I've heard of a few people in Brooklyn still like the Dodgers same with the New York I know there's some people that like the Giants still but I always wondered is there any Brave loyalist that like the Braves now in Boston anyways I'm a Dodger fan but I live in Braves country Cobb County but I always wanted to be a Dodger
My dad grew up in the west end. He told me all about Scollay square. He was born in 1917.He did tell me about Joe Nemo, but left out the rest. I now know why he reveled about Scollay Square thanks to your video. Thank you so much for this and for sharing.
I can't thank you enough for this trip down memory lane. As a child this was heaven on earth. So many memories and so sad to know the kids today are missing out on such wonderful times. All beaches should have amusement parks.
Im 61 years old born n raised in Boston. Revere Beach is NOT BOSTON!!!!! Just bc its the Blue Line Trains ...Revere Beach is in Revere. I work as a Porter on the Blue Line in 1987-88 ..once u go past Orient Hights..u r leaving Boston in Revere. Suffolk Downs Race Track. Copy???
My father was a (pro) Big Band Drummer, in the late 40's / 50's .. He use to tell me about the Old Howard .. esp the Time he went back stage and talked with Louie Armstrong who gave him advice about perseverance & practice being being the key to making it ..
My grandmother come over from Sweden in 1906. My mother told me that she listened to Braves games while doing housework. She lived with us when I was growing up, and I had no idea she was ever a sports fan of any kind. You have no idea what your family was like before you were born.
Great video. Thanks. Here are some memories of Revere Beach. Several times every summer, dad drove our whole family in our non-air-conditioned brown station wagon to the ‘rides’ at Revere Beach. It was a short trip to the storied amusement park by the sea, and once we found a parking spot, we made our way excitedly to the action along the long boulevard, spending time twirling on the Flying Horses, defying gravity on the Round Up, and strolling the wide lit up sidewalks. People from all walks of life slowly passed us by as we all melded into a moving web of humanity enjoying a summer evening. Across the street was the sand and ever-present ocean, where just a few hours ago, thousands of sun and fun worshippers had laid out blankets, beach towels, and suntan oil, to soak up the hot sun. A few dozen teenagers still lingered and were leaning against the cement seawall, with a few of them making out in the darkness. As we made our way along the sidewalk, all of our senses were deliciously overwhelmed with the sights, sounds and smells of each open-air storefront. There were dozens and dozens of games of chance intermingled with carnival food like cotton candy, hot dogs, ice cream and pizza. Each stand was its own spectacle with several carnies shouting out “a winner every time,” and “only a quarter.”
I've been there.......I lived it in the 1950's.......The Old HOWARD, the CASINO, JOE And NEMOS, The swarms of SAILORS, the ROAR of the GREASE-PAINT, the SMELL of the CROWD.......Gone forever........
In 1972, I was a sophomore at Medford HS. I remember going to Revere Beach, and riding the Cyclone, and the Wild Mouse, both rattled like they were going to crumble. They both closed shortly after. We also had Nantasket Beach amusement park in Hull ma. Drive In movie theaters, and 25 cent cheeseburgers at Kemps. Those WERE the days!
Thomas H. O'Connor's "Bibles, Brahmins, and Bosses: A Short History of Boston" was published in 1984 and hasn't yet been supplanted as the definitive primer of Boston history. It's also a great read.
another dance party there over the holiday. I loved going there in the morn, then walk over to Suffolk Downs and play some horses. Made a good summer day off
This series reminded me of so many things that my grandparents told me about life on the North Shore. From the clocks at the beach, to the steaming kettle, at the eastern corner of Scollay square, that now sits above a Starbucks. The last time I saw it, was about twenty years ago, when the place was being turned from an independent coffee shop, into a Starbucks. At that time, I could see two other Starbucks, whilst standing in that 3 way intersection. I've seen the Celts, and the B's play in the old Garden. I've got memories of the Combat Zone, in the late 70s . Been to countless games at Fenway. Took my children to the tiny park that is now at Revere Beach. Boston is a shadow of what it once was. One giant advertisement, funneling people in, and money out. Oh, to have been alive when you could get a tattoo, in a tent in Scollay square...
I used to sneak into the Garden in the 80s. Bought my ticket for closing ceremony though. I also snuck in the week after it closed for souvenirs. There were two security guards for the whole place. One was always down on the court. I was there for most of the night paying respect. Still miss the place.
Braves drew just 280,000 in 1952. Next year in Milwaukee they drew over 1.8 million fans. While I empathize with their fans, because I was hurt badly when the Braves left for Atlanta, when they left Milwaukee there was no other team in town. Milwaukee was the first city ever left without a team when the Braves left. By the way Braves attendance the final year in Milwaukee was about double the final year in Boston even though they were forced by the court to play that year in Milwaukee and the team spent no money promoting the 65 Braves
