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Bill Ballou has covered the Boston Red Sox for the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester since 1987.
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From Polar Park to Madison Square Garden; former WooSox broadcaster talks about calling for the Knicks

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By Bill Ballou Verified
| The Worcester Guardian Verified
When Tyler Murray strolled out of Polar Park on the afternoon of Sept. 15, 2024, he knew where he was headed but not what he was headed for. The WooSox broadcaster had just been hired as the new radio voice of the New York Knickerbockers, a storied NBA franchise that was getting uncomfortably close to becoming the pre-2004 Boston Red Sox. It had been more than a half-century since the Knicks’ last league title, 1973 to be exact. That took fewer than two years to change.
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Railers unveil protected list, await affiliate announcement

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By Bill Ballou Verified
| The Worcester Guardian Verified
Blame, or credit it, on artificial ice. The hockey season never ends. The Stanley Cup finals are not yet over, nor has the Kelly Cup champion been crowned. While Florida and Kansas City battle for the ECHL title, the league is taking care of roster business to prepare for 2026-27. The Railers are looking forward and backwards as the first official day of summer approaches. They have compiled their protected list, which will include some of next season’s players but not some key ones.
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Brayan Bello begins reset in Worcester after emotional demotion

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By Bill Ballou Verified
| The Worcester Guardian Verified
The first professional baseball game was played in 1869, so “unprecedented” is an overused word in dugouts and press boxes. About the only unprecedented thing left in the game is a five-run homer. There is still plenty of unusual, though, and what happened before Sunday afternoon’s game at Polar Park fell into that category when Brayan Bello reported to the Worcester Red Sox after being optioned here from Boston.
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