In honor of the late Matthew Beaudoin, baseball fan Petition

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A move to honor the life of Matthew Beaudoin, late Red Sox fan
Published 5/6/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... . Given both the senselessness of this incident and that friends have said Beaudoin shielded his younger female friend from more serious impact, I have started a hassle-free petition to the Boston Red Sox in Beaudoin's honor. Please consider signing it here , hassle-free. The text of it can be found after the jump: To: The Boston Red Sox While some of the details of the death of Matthew Beaudoin remain foggy in the public sphere, we believe he deserves special recognition as both a baseball fan and person. Beaudoin, 29, of Nashua, N.H., was struck by a vehicle early Friday, ...

Honoring a fan
Published 5/6/2008 by Andrew Vazzano at The 'Ropolitans :: New York Mets Baseball Blog
... but it's something I am truly behind. If you haven't heard by now, a Red Sox fan was killed by a Yankee fan after a baseball infused argument. The Yankee fan then ran down a group of Boston fans with her car, killing one. For the full story, go here. A friend of The 'Ropolitans, Red Sox Monster, has started a petition to have a Matthew Beaudoin memorial day at Fenway Park. Please, take a second out of your day and sign the petition. Thank you.

Yanks-Sox Rivalry results in death
Published 5/6/2008 by Bjoern at Mojo Blog
... death, we ask that the Red Sox consider honoring Beaudoin’s memory with — at the very least — a day in his honor. It seems like a fitting, honorable tribute, and one that would give Beoudoin’s fellow Red Sox fans and baseball fans in general a chance to mourn one of their own. Links: Yankees fan accused of running down and killing Red Sox heckler, A move to honor the life of Matthew Beaudoin, late Red Sox fan, Sign the petition

Remembering Matthew Beaudoin, the courageous Red Sox fan
Published 5/6/2008 at Big League Stew
... If you'd like to take the time and remember a man who was heroic until the end (his actions are have said to saved another woman in the crowd) and then had his organs donated, sign the petition here. ...

In honor of Red Sox fan, Matthew Beaudoin
Published 5/6/2008 by Jesse Pugh at Bugs & Cranks
Dan Lamothe over at Red Sox Monster has started on online petition in hopes of convincing Red Sox management to designate a day this season to honor Matthew Beaudoin at Fenway Park. For some background information on what this is all about check here and here. Dan does a great job in explaining why he thinks everyone should sign the petition.  Check out what he has to say.

In Tribute: Matthew Beaudoin
Published 5/6/2008 by Tim Daloisio at Fire Brand of the American League
... to be most refreshing as he calls upon the Red Sox to honor Beaudoin who apparently shielded a friend from the fatal impact.  To that end, Dan has created the following petition .  Full text of the petition is after the jump; To: The Boston Red Sox While some of the details of the death of Matthew Beaudoin remain foggy in the public sphere, we believe he deserves special recognition as both a baseball fan and person. Beaudoin, 29, of Nashua, N.H., was struck by a vehicle early Friday, May 2, operated by 43-year-old Ivonne Hernandez, also of Nashua, according to articles in ...

Movement to honor the life of the late Red Sox fan
Published 5/6/2008 by houroc at SportFiends
... according to the Boston Globe. Given Beaudoin’s rooting for the Boston Red Sox and his apparent heroic actions before death, we ask that the Red Sox consider honoring Beaudoin’s memory with — at the very least — a day in his honor. It seems like a fitting, honorable tribute, and one that would give Beoudoin’s fellow Red Sox fans and baseball fans in general a chance to mourn one of their own. Sincerely, The Undersigned I encourage everyone to participate in this regardless of what ...

Game 34: Red Sox (21-13) at Tigers (14-19)
Published 5/6/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... less than four runs in each of his six starts.  Tigers hitters aren't the only ones who need to bear down.  Robertson needs to give his team a fighting chance. Tiger Town's favorite third baseman, Brandon Inge, gets the start tonight, as he's hit two home runs off Wakefield in 24 career at-bats (.250/.269/.542).  That makes it Carlos Guillen's turn to man the DH spot. Short Hops: Red Sox Monster has started an online petition, asking the Red Sox to honor Matthew Boudoin, who was killed in a ...

In response to the petition hoopla
Published 5/7/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... has received. On one hand, more than 325 people have signed it as I write this, agreeing that the Red Sox should consider setting a single day aside this season to honor the memory of Matthew Beaudoin, who police say died in a messy situation allegedly involving misplaced baseball passion. On the other, though, there's been enough backlash in Internet comments sections -- including some responses that are quite thoughtful -- that I feel the need to respond. The most common response in opposition to the petition went along these lines: "Honor him? For harrassing that woman ...