Boston Red Sox’s Jonny Gomes places the championship trophy and a Red Sox baseball jersey at the Boston Marathon Finish Line during a pause in their World Series victory rolling rally in Boston, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, to remember those affected by the Marathon bombing. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Howard Ulman
Associated Press
via The Washington Times
11/2/2013
…For the third time in 10 years, the Red Sox carried the prize through their city in a “rolling rally” of amphibious “duck boats” as thousands of fans lined the streets and the banks of the waterway that separates Boston from Cambridge.
The most poignant moment occurred early in Saturday’s trip when the vehicles stopped at the Boston Marathon finish line, near where two explosions killed three spectators at the race on April 15.
Outfielder Jonny Gomes placed the trophy on the line and he and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia held Red Sox jerseys with the words “BOSTON STRONG” and the number 617, the city’s area code. A jersey with that message hung in the Red Sox dugout throughout the season after the bombings…
The complete article is at The Washington Times.
Related: Red Sox show they’re ‘Boston Strong’
…A grey jersey bearing the slogan — along with the “617” area code in navy lettering — hung in the visiting dugout at Progressive Field throughout Boston’s 7-2 win over Cleveland Tuesday night.
The jersey became a touchstone during the first sporting event involving a Boston pro team after Monday’s bombings at the Boston Marathon. It was displayed near the center of the clubhouse after the game and likely will remain with the team for the foreseeable future…
…“Today, we had ‘BOSTON’ across our chest. We didn’t have our own individual names. We’re representing the whole community and the area.”…
“Boston Strong” jersey, with that city’s 617 area code, hangs in the Red Sox dugout Tuesday.
