David mellor, the senior director of grounds at fenway park in. Fenway park groundskeeper delivers message of healing. Joe mooney born september 6, 1930 is a retired groundskeeper who worked for the boston red sox of major league baseball mlb. Lessons on lawns and life from fenway parks head groundskeeper. Red sox weekend features inspiring story of david mellor. Sometimes an animal will accidentally find its way to the field during a game, but sometimes theyre supposed to be there. Dave mellors long journey to become fenway park head. Mellor, who became fenway parks chief groundskeeper in 2001, is now 56. Mellors appearance as part of the museums author series program will be held at 1. The longtime red sox groundskeeper got his first job in the big leagues 34 years ago, and ever since, hes been grooming some of americas most famous ballparks for millions of visitors and. Red sox grounds crew helps travis mills foundation with. Get boston red sox books from the official online store of major league baseball. Shop for red sox yearbooks, commemorative championship books, calendars, dvds, programs, and.
Head groundskeeper by kevin reichard on august 4, 2014 in at the ballpark, the front office our classa franchise, located in the eastern time zone, is seeking to fill the position. While david mellor, senior director of grounds for the boston red sox, is known for his artistry on the field at fenway park, hes raising. After years of suffering his ongoing anguish in silence, he read an article on posttraumatic stress disorder in smithsonian in 2010 and realized he had 10 of the 12 ptsd warning signs. Red sox head groundskeeper shares his journey to fenway park. Red sox groundskeeper, dave mellor, finds comfort in. That writing began the manuscript for his book, one base at a time. He hopes to help other trauma survivors with his new book, one. Pioneering ballfield artist and head groundskeeper for fenway park, david.
After 31 years as the boston red sox groundskeeper, joe mooney right called david to offer him his job. Mellor, who became fenway parks chief groundskeeper in 2001, is now 56 and has endured 45 surgeries. The true star of fenway park is not one of the red sox players. On tuesday, the team admitted to using an apple watch as.
Boston red sox groundskeeper dave mellor has a message for the victims of the boston marathon bombings a message of compassion and hope. I wanted to post this video because sometimes we forget that everyone has a story. Fenways groundskeeper discusses living with ptsd in new book. The official website of the boston red sox with the most uptodate information on scores, schedule, stats, tickets, and team news.
Dave mellors dream job as the groundskeeper for his beloved red sox at fenway park wasnt enough to wipe away the mental and physical pain from being struck by a car twice when he was younger. This is a powerful memoir, taking david from his days as a potential big league pitcher through the time when, after his dreams came to a traumatic halt, he battled ptsd and eventually returned to the diamond after conquering his demons. That moment, when you first lay eyes on that field the monster, the triangle, the scoreboard, the light tower big mac bashed, the leftfield grass where ted williams once roamed it all defines to me why baseball is such a magical game. Photo by marissa mcclainboston red sox given that backstory, mellor, whose new book one base at a time.
Boston red sox groundskeeper david mellor talks lawn care. The longtime red sox groundskeeper got his first job in the big leagues 34 years ago, and ever since, hes been grooming some of americas most famous ballparks for millions of visitors and viewers. Its hard to believe its been fifteen years since the the curse of the bambino was exorcised, the bosox rising from the dead with an unprecedented recovery from a three to nothing alcs deficit to the hated yankees, followed by a fourgame sweep of. Right now, mellor is happy because the grass at fenway is green after a brutal winter in boston. Service dog helps red soxs groundskeeper deal with ptsd. Hbps that changed championship games and rewrote the record book. The boston red sox groundskeeper s work is on display again this october, his gallery the lush grass of the fenway park infield. Get the latest boston red sox news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from espn. Enjoy the fenway experience with your group of 20 or more guests. Mellor will continue to promote the message of his new book through a discussion and signing during red sox world series weekend july 67 at the hall of fame in cooperstown. Mellor has now been a part of four boston red sox world series titles while working at.
Fenway park groundskeeper reveals inventive snowmelting secret photo. Red sox groundskeeper david mellor shows how to stripe lawns, create patterns like those at fenway park video. A book that uniquely captures the spirit of fenway park and what it means to be a boston red sox fan, at fenway also explores the good, bad, and ugly moments that have nurtured fenways lovehate relationship with fans. Take eliza gregory, a waitress in the state street pavilion behind home plate at fenway park, who simply loved the gigantic, stylized letter b that. Fenway groundskeeper finds strength in healing the. Nevest coleman was a chicago white sox groundskeeper in this 20s when, in 1994, he was convicted of rape and murder and, after narrowly escaping a death sentence, was sent away to prison for 23 years. Seemingly every year at least one of the leagues top sluggers can be found in bostons lineupand often times more than one. White sox groundskeeper back on job after 23 years in. Published on oct 5, 2018 dave mellors dream job as the groundskeeper for his beloved red sox at fenway park wasnt enough to wipe away the mental and physical pain from being struck by a car twice. Ptsd is not confined to combat veterans and is nothing to be ashamed of. What to make of the red soxs apple watch scandal the.
The head boston red sox groundskeeper, david mellor, who literally wrote the book on artfully mowing lawns, and a crew of six groundskeepers who were able to come because the red sox. Lawn care tips from red sox groundskeeper dave mellor. Fenway parks head groundskeeper and grass guru, was lead designer and sculpter for the topiary crown jewel that is the b strong. The snow is gone and the field is coming together nicely, just like mellors life. How fenway parks chief groundskeeper overcame ptsd after two. Tom werner, the chairman of the boston red sox, said, this is a powerful memoir, taking david from his days as a potential big league pitcher through the time when, after his dreams came to a traumatic halt, he battled ptsd and eventually returned to the diamond after conquering his demons. The board book of the good night, red sox by brad m. Red sox head groundskeeper dave mellor works with his staff to prepare the field before the start of a game against the toronto blue jays in may 2009. There are books written on the red sox from every conceivable angle.
White sox rehire groundskeeper who was wrongly convicted. Given that backstory, mellor, whose new book one base at a time. But it took two tragedies to get dave mellor to boston to become the red sox head groundskeeper. How fenway parks chief groundskeeper overcame ptsd after. Boston red sox groundskeeper joined candace rose of to dish lawn care tips from how to pick the perfect mower, to proper fertilizing, how to.
The boston red sox will be playing games at fenway park in a little over a month. Dave is as much a part of the red sox team as anyone and his life and the. The red sox offer a great lineup of theme games such as star wars night, friends night and more many of them including an exclusive giveaway item. Veeck, who died in 1986, would have approved of the stratagem copped to by the boston red sox this week. Mellor, the senior director of grounds for the boston red sox baseball team, experienced this. Fenway park groundskeeper reveals inventive snowmelting. Fenways groundskeeper discusses living with ptsd in new. David ortiz was second or third in slugging five consecutive seasons from 200307. While david mellor, senior director of grounds for the boston red sox, is known for his artistry on the field at fenway park, hes raising awareness for those suffering with posttraumatic stress disorder with his new book one base at a time.
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