Cecil Wright in the News.
January 6, 2008
Halifax, NS
A ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
Holy Grail for baseball fans coming to N.S.
By STEVE MacLEOD The Canadian Press
Sat. Jan 5 - 5:46 AM
Halifax Pelham Canadians manager and coach Cecil Wright is more than a little excited about the World Series trophy coming to Nova Scotia. “I can’t believe they have agreed to do this," he said. (Ted Pritchard / Staff)
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CECIL WRIGHT expects to "blow out my index finger" snapping pictures of the World Series Trophy his beloved Boston Red Sox recently won. It was their second title in four years.
He likely won’t be alone.
Red Sox officials will bring the coveted trophy to Halifax for two days next week in recognition of the major league team’s hold on thousands of Nova Scotia baseball fans.
For Wright — a fan since his father took him to his first game at Fenway Park when he was six — the chance to see, photograph and maybe even hold the trophy is simply too good to pass up.
FULL STORY:
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Sports/1001683.html
- Cecil is truly one of the nice guys in our sport. AD