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Officer Enmanuel Manny Familia s son threw the first pitch at Sunday s game
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Officer Enmanuel Manny Familia, who died Friday while trying to rescue a drowning teen, was honored at Sunday’s WooSox game. His 13-year-old-son, Javon, threw the first pitch at Polar Park.
Familia’s family members say Familia and his son bonded over baseball, making the tribute particularly moving. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
That same day, more than 100 Worcester Police officers attended Javon s playoff baseball game to cheer him on, according to Worcester Police.
Worcester Red Sox to offer vaccines at this week s games
June 1, 2021
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BOSTON (AP) The Worcester Red Sox will make coronavirus vaccines available to their fans during this week s homestand, the team announced Tuesday.
Fans 18 and older who receive a single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the home of the Triple-A team will get a complimentary general admission ticket to that day’s game along with a team cap, the team said in a statement. Fans who already have a ticket will get a ticket to a future game.
Staff from the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center in Worcester will administer the vaccines on the first base concourse on a first-come, first-served basis.
Updated: 10:28 PM EDT May 4, 2021 By Russ Reed After having their debut delayed by about a month, the Worcester Red Sox played the first game in the team s history Tuesday night.The Boston Red Sox moved their Triple-A affiliate from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Worcester, Massachusetts, for the 2021 season after fallout with the city of Pawtucket over a new stadium project.The WooSox were set to open their season on April 6, but the start of the Triple-A season was delayed until May 4 due to health and safety concerns.Worcester faced the Buffalo Bisons in its inaugural game and fell 6-1. The season opener for both teams was played in Trenton, New Jersey. The Bisons home ballpark is undergoing renovations to prepare the venue for major league games as their parent club, the Toronto Blue Jays will be utilizing Buffalo as its home city due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions between the United States and Canada.Tanner Houck, who has already pitched in three games