Norwood Babe Ruth Squads Dominate District 5 Tournament Openers The annual predictability of summer rituals arrived alongside the late June heat as Norwood Babe Ruth programs established early dominance in … Continue reading Babe Ruth Teams Positioned For Tournament Sweep-July 7, 2008
American Legion Wins Regional Title, Advances to World Series-September 1, 1987
Channeling the spirit of miraculous underdog victories, the Norwood American Legion baseball team captured the Northeast Regional Championship in Manchester, N.H., earning the right to represent the Northeast in the … Continue reading American Legion Wins Regional Title, Advances to World Series-September 1, 1987
Rain Suspends Norwood’s Elimination Game Against New London-August 29, 1987
Heavy rain halts Norwood's elimination game against two-time defending champion New London with Norwood leading 1-0, setting up an 8 a.m. resumption.
Norwood Opens Regional Tournament With Shutout Victory-August 27, 1987
Pitcher Bob Baxter leads Norwood's Post 70 with a dominant 9-0 shutout over Concord in the opening round of the New England American Legion tournament in Manchester, N.H.
Norwood Clinches Third Consecutive State American Legion Title-August 19, 1987
Norwood Clinches Third Consecutive State American Legion Title with Record 36-5 Win-August 19, 1987
Norwood American Legion Rallies Three Times to Defeat New Bedford 8-7 in 11 Innings-August 17, 1987
Bob Baxter's 11th-inning walk-off single lifted Norwood to an 8-7 victory over New Bedford, keeping alive their quest for a third straight state American Legion title.
Norwood Survives Ninth-Inning Scare to Capture Sectional Series Title-August 13, 1987
Staving off a ninth-inning rally, relief pitcher Bob Baxter preserved a 5-2 victory for starter Jim McCready as Norwood clinched the sectional series over Reading.
Ace Baxter Dominates on Mound-August 12, 1987
Pitcher Bob Baxter struck out nine and drove in four runs, leading Norwood American Legion to a 9-1 victory over Reading in the Eastern Section series.
Norwood Still Tops with 13th Straight Win-July 8, 1987
Discover the highlights of the July 1987 Legion baseball clash, featuring a decisive fifth-inning rally and home runs by Jim Delbou and Ted Decareau that powered Norwood to their 13th straight win.
Norwood Suffers Stinging 10-Inning Extra-Inning Defeat in Northeastern Regional Tournament-August 22, 1986
Trailing late in regulation, Manchester rallied with a dramatic ninth-inning home run and won 5-4 in ten innings, handing Norwood a tough loss in the American Legion Northeastern Regional.