Just about two weeks ago, August 18, was the anniversary of Tony Conigliaro being hit in the face by a pitch from pitcher Jack Hamilton of the Angels. The occasion is still remembered by Red Sox fans of a certain age, including former Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan, who tweeted this:
We’ll get to the “sure Hall of Fame career” part in a minute. For now…
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