Holyoke, Mass

Ready for Braves

by Laurel | April 15th, 2010

April 15, 1935.

Eddie Moriarty, Ready for Braves

Eddie Moriarty, Holyoke boy, will captain the Holy Cross nine today against the Boston Braves at Fitton field, Worcester. The Braves will bring Babe Ruth and Rabbit Maranville along for today’s contest against the Crusaders.

From the Springfield Republican.

[Note: Edward Moriarty, pictured above, was born on 12 October 1912 and died 29 September 1991. He was born and died in Holyoke and is buried in Calvary Cemetery. Baseball stats found at the Baseball Almanac.]

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Mountain Park -- The Holyoke destination we all loved.

Mount Holyoke College, Postcard History by Donna Albino. Many Holyoke women have attended Mount Holyoke. Author also maintains an amazing MHC website based upon her personal collection.

Holyoke-Chicopee: A Perspective, by Ella Merkel DiCarlo. DiCarlo, a former Transcript columnist offers a fascinating compilation of her essays. Published in 1982, this out-of-print book is worth looking for in the aftermarket.

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Belle Skinner Collection, by Ruth Isabel Skinner. Published in 1933, this book is long out of print but copies are still available in the aftermarket.