History’s sports hero: Jim Rice

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com When we think of an athlete being a hero, it usually means they made an outstanding play that won a game or at least kept a game competitive. However, sometimes, an athlete rises to the occasion in the game of life so impressively that their athletic feats pale in comparison. Such was the case in 1982, when the Boston Red Sox took on the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park. During the fourth inning, Boston’s Dave Stapleton tore into a pitc