47-year-old John Young and 27-year-old Juli Windsor from Boston both tried to make history on April 15th, but it took two weeks longer than they expected.
Ever since the Boston Red Sox started playing Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" at all their games, the song has been linked to Boston. And last week, it became a source of comfort for the city after the Boston Marathon Bombing.
Ever since Monday's bombing at the Boston Marathon, several Major League Baseball stadiums have been showing their support by playing Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" leading into the bottom of the eighth inning. Well, Neil's been Tweeting his thanks to several teams for doing it. Read all about it on the next page!
Former Red Raider Danny Amendola has pledged his support for those injured in the Boston Marathon Bombing: "I will DONATE $100 for EVERY pass I catch next season to whatever "Boston Marathon Relief Fund" there is. And $200 for any dropped pass."
Comedian Patton Oswalt posted a great message on Facebook about keeping our faith in humanity in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. Read his message in it's entirety on the next page...