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The BLOHARDS (Benevolent Loyal Order of Honorable Ancient Redsox Diehard Sufferers) are a New York City-based group that supports the Boston Red Sox baseball team. [1]
History
The BLOHARDS were founded around 1965 by Jim Powers of Weston, Connecticut when about dozen New York City-based Red Sox fans got together to drink and discuss the Red Sox. [2] Author Henry Berry served as senior vice president. [3] The group pulls most of its members from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. [4]
Members of the group meet regularly, and when the Red Sox play the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, the group organizes bus trips for members to attend games. [5] [6] Beginning in 1968, the BLOHARDS have traveled to Boston for Opening Day at Fenway Park. [2]
By 1986, there were about 300 members, including then- National League president and future Commissioner of Baseball Bart Giamatti. [7]
References
- ^ Sullivan, Robert (21 October 2004). "Getting It Done". Time.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Robert (April 22, 2022). "Elegy for baseball - and for a club of enthusiasts who still love the game". The Boston Globe. p. K8. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fleckenstein, Ross (July 5, 1983). "Berry among Red Sox fans that die hard". The Daily Times ( Mamaroneck, New York). p. 19. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Beam, Alex (September 13, 2005). "A Sox dispatch from the Evil Empire". The Boston Globe. p. 29. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Leonard, John (June 24, 1982). "NY Blowhards Come to Life for Red Sox". The Sacramento Bee. p. 14. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hurley, Paul (June 15, 1986). "Red Sox fans love their team". Poughkeepsie Journal. p. 1C. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bell, Bill (October 22, 1986). "No more has-beans". New York Daily News. p. 5. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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