Just saw this pop up on the Boston.com feed.. Aww man, every time we lose a member of that '75 Sox team, at least one fan in Portsmouth, NH sheds a tear.
Drago, an original Royal in their inaugural season, was indeed an important part of that '75 Sox bullpen, including recording the final ALCS winning out against the then vaunted Oakland A's.
https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2023/11/04/dick-drago-red-sox-pitcher-dies-age-78-obituary-news-the-dragon/
View: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/231687-through-the-eyes-ofdick-drago-when-a-save-was-a-save
Bleacher Report, I know, but kind of a cool 'interview' from 2009
Thanks for the memories, Mr. Drago...
Drago, an original Royal in their inaugural season, was indeed an important part of that '75 Sox bullpen, including recording the final ALCS winning out against the then vaunted Oakland A's.
https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2023/11/04/dick-drago-red-sox-pitcher-dies-age-78-obituary-news-the-dragon/
View: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/231687-through-the-eyes-ofdick-drago-when-a-save-was-a-save
Bleacher Report, I know, but kind of a cool 'interview' from 2009
Thanks for the memories, Mr. Drago...