Sports

Hi Neighbor Heritage: First Televised MLB...

On this day in 1939, the first televised Major League baseball game is broadcast on station W2XBS, the station that was to become WNBC-TV. Announcer Red Barber called the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers...

Vintage Photo: Bruins' Stanley Cup Celebr...

As the Boston Bruins hockey team wins the Stanley Cup in 1970, head coach Harry Sinden celebrates above the crowd with a tall boy of 'Gansett. (Photo courtesy of William Devereaux)

Vintage: "Get Outdoors," Says Curt Gowdy!

The 'Gansett scoreboard says it all. "Get outdoors!" Especially with weather like this. And who better than the former Red Sox announcer himself, Curt Gowdy, to suggest relaxing in the nice weather with a refreshing 'Gansett. Hi Neighbor!

Hi Neighbor Heritage: Boston Garden 1958

Boston Bruins Hockey is back! 'Gansett was always a big supporter of New England sports teams. It's not always about the Red Sox and Patriots. Although, let's hope this Sox season is much better. Bruins Hockey and Celtics...

Hi Neighbor Heritage: Providence Reds Hockey

Hi Neighbor! This vintage Narragansett Beer ad appeared in the Providence Reds hockey program during the 1960's. The Providence Reds were a hockey team that played in the Canadian-American Hockey League (CAHL) between 1926-1936 and the American Hockey...

Vintage: Brewery Signs Baseball Contract

Narragansett Beer signing the sponsorship contract with the Red Sox in 1950. Here's the newspaper clipping read. Narragansett Brewing Company, long-time sponsor of Major League baseball broadcasts and telecasts, today (October 17, 1950) renewed its sponsorship contracts with...

Curt Gowdy Spreading Gansett Goodwill In ...

Check out this cool vintage poster featuring Curt Gowdy entertaining friends at Brennan's Famous Restaurant in New Orleans circa 1950's. Brennan's is still around today and located in the heart of the French Quarter. It's home to where...

Vintage: WNAC And The Yankee Network Feat...

Here's one for you sports fans. WNAC and The Yankee Network advertising Jim Britt as their ace sportscaster for play by play action for both Boston Braves and Red Sox baseball in the 1946 season. Sponsored by Atlantic...

New England Heritage: Narragansett Park

Vintage: 12 Meter Yacht Cans

America's Cup is coming to Newport this weekend. With all the excitement we almost forgot about the old can Narragansett made to promote the 12 Meter Yachts. This one is dated 1980, but we know they made a...

New England Heritage: Fenway Park's 100th...

"Hot dogs, peanuts, and of course delicious thirst quenching lager beer all help make baseball more enjoy." Curt Gowdy said it best during broadcasts in the 1950s. Today, Fenway Park turns 100. Since Narragansett was the official sponsor...

New England Heritage: Providence Grays Ba...

The original Providence Grays of Major League Baseball's National League existed from 1878 to 1885. They won the first "Baseball Championship of America" in 1884 by defeating the New York Metropolitans of the American Association in what has...