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TCleary46 · 05-16-2005, 11:59 PM

Dear Pat,

How have you been? Things have been great up here in Hartford. The month of April has just ended and I have recieved terrific news. I will be called up to Lowell of the New England League, which is Class B. I am only two steps away from the Red Sox now!

We here in Hartford have had a great start to the season, finishing the month of April with a record of 12-4 and running away with the Connecticut League lead. I have grown very close to another player from Hartford, James "Jack" Callaghan. He is 22 years old, but you may remember him from playing with the Senators a few years back. He's a great pitcher and I'm surprised that he hasn't been signed by a major league team before. Luckily for him he has now caught the eye of the Red Sox and is moving up to Lowell with me!

I have become very close with my team mates here in Hartford and I will miss them, but I am happy to say that due to our success many of my new friends will be making the train trip to Lowell with me.

George "Duffy" Lewis has been hammering the ball for us and also has shown great glovework in left field. Jack and Smoky Joe Wood have led our pitching staff and all four of us will be called up to Lowell together. I feel bad for the folks in Hartford who were having so much fun watching their hometown team this year, but I am sure that Mr. Allen will keep them competitive like always.

I have been having a great year at the plate, how about you? I hope you are doing well too. I did something that I rarely do, and this will most likely shock you, I hit a home run over the outfield fence! I'll admit it was a windy day, and the fences in Waterbury are short, but I was still amazed by the feat. I had been hitting just over .300 for most of the year, but over the past days my average dropped to .297, mainly due to striking out a lot. The coaches keep telling me to keep my eye on the ball, and it is something I have to work on, they call it "plate discipline". Its a whole lot different than high school when all we did was walk to the plate and swing away!

Well, I expect to hear from you soon Pat, I really hope that you are playing well down there in Durham! Good luck and hopefully I'll see you someday this offseason, but until then, I remain,

Your Friend,

William Ronaghan

05-16-2005, 11:59 PM	#14
TCleary46 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 64	Letter To Pat Maloney: April 30, 1907 Dear Pat, How have you been? Things have been great up here in Hartford. The month of April has just ended and I have recieved terrific news. I will be called up to Lowell of the New England League, which is Class B. I am only two steps away from the Red Sox now! We here in Hartford have had a great start to the season, finishing the month of April with a record of 12-4 and running away with the Connecticut League lead. I have grown very close to another player from Hartford, James "Jack" Callaghan. He is 22 years old, but you may remember him from playing with the Senators a few years back. He's a great pitcher and I'm surprised that he hasn't been signed by a major league team before. Luckily for him he has now caught the eye of the Red Sox and is moving up to Lowell with me! I have become very close with my team mates here in Hartford and I will miss them, but I am happy to say that due to our success many of my new friends will be making the train trip to Lowell with me. George "Duffy" Lewis has been hammering the ball for us and also has shown great glovework in left field. Jack and Smoky Joe Wood have led our pitching staff and all four of us will be called up to Lowell together. I feel bad for the folks in Hartford who were having so much fun watching their hometown team this year, but I am sure that Mr. Allen will keep them competitive like always. I have been having a great year at the plate, how about you? I hope you are doing well too. I did something that I rarely do, and this will most likely shock you, I hit a home run over the outfield fence! I'll admit it was a windy day, and the fences in Waterbury are short, but I was still amazed by the feat. I had been hitting just over .300 for most of the year, but over the past days my average dropped to .297, mainly due to striking out a lot. The coaches keep telling me to keep my eye on the ball, and it is something I have to work on, they call it "plate discipline". Its a whole lot different than high school when all we did was walk to the plate and swing away! Well, I expect to hear from you soon Pat, I really hope that you are playing well down there in Durham! Good luck and hopefully I'll see you someday this offseason, but until then, I remain, Your Friend, William Ronaghan