Why Jackie Robinson Day is personal for UNC baseball pitcher Boston Flannery

Posted Apr 15, 2026
Laura Flannery believes in coincidences. Her husband, Keith, does not. So when their only son, Boston Flannery, was born in May 2004, months before the Red Sox snapped an 86-year championship drought, Laura couldn’t help but draw conclusions, even if Keith laughed. "My people from Massachusetts were like, 'Oh my God, Boston broke the curse.'" (MSN.com)

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