Thank You, Mr. Martin – A Tribute

Thank You, Mr. Martin – A Tribute By Shaun Kelly His distinct tenor, reassuring and cerebral, was the second-most heard male voice of my childhood. Only my father’s fixed baritone surpassed his as the soundtrack of my years growing up in the greater Boston...

Tony Conigliaro Forty Years Later: A Remembrance

Tony Conigliaro Forty Years Later: A Remembrance By Shaun L. Kelly Forty years ago. 14,600 sunrises have come and gone. And yet, for those of us who resided in the Boston area in the early spring of 1964 – the times then seemed to scrape our collective hearts....

With great power comes great responsibility

Dave Isaacs, writer for Athletic Supporters, offers his thoughts on the Spiderman promotion here. The June 11th-13th weekend was adorned by Spiderman 2 giveaways all across the nation, ending the affiliation of baseball and the web-slinger for good (or at least until...

Favorite Red Sox Players Ever

Randy Booth, of Red Sox Haven has given a guest column to Fire Brand, which is below. I’ve only been alive 17 years, that’s arguably 10-12 years of sports knowledge that I could actually remember. Some players I remember watching are guys like Phil...