PHOTOS: PawSox Time Capsules - See What Was Inside

PHOTOS: PawSox Time Capsules - See What Was Inside

 

On Monday afternoon, Pawtucket officials, former PawSox management, players, and fans celebrated the 44th anniversary of the longest professional baseball game and revealed the contents of two time capsules found during the demolition of the former McCoy Stadium.

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The site will be the future home of the new Pawtucket High School.

 

 

 

1940 Cornerstone Time Capsule

·         Letter to “Prosperity” dated November 3, 1940, from the Special Committee created for the Pawtucket Stadium. Signed by Thomas P. McCoy, Albert J. Lamarre, Joseph Ranguette, Edward Donovan, Vincent J. McAloon, William Flanagan, and Thomas E. Harding

·         Standard envelope with Pawtucket Office of the Mayor city seal marked “Municipal Stadium” in pencil

·         Copper box with inserted copper cover, measuring 8 inches by 4 inches by 3 inches in size

 

 

1981 Longest Game Time Capsule

·         Poster commemorating “The Longest Game,” laminated

·         1981 PawSox Official Program

·         International League of Professional Baseball Clubs Official Scoring Form, laminated

·         Scorebook Pages, Baseball’s Longest Game, April 18–June 23, 1981, laminated

·         Wilson brand Baseball signed by Rochester Red Wing players

·         Wilson brand Baseball signed by Pawtucket Red Sox players

·         Wilson brand Baseball signed by:

o   Ben Mondor, Owner

o   Harold Cooper, President

o   Mike Tamburro, General Manager

o   LeRoy White (time capsule creator)

o   Unknown person

·         Pawtucket Red Sox Official Baseball Hat

·         6-inch diameter dark gray PVC plastic pipe used for time capsule with welded end caps, 26 inches long, 6-inch diameter.