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At 100, a visit to Fenway stirs memories of the Babe

Longtime Lynn man recalls 1919 meeting

Joseph Taliger, 100, was greeted by Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia Sunday at Fenway Park. Joseph Taliger, 100, was greeted by Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia Sunday at Fenway Park. (Kevin Mahar)
By Julian Benbow
Globe Staff / July 17, 2008

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Walk around Fenway Park enough and you'll hear your fair share of baseball folklore, but Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia hung around the field a few extra minutes to hear Joseph Taliger's story. (Full article: 411 words)

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