Reader Comments on The Fisk-Carlton from YankeeMagazine.com http://www.yankeemagazine.com/rss/index.php Tue, 22 May 2012 10:28:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.yankeemagazine.com/issues/2009-03/interact/10things/redsoxfans/carltonfisk Growing up in Springfield, MA in the '50's, 60's, and 70's my friends, neighbors, and co-workers were split about 50-50 between the Red Sox and Yankees. During my earliest years, I was a Yankee fan - mostly due to Mickey Mantle. But as I got older my loyalties changed and I became a true Sox fan. My Little Team was the OLSH (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) BOSOX. But the rivalry in Springfield didn't change. My friend and neighbor John was a Thurman Monson fan while I stuck with Carlton Fisk. We had some great arguements and John started calling me Pudge ! It was a shame that all ended with Thurman's untimely death. It was a great time to grow up and root for the Sox and against those other guys ! Yankee Publishing (rss@ypi.com) Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:38:51 +0100