Category Archives: New Hampshire Sports

Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Red Sox Baseball Player: Manchester NH’s Bernard “Bernie” Friberg (1899-1958)

Posted on 16 November, 2014 by Janice Brown

Most knew him as “Bernie” Friberg–his birth name was Gustaf Bernhard Friberg.  He was born in 1899 in Manchester, New Hampshire the son of Gustaf Albert & Jenny (Roslin) Friberg, Swedish immigrants. He was both an infielder and outfielder, signed … Continue reading →

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Manchester New Hampshire Major League Baseball Catcher: Thomas Francis Padden (1908-1973)

Posted on 10 April, 2013 by Janice Brown

A modest base ball field bears his name at Steven’s Pond Park in Manchester, New Hampshire. Reportedly it is the “same field where he learned to play ball.”  At Gill Stadium, a plaque near the entrance bears his name. On … Continue reading →

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Manchester New Hampshire Baseball Pitcher and Baltimore Orioles Official, Michael Kendall Flanagan (1951-2011)

Posted on 25 August, 2011 by Janice Brown

Michael Kendall Flanagan was born December 16, 1951. He grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire,

and graduated from Manchester Memorial High … Continue reading →

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Mont Vernon New Hampshire "Father of Baseball": "Doc" Daniel Lucius Adams (1814-1899)

Posted on 30 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

The history of baseball is a lie from beginning to end…

from its creation myth to its rosy models … Continue reading →

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