In the shadows of these histories, however, lie great sports stories of everyday Black Bostonians who forged their own sporting traditions under prejudiced conditions. “ : A Contested Sports History , ...

Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the Boston Bruins. 1972 — The Lakers’ Jerry West, hits a ...

Today in Sports, January 18 - Pittsburgh Steelers win the Super Bowl for second straight year, Lynn Swann is MVP ...

1996 — Detroit’s Steve Yzerman becomes the 22nd player in NHL history to score 500 goals as the Red Wings beat the ... 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the ...

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It’s been 67 years since Willie O’Ree became the first black player in the NHL when he made his debut with the Boston Bruins ...

It’s been 67 years since Willie O’Ree became the first black player in the NHL when he made his debut with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958. He has made significant contributions to the ...

FSG owns a lot of teams, but their prize possession and group’s namesake is centered around the Boston Red Sox, who have had a lot of success under their rule. FSG has owned the Sox for over ...

The Boston Red Sox added to their pitching depth on Friday by signing free agent lefty Sean Newcomb to a minor league deal. He'll get an invite to spring training out of it. Tyler Milliken of 98.5 ...

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The Boston Red Sox entered the offseason with a need for starting pitching, and they acquired a number of them over the first few months, including former Los Angeles Angels starter Patrick Sandoval.