The Golden Greek: Harry Agganis

Photos of Harry Agganis courtesy of The Agganis Foundation. Harry in his Red Sox uniform; delivering a check to the first recipient of the Boston University scholarship he established; Red Sox publicity still; Harry when he played football for the Boston University Terrier

The Golden Greek Sources Page

“Harry Aganis,”by Mark Brown and Mark Armour, Society for American Baseball Research, https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/harry-agganis/

“Boston Red Sox Star Harry Agganis Dies Unexpectedly From A Blood Clot After A Bout With Pneumonia,” New York Times, June 28, 1955, https://thisdayinbaseball.com/boston-red-sox-star-harry-agganis-dies-unexpectedly-from-a-blood-clot-after-a-bout-with-pneumonia/

“Who Is Harry Agganis?” The Agganis Foundation, https://www.agganisfoundation.com/harry-agganis

“Fenway’s Best Players: #2 Harry Agganis,” by Nick Tsiotis and Andy Dabilis, https://fenwayparkdiaries.com/best players/harry agganis.htm

“Harry Agganis,” Boston University Baseball, https://blogs.bu.edu/fastball/alumni/hall-of-fame/harry-agganis/

“Harry Agganis’ Story Reads Like a Greek Myth,” Lynn Journal, June 28, 2018, https://lynnjournal.com/2018/06/28/harry-agganis-story-reads-like-a-greek-myth/

“Harry Agganis,” Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame, https://goterriers.com/honors/boston-university-athletic-hall-of-fame/harry-agganis-/53

“Harry Agganis Connected with His Faith – and the Ball,” by William H. Samonides, Ph.D., Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, https://www.goarch.org/society/history/-/asset_publisher/XptdT1BfyjZK/content/harry-agganis-connected-with-his-faith-and-the-ball

“AHEPA Establishes New Award to Honor Outstanding High School Athletes,” The National Herald, April 15, 2021, https://www.thenationalherald.com/ahepa-establishes-new-award-to-honor-outstanding-high-school-athletes/

“Three Reichs, You’re Out,” Slate, Robert Weintraub, April 02, 2013, https://slate.com/culture/2013/04/baseball-in-world-war-ii-the-amazing-story-of-the-u-s-militarys-integrated-world-series-in-hitler-youth-stadium-in-1945.html

“Jean Durkee, ‘Miss Jean’ for Boston’s ‘Romper Room’ Children’s TV Show Dies at 90,” by Bryan Marquand, The Boston Globe, May 21, 2023, https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/21/metro/jean-durkee-miss-jean-bostons-romper-room-childrens-tv-show-dies-90/