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March 15, 2013July 19, 2026 georgenhs Sports, This Day In Norwood History

Ray Martin; Norwood Star Pitched to Babe Ruth, Played for Boston Braves-March 15, 2013

Ray Martin. Seven teams pursued the prospect. The Red Sox even sent a scout to Ray Martin’s Norwood High School prom, In 1943, Norwood High School senior Ray Martin pitched … Continue reading Ray Martin; Norwood Star Pitched to Babe Ruth, Played for Boston Braves-March 15, 2013

October 16, 1987October 15, 2026 georgenhs In Memoriam, This Day In Norwood History

Robert H. Cook, Former Norwood Area Chamber of Commerce President and Boston Edison Union Pioneer, Dies at 87-October 16, 1987

Remembering Robert H. Cook, a dedicated Norwood civic leader, longtime Chamber of Commerce executive secretary, and influential utility union organizer.

marty callaghan MLB Norwood MA
June 24, 1975July 19, 2026 georgenhs In Memoriam, Sports, This Day In Norwood History

Callaghan Of Norwood, Played Major League Ball-June 24, 1975

The retired Plimpton Press employee and Norwood High alumnus held a historic major league record from a legendary 1922 highest-scoring game.

November 23, 1973July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

Norwood Police Chief James M. Murphy Dies At 54-November 23, 1973

J. M. Murphy, police chief of Norwood (photo credit: Lieutenant Brian P. Murphy) Norwood Police Chief James M. Murphy, 54, died yesterday at Norwood Hospital, where he was admitted Thanksgiving … Continue reading Norwood Police Chief James M. Murphy Dies At 54-November 23, 1973

May 5, 1915June 11, 2026 georgenhs Religion, This Day In Norwood History

Mass, Funeral Held For Fr. Troy-This Day In Norwood History-May 5, 1915

Norwood Stores Closed During Services There School Children Stand, Bareheaded, as Cortege Passes—Mourners Pack South Boston Church. 05 May 1915, Wed The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) NORWOOD, May 4—Five hundred … Continue reading Mass, Funeral Held For Fr. Troy-This Day In Norwood History-May 5, 1915

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