on growing up in Billerica, Tom Glavine the hockey player and more
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:00 AM October 21, 2017Former NHL player Tom Fitzgerald recently spoke with BostonSportsJournal.com about his career and what it was like growing up in Billerica, why he’s not a fan of Fenway Park and...
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4.2K5New England RootsMike Sullivan on Marshfield, what kids are missing these days and Greg Sheppard
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:24 AM September 13, 2017The Penguins coach spoke about what it was like growing up in Marshfield and as a sports fan, his success, the possibility of winning three consecutive championships.
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6.4K31Best of BSJ Free PreviewBill O’Brien on Andover, Celtics, Belichick and Brady
in HoustonPOSTED: 4:21 PM August 18, 2017Born in Dorchester but raised in Andover, the Houston Texans coach talks about Little League, his love of Larry Bird and the Celtics growing up, his family's obsession with the...
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