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Steve Buckley, Herald - Ex-mates have drive to help ailing former Red Sox pitcher Bill Monbouquette

Former Red Sox [team stats] pitcher Bill Monbouquette has leukemia and needs your help. That’s why his friends and ex-teammates have set up a bone marrow drive today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tufts University’s Cousens Gymnasium on 161 College Ave. in Medford.

“He’s in good spirits, but he’s going to need a bone marrow transplant,” said former Red Sox catcher Gerry Moses, who helped organize the event for Monbouquette, 71, a Medford native who pitched for the Sox from 1958-65.

Medford = Meffa here. I didn't know it quite degenerated to that in Boston-speak.

I watched Billy Monbo's no hitter on TV. 1 - 0 over the White Sox at Comiskey Park, August 1, 1962. Frank Malzone, of course, played third base that night. Monbo even got a hit for the Red Sox. I didn't remember all that, looked it up on Baseball Almanac.

Godspeed Monbo.