Page 22 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 26, 2021 MALDEN: TODAY | FROM PAGE 4 never get made.” Back-to-back bangers, don’t you agree!? If you see Kevin “Eddie’s little brother” Larson at Planet Fitness on Eastern Avenue or at the Y doing the dog paddle or just tooling around town, congratulate him on 33 years (May 21) of wedded bliss. Congrats, Kev, to you and your lovely bride Tricia. Thanks for this quote also: “Malden guy did well with a beautiful Meff a girl!” “This is the end, beautiful friend, this is the end, my only friend, the end” – my, oh my, how time fl ies! Damn! Seems like just yesterday we gathered at Devir Park for the dedication of the Edward “Eddie” J. Larson Field at Devir Park. It was Sept. 7, 2015, when we all stood on a beautiful Sunday morning to watch the city of Malden and our rad Mayor Gary Christenson dedicate the baseball diamond at Devir Park (Eddie’s home away from home since he was a wee bitty boy). It’s been seven years (April 17) since we lost our dear friend, Mr. Eddie Larson. Eddie was a wonderful human being and he just loved to laugh. He loved to chew the fat also, especially about the old days in the city he loved so much. He truly loved life. A very brief history of Eddie: He started his involvement with the semipro baseball league the Intercity League in 1969 as a batboy for the Malden Merchants. By the time he “retired,” he was the general manager of the Augustine Athletics with nine Intercity League championships under his belt. He was also elected into the ICL Hall of Fame in 2012 and became a member of the ICL board as treasurer the same year. There are not many people in the city of Malden more knowledgeable about the game of baseball, and its local history, than Eddie. Perhaps the late Tom Heerter, Bob “Mr. Babe Ruth League” Rotondi, Steve Freker from the Malden Advocate, Peter “Panama” Carroll, Kenny Mazonson, former pro baseball player Dave Caiazzo and Terry Matthews come to mind. But Eddie could hold his own with all of them. I loved to chat up Eddie – pick his brain about this player or that player. He always had a story and it was always spot on, most of the time hilarious. One of the last times we talked at Anthony’s on Canal Street, it was about Malden High School Hall of Famer Steve Ring and Steve’s run in the ICL. We laughed out loud. Eddie told a good story. Postscript: As Eddie would say, “No man is a failure who has friends.” We love and miss you, Eddie! NEW LISTING - LAWRENCE RARE FIND! 38 Main St., Saugus (617) 877-4553 mangorealtyteam.com ~ Meet Our Agents ~ LAWRENCE - Multi-Family, 2 family that offers 6 rooms, 2-3 bedrooms, many new updates, fenced in yard, pool, garage, shed, driveway and more....$349,000 Fluent in Chinese, Cantonese, Italian & Spanish! FOR RENT: Saugus 4 room, 2 bedroom condo includes heat, near town Cntr. Only $1900/month FOR RENT: Wakefield 4 bedroom Townhouse on bus line & close to Oak Grove. $2900/month Rockport - $545,900 This gorgeous, open floor, modern home is perfect for entertaining. Includes New: granite countertops, kitchen cabinets, S.S. appliances, & gleaming hardwood floors. This charming home is located near Rockport’s Historic Village, downtown, commuter rail, public transportation, walking trails, beaches, parks, shops, restaurants, and more! Wakefield - $557,000 Sue Palomba Barry Tam Lea Doherty Carolina Coral Patrick Rescigno Rosa Rescigno Carl Greenler Why List with Mango Realty? Our last listing SOLD $64,000 OVER ASKING with 28 OFFERS! NEW LISTING! - Presenting this 3-4 bedroom grand entrance Colonial with a big sun porch in the front. Beautiful hdw floors. Offers eat-in kit w/ gran. cntr tops. Family rm has fireplace w/ sliding doors to the deck. Lge level yd w/ addl. LOT of 3,492 sq. ft. One car garage, deck, driveway & more. Walk to Lake Qt., comtr. rail and mins supermkts. Call Mango Realty at (617) 877-4553 for a Free Market Analysis! JUST SOLD! JUST SOLD!
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