BLOHARDS explained

The BLOHARDS (Benevolent Loyal Order of Honorable Ancient Redsox Diehard Sufferers) are a New York City-based group that supports the Boston Red Sox baseball team.^[1]

History

The BLOHARDS were founded around 1965 by Jim Powers of Weston, Connecticut when about dozen New York City-based Red Sox fans got together to drink and discuss the Red Sox.^[2] Author Henry Berry served as senior vice president.^[3] The group pulls most of its members from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.^[4]

Members of the group meet regularly, and when the Red Sox play the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, the group organizes bus trips for members to attend games.^{[5] [6]} Beginning in 1968, the BLOHARDS have traveled to Boston for Opening Day at Fenway Park.^[2]

By 1986, there were about 300 members, including then-National League president and future Commissioner of Baseball Bart Giamatti.^[7]

External links

• Blohards.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sullivan. Robert. Getting It Done. https://web.archive.org/web/20041023011039/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,726692,00.html. dead. October 23, 2004. Time.com. 15 March 2013. 21 October 2004.
2. Web site: Elegy for baseball - and for a club of enthusiasts who still love the game. K8. The Boston Globe. Sullivan, Robert. Newspapers.com. April 22, 2022. July 2, 2022.
3. Web site: Berry among Red Sox fans that die hard. 19. The Daily Times (Mamaroneck, New York). Fleckenstein, Ross. Newspapers.com. July 5, 1983. July 2, 2022.
4. Web site: A Sox dispatch from the Evil Empire. 29. The Boston Globe. Beam, Alex. Newspapers.com. September 13, 2005. July 2, 2022.
5. Web site: NY Blowhards Come to Life for Red Sox. 14. The Sacramento Bee. Leonard, John. Newspapers.com. June 24, 1982. July 2, 2022.
6. Web site: Red Sox fans love their team. 1C. Poughkeepsie Journal. Hurley, Paul. Newspapers.com. June 15, 1986. July 2, 2022.
7. Web site: No more has-beans. 5. New York Daily News. Bell, Bill. Newspapers.com. October 22, 1986. July 2, 2022.