Comments on: Remembering Tony Conigliaro the Sportscaster

By: bob

bob — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:41:59 +0000

Sports illustrated cover was make up

By: Sluggo

Sluggo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:33:39 +0000

Try WCVB-TV; they may own the film archive of the old Channel 5, the original WHDH-TV. That was the flagship station then of the Sox’ TV network, and even though that 8/18/67 game was NOT televised, they usually had their film crews at home games and were pretty much the top sports TV station on the air in Boston at the time.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:47:51 +0000

Does anyone know of any footage on the net of the beaning? I have searched all over and can’t find it. I’ve only seen pictures of like SI covers and stuff like that.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:19:14 +0000

I was 14 years old in 1967 and can still remember listening to Sox games on my transistor radio. Listening to Ned Martin describe the awful scene when Tony C got beaned left a sickening feeling in me. The man was a great ballplayer and those that weren’t alive then can’t understand the tragedy of having a hall of fame career ended so quickly. Rest in peace Tony

By: Don Benson

Don Benson — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:32:50 +0000

What a clown you are…obviously you have no respect for the sport or for the stars of an era you are too young or ignorant to understand. There is no “Christ” association, but certainly an appreciation for the rising star Mr. Conigliaro was and as a Boston sports fan, a feeling of loss when he passed away so young. He hit home runs at a great frequency before steroids and before the leagues were watered down by expansion. Try something…think before you speak. Read some history before you open your yap and maybe, just maybe, you will understand.
I doubt that you will, as that would take more effort than I’m sure you are willing to give…like the other respondent said…go back to your video games.

By: J.R.

J.R. — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:03:54 +0000

Ah, I don’t think anyone here is speaking about Tony C. as if he were JC. Just simply providing an explanation and some facts about his career in an attempt to explain why he is remembered in such a positive light by many fans of all ages. It’s the same thing with Harry Agganis (before my time): as a fan, you naturally wonder “what might have been.”

And, if my “old” memory serves me correctly, Jeff Gray (and that’s spelled Gray, not “Grey”) pitched on the 1990-91 Red Sox, a team that won its third East Division title in five years, hardly a period (or specific year) of no hope, and the ‘91 Sox finished in second. Compare that with the ‘64 (eighth place), ‘65 (ninth), and ‘66 (ninth) Sox teams and it’s no contest.

Glad you agree that history is a pretty basic subject, but it appears you may have missed more than just a few classes, “dude.”

By: Classless

Classless — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:04:15 +0000

You speak about him like he was Jesus Christ marching with his cross. Yes, I’m young, I’m 28, but not stupid. History is a pretty basic subject, Pops…Compelling to me is Jackie Robinson.

Why not do cases studies on Jeff Grey then? He essentially had to relearn basic motor functions after his injury and he played in a time of “no hope”.

By: J.R.

J.R. — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:38:34 +0000

The “obsession,” as you called it, has to do with a Red Sox team of the mid-1960s that was, in the parlance of the old 10-team American and National leagues, always a “second division” club. I suspect you’re too young to understand or know that, so go look it up. Basically, they s*cked.

But Tony C., and to a lesser extent Yaz (pre-1967), represented something Sox fans had little of back then: hope. He was a young kid with local ties who smashed a lot of home runs — the youngest to ever get to 100 HRs the fastest. Compound that with the fact that his career was cut down even before he hit his prime and it’s a compelling story.

Now, go back to your video games.

By: Classless

Classless — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:52:09 +0000

Can someone tell me WHAT the obsession is with Tony C.? He got hit in the face with a baseball. The End.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:16:16 +0000

Tony C was a prime example of what Howard Cosell called “jockocracy” — a term that describes underqualified former professional athletes taking sports broadcasting jobs away from talented kids coming out Newhouse and other top communication schools. Yes, a lot of ex-jocks are good (Jerry Remy, Rick Sutcliffe) but some are awful (Joe Morgan).