{"id":31547,"date":"2023-12-04T11:23:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T16:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&p=31547"},"modified":"2023-12-06T18:11:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T23:11:45","slug":"from-hub-to-legend-the-boston-sports-legacy-with-richard-johnson-78","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/from-hub-to-legend-the-boston-sports-legacy-with-richard-johnson-78\/","title":{"rendered":"From Hub to Legend: The Boston Sports Legacy with Richard Johnson \u201978"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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The Class of 1978 invites you to an hour with Richard Johnson \u201978 to learn about how Boston became\u2014and continues to be\u2014what many consider to be the nation\u2019s sports capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This virtual gathering is hosted by the Class of 1978, but it is open to all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Richard A. Johnson \u201978<\/h3>
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Shortly after graduating from Bates in 1978 with a B.A. in Fine Arts, Richard Johnson began his career in the Boston sports world, serving primarily as curator for 42 years at The Sports Museum of New England in Boston.\u00a0His work there also included the acquisition and assembly of collections for the museum and research center, helping to design the layout and programs of five separate facilities along with creating over thirty special exhibits.\u00a0During his tenure, he also served as a museum spokesperson as well as working within the areas of design, public relations, development, marketing, special events, and government relations.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond his work at the Museum itself, Richard served as a consultant on a host of projects, including ones with Major League Baseball and the Baseball Hall of Fame, Ken Burn\u2019s Baseball documentary, the U.S. Marathon Museum, and the Museum of the Marathon in Greece, along with various initiatives involving each of the four major professional sports teams in Boston.\u00a0He authored or co-authored a couple dozen books on topics from Fenway Park to the Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, Dodgers, and Jackie Robinson, as well as the marathoner Johnny Kelly.\u00a0 In true \u201cRenaissance man\u201d fashion, Richard even wrote the lyrics to \u201cJimmy Collins,\u201d a Dropkick Murphys\u2019 recording.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richard met his wife Mary the summer of 1977 in Ireland when both worked for the Irish Georgian Society. Mary recently retired from the U.S. Treasury Department, where she worked as an attorney for 36 years.\u00a0They have two children, Robert and Elizabeth, both of whom are married.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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