Red Sox-Yankees spat cited in N.H. killing

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Yankees/Red Sox Rivalry Goes To Another Level
Published 5/5/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... Hernandez, who had been drinking earlier, just wanted to scare the group. Instead, she is now facing life in prison for killing Beaudoin. The girl was shielded by Beaudoin and only suffered minor injuries. ...

Leonard Little is a Yankees Fan
Published 5/5/2008 by NFL Adam at The Hater Nation
A Yankees fan – not Leonard Little, a hillbilly from New Hampshire actually – ran her car into a group of Red Sox fans who stood outside of a bar taunting her. The woman struck one Boston fan, who later died of head wounds. ...

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
A lot of joking goes on around here about the New York Yankees, but the reality is, I've got plenty of friends that root for the pinstripes. And unless you live deep in South Boston or take baseball way too seriously, I'm betting you do, too. It is with great sadness, then, that we must reflect on the life of Matthew Beaudoin, 29, who died after he and another 21-year-old friend were struck by an angry woman's vehicle early Friday morning in New Hampshire. By now, you've probably heard about this story, since it has been covered pretty widely -- ...

Honoring a fan
Published 5/6/2008 by Andrew Vazzano at The 'Ropolitans :: New York Mets Baseball Blog
This isn't Mets related, 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.

Some Perspective on Rivalries
Published 5/6/2008 by Matt P at The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae
... But there's a line. And unfortunately, that line is being crossed too often these days. Off-the-ice/field events should not be making headlines, and certainly not the obituaries: ...

Yankees/Sawx feud turns deadly
Published 5/6/2008 by edwzipper at Sports Frog
... Ticked off by an earlier scuffle and taunted by anti-Yankees chants, a 43-year-old mother pulled out of a New Hampshire parking lot last week and rammed into one of the Red Sox fans taunting her, prosecutors said today. ...

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
... pulled out of a New Hampshire parking lot last week and rammed into one of the Red Sox fans taunting her, prosecutors said today. The woman, Ivonne Hernandez of Nashua, had allegedly been drinking and was charged with reckless conduct, aggravated drunken driving, and second-degree murder. She was arraigned in Nashua District Court this morning on charges she used her car to kill Matthew Beaudoin, 29, of Nashua, who died Saturday of head trauma at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington.” - Boston.com While the story has been covered widely, I found ...

Links of the Day 5/6/08
Published 5/6/2008 by Ryan at The Victoria Times
... ? I made a comment about the White Sox-Twins rivalry is not nearly as heated as that of the Red Sox and Yankees a while back. Thank goodness . Pavol Demitra looks to be leaving the Wild after this season. Where to? Looks like ...

Game 34: Red Sox (21-13) at Tigers (14-19)
Published 5/6/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... , asking the Red Sox to honor Matthew Boudoin, who was killed in a senseless dispute with a drunken fan, at Fenway Park this season. ...