THE CURSE OF THE BAMBINO, PART 2 ...
A POWERFUL RED SOX TEAM FAILS
IN THE WORLD SERIES ...

October 16, 1946 ... At least 300 loyal rooters met the Red Sox at the Huntington Ave Station, as they returned home from St. Louis.  Most were young bobby-soxers seeking autographs.  Though weak in numbers, the crowd was strong in enthusiasm.  Eddie Pellagrini was one of the first to get off the train and was immediately engulfed by adoring fans.  Following him came Johnny Pesky, George Metkovich, Dave Ferriss, Charley Wagner, Mickey Harris, Earl Johnson, Dom DiMaggio, Earl Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Yawkey.

Dom DiMaggio received the loudest ovation of all the players and was mobbed by young girls.  Ted Williams embarked from another part of the train where the crowd was thinnest and was escorted by the police to his waiting car.  Jim Bagby stayed at his home in St. Louis and Joe Cronin, Eddie Collins, Tom McBride and Bobby Doerr all got off in Newton.  The players all looked bewildered and slightly mesmerized.

There was no party planned for the players as had been originally planned.  They all wanted to get out of town and go home as quickly as possible.  Bobby Doerr plans to pack his car and head for his home in Oregon tomorrow.  Johnny Pesky is going to stay at his home in Lynn and root for the Boston Yanks and the Boston Bruins.  Mickey Harris is building a new home in Lexington and will stay around.  Ted Williams plans to go hunting and fishing in South Dakota, California and Florida and stay clear of baseball until spring training.

On the 25 hour trip, the only comment Joe Cronin would make about the World Series was that the Cardinals ouplayed , outran, outpitched and outhit the Red Sox.  Joe will spend a couple of weeks at his home in Newton and leave next month for the West Coast until the winter meetings on December 10th.