Entering the Massachusetts state semifinals against Natick, Norwood American Legion baseball is guided by legendary 24-year head coach Pete Wall.
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.
Norwood Caps Dream Season, Captures First State American Legion Title Since 1942-August 15, 1985
Behind a stellar pitching performance from Bob Baxter and a clutch two-run triple by Ned Brigham, Norwood edged Grafton Hill 3-2 to win the state title.
Norwood American Legion Baseball Team Takes Control of State Finals- August 13, 1985
Undefeated at 2-0 in the state finals, Norwood defeated Braintree 11-2 behind Tim Cox's complete-game pitching and six combined RBIs from Pete Jr. and Mike Wall.
Norwood Advances to State Final Four-August 9, 1985
Norwood advanced to the state final four with a 5-2 victory over Lawrence at Balch Field, led by Tim Cox's 11-strikeout pitching performance.
Norwood Prepares for American Legion Baseball Rubber Match-August 8, 1985
Norwood prepares to face Lawrence in a winner-take-all American Legion baseball rubber match at Balch Field after splitting the first two playoff games.
Master Sergeant Sigyr R. Gustafson Survives B-29 Crash off Arabian Coast-July 30, 1948
Norwood native Master Sgt. Sigyr R. Gustafson survived a tragic B-29 bomber crash off the coast of Southern Arabia during a historic round-the-world military flight.