Illustration featuring a baseball, bat, and cap with 'N' logo, surrounded by vintage baseball photographs and a scoreboard, highlighting 'Norwood Baseball History' and exploring the town's legacy.
  • “Skip” Leads Norwood To Little League State Finals-This Day in Norwood History-June 17, 1964

    Story of The Amazing “Skip” Lockwood By now it’s history. Every sports fan across the country has heard the news that “Skip” Lockwood of Norwood has signed a $100,000 bonus contract with the Kansas City A’s of the Major League. He has put the town of Norwood on the map all over the country even…

  • Carrabino NHS Diamond Leader-This Day In Norwood History-April 4, 1963

    William (Bill) Carrabino, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Carrabino of 52 Saunders road, will captain this year’s Norwood High baseball entry in the Bay State Baseball League. Bill will again be patrolling left field for the locals as he did last year. He is a left-hander all the way and possesses one of the…

  • Marty Callaghan First in Big Leagues from Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-October 4, 1962

    By FRANK WALL Marty Callaghan is certainly a “must” in our sports biography series as he was Norwood’s first ballplayer to play in the Major Leagues. He played four years of outstanding baseball in the majors and 11 years in the minors, and is considered the best player ever to come out of Norwood. Reading…

  • Ortins Cop Local Rec. Softball Championship-This Day In Norwood History-August 30, 1962

    Ortins Cop Local Rec. Softball Championship Ortin’s Sporting Goods softball team, had just won the Norwood Recreation League championship, and Manager Jack Walker was happy. “You know softball isn’t as soft as many people believe,” he observed. “We’ve been hit hard with injuries all season. Pete Wall suffered a broken leg, I had a broken…

  • Meet The Nitros-Pete Dixon-This Day In Norwood History-August 23, 1962

    This Day In Norwood History-August 23, 1962-Meet The Nitros-Pete Dixon

  • Meet The Nitros-Snuffy Bowles-This Day In Norwood History-August 17, 1962

    This Day In Norwood History-August 16, 1962-Meet The Nitros-Snuffy Bowles

  • Meet The Nitros Players-Danny McKenna-This Day In Norwood History-August 2, 1962

    “I’ve had kind of a busy summer,” commented Danny McKenna, the easy-going second baseman of the Norwood Nitros. Not only has he played in 28 games this summer (he missed four to finish final exams at college), but he’s supervised the boys’ baseball and girls’ softball at the local playgrounds; supervised operations at both swimming…

  • Little League District 6 Champs-This Day in Norwood History-July 19, 1962

    This Day in Norwood History-July 19, 1962-Little League District 6 Champs

  • Norwood, Milton Legion To Clash In Holiday Contest-This Day in Norwood History-June 28, 1962

    This Day in Norwood History-June 28, 1962-Norwood, Milton Legion To Clash In Holiday Contest

  • A Town United by Baseball-This Day In Norwood History-May 17, 1962

    From High School Triumphs to Semi‑Pro Challenges and Little League Community Spirit Callaghan’s Commanding Two‑Hitter Lifts Norwood High Over Milton At the scholastic level, Norwood High delivered one of its sharpest performances of the season behind a standout outing from pitcher Callaghan, who held Milton to just two hits in a decisive victory. His control,…


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