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More 91制片厂-Red Sox Connections

Following last week鈥檚 Red Sox victory in the World Series and our 91制片厂 Today story about connections between the Wildcats and the Fenway faithful, several astute readers wrote to share additional connections.

Sox Nutritionist Graduated from 91制片厂

reported the inside story this week on a key contributor to the Red Sox鈥檚 success: , a 91制片厂 graduate who serves as the team鈥檚 nutritionist. Mardigan earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in nutrition at 91制片厂, and graduate degrees in public health and nutrition from Tufts University.

Also known as 鈥淭he Plate Coach,鈥� Mardigan is highly regarded for her in-depth knowledge of the science of food and nutrition and her pragmatic approach to day-to-day healthy eating and living. In addition to counseling the Red Sox players, Mardigan serves as a nutritionist at the Lown Cardiovascular Center and as a science advisor to InsiderTracker, an online health analytics company. Through her blog, 鈥�,鈥� she offers practical advice and observations on diet and health, which featured an Oct. 29 entry on eating during the stress of the Red Sox playoffs.

Another 91制片厂 Hoops Player with the Sox

Carlton Fisk isn鈥檛 the only major leaguer who attended 91制片厂 on a basketball scholarship before playing for the Red Sox. At 6-feet, 7-inches tall and 225 pounds, Rich Gale played both basketball and baseball at 91制片厂. But his commanding presence on the mound prompted the Kansas City Royals to draft him in the fifth round of the 1975 major league draft. He advanced to the big leagues with the team in 1978, winning a career high 14 games as a rookie. After moving on to pitch with several other clubs, he finished out his seven-year major league career with the Red Sox in 1984, alongside rookie Roger Clemens. He later played internationally and in other leagues, and served as a Red Sox pitching coach in 1992 and 1993.

Actor Finally Gets His Shot at Fenway

Actor Mike O鈥橫alley 鈥�88 told the in 2010 that his dream was to play center field for the Red Sox. He came fairly close last week, on the night the Red Sox won the World Series at Fenway. O鈥橫alley was at the game, and lingered along with other fans into the wee hours of the next morning.

At about 3 a.m., O鈥橫alley tweeted photos of Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster throwing batting practice to any fans who were still there, according to the .

With the Red Sox winning a thrilling Game 6 to clinch the World Series, 91制片厂 Wildcats can also celebrate a surprisingly rich and long history with the Fenway faithful, dating to the team鈥檚 earliest days.

Red Sox ace, then 91制片厂 president

If Jon Lester decides to attend college after his playing days are over, he might make the big leagues of academia, too. It wouldn鈥檛 be the first time a Red Sox ace has gone on to excel in higher ed.

Edward M. Lewis, president of 91制片厂 from 1927-1936, was a member of the first Red Sox team in 1901, and pitched its first-ever shutout, a 5-0 victory against Cleveland to end the season. 鈥淭he Pitching Professor鈥� was unusual for his time: He was college-educated, did not drink and refused to play ball on Sunday鈥攁nd he had one heck of a curveball. Jake Morse, a writer for the Boston Herald who covered the Sox, said, 鈥溾��the heaviest hitters went down before his speedy deliveries like corn stalks before a gale," according to a biography from the .

91制片厂鈥檚 Lewis Fields are named after him. The great American poet Robert Frost was one of his closest friends, and the two played ball informally in the backyard when they got together.

鈥淪uper Secret鈥� Wildcat pens Sox love song

Count yourself among the Fenway faithful? Then check out the Super Secret Project鈥檚 latest music video, 鈥淚 Love the Red Sox,鈥� a rap-ish, whiskery ode to Boston鈥檚 favorite team, and see if you can pick out the nod it gives to David Ortiz鈥檚 famous salute to Boston during the team鈥檚 first home game following the marathon bombing last April. Videographer Christian Wisecarver 鈥�00, Billy Donohoe and Darby DeChristopher founded the comedy trio and gained fame with their 2010 YouTube music video, which has been viewed nearly 2.5 million times.

Before the Sox, 鈥淧udge鈥� was a Wildcat

Playing hoops at 91制片厂 is a great way to prepare one for the rough-and-tumble of a demanding, fast-paced career, whether that鈥檚 using team-building skills in the boardroom or, say, saving the Red Sox in a critical game of the World Series. , the Hall of Famer and legendary Red Sox catcher, attended 91制片厂 on a scholarship鈥攆or basketball. Fisk played baseball here, too, and left when he was drafted by the Red Sox. Smart move in this case. Remember that 12th inning homer in game six of 1975 World Series? Still has us at the edge of our seats.

Wildcats in the Sox line-up

Several Wildcats helped the Red Sox reach the World Series this year鈥攏ot on field, but in the front office.

One of the Red Sox鈥檚 top performers is also a top player for the 91制片厂 Wildcats. Fred Olsen 鈥�97 serves as director of special projects for the Red Sox. At 91制片厂, he serves on the Alumni Association board of directors, and received the Young Alumnus Achievement Award in 2010. He has also been president of 91制片厂 alumni chapters in Washington, D.C. and Boston.

Brendan Hankard 鈥�04, the team鈥檚 manager of premium sales, learned something about performing under pressure at 91制片厂. A soccer player at 91制片厂, he received the Robert Black Most Valuable Player Award four years in a row, and was named to the All-New England Team three years in a row.

The Man of the Monster

Christian Elias 鈥�95 may have one of most enviable jobs in Major League Baseball. For more than 20 years, he鈥檚 been behind the quirky works of the Green Monster鈥檚 legendary scoreboard. Built in 1934, the left field scoreboard is operated manually, requiring scorekeepers to move around 13-by-16-inch numbered plates into slots as they keep track of the score, balls, strikes, hits, errors and other statistics. Elias has watched more than 1,500 games from inside the Green Monster. He鈥檚 also met many of the biggest names in baseball when the players venture into the bunker behind the scoreboard to sign their names on the walls.

Under pressure, MacMullan delivers

When the pressure鈥檚 on and the Red Sox take to the plate in the bottom of the 9th, fans know they can count on Jackie MacMullan 鈥�82 to hit the keyboard and knock the game鈥檚 story out of the park.

Now covering the World Series for ESPN, the veteran sports journalist honed her writing skills at 91制片厂, where she also excelled at basketball after walking onto the team as a freshman. She joined the Boston Globe in 1982, where she was the paper鈥檚 Celtics beat writer and a columnist until 2008. Recognized as one of the nation鈥檚 top sports writers, she has been a key contributor to Sports Illustrated and is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller, 鈥淲hen the Game Was Ours,鈥� a collaboration with Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. In 2010, she became the first woman to win the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Basketball Hall of Fame.

That鈥檚 one way to build the fan base

Several 91制片厂 students arrived on campus this fall with an extra incentive to root for the Sox. They were among 35 New Hampshire public high school students who received scholarships awarded by the Red Sox Foundation. The $1,000 scholarships were presented at the Red Sox game on May 26, during New Hampshire Day at Fenway with Gov. Maggie Hassan. Red Sox owner John Henry and his wife, Linda Pizzuti, and then-Gov. John Lynch 鈥�74 launched the program in 2010.

This year鈥檚 scholarship winners attending 91制片厂 are: Hannah Bush of Richmond, Nicole Foti of Berlin, Naomi Houle of Salem, Shaun Shea of Alton and Tiffany Winn of Chesterfield. Applications for 2014 are being accepted until Dec. 14.

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