Aristotle George "Harry" Agganis (April 20, 1929 – June 27, 1955), nicknamed "The Golden Greek",[1] was an American college football player and professional baseball player. After passing up a potential professional football career, he played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1954 to 1955 for the Boston Red Sox.
Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Greek immigrants Georgios Agganis and Georgia Papalimperis, Agganis first gained notice as a college football player at Boston University, becoming its first student named All-American. He passed up a professional career with the Cleveland Browns in order to play his favorite sport, baseball, close to his hometown. He signed a bonus baby contract, and after one season playing minor league baseball, he started at first base for the Red Sox.
In 1955, Agganis became gravely ill early in the season and was hospitalized for two weeks for pneumonia. He rejoined the Red Sox for a single week before being rehospitalized with a viral infection. After showing some signs of recovery, he died of a pulmonary embolism on June 27.
^Associated Press (June 28, 1955). "Harry Agganis, Golden Greek, Passes Suddenly at Age of 25". Ottawa Citizen. p. 28. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
Boston, was renamed HarryAgganis Way in 1995. Agganis Arena is a multipurpose sports facility at Boston University. The HarryAgganis Stadium located on...
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Supreme convention. The most prestigious AHEPA athletic award is the HarryAgganis Hellenic Athlete Award, which is awarded annually to the outstanding...
project which includes the adjacent Fitness and Recreation Center and the Agganis Arena. Students most commonly refer to this residence as the "Student Village"...
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portions of the current stadium. The old Braves Field ticket office at HarryAgganis Way also remains, now used by the Boston University Police Department...
its sponsorship of the multimillion-dollar project. The Agganis Arena, named after HarryAgganis, was opened to concerts and hockey games in January 2005...
Massachusetts Army National Guard armory. It was built at the intersection of HarryAgganis Way and Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts in 1914-1915 for...
projects including Mad Cowboys, The Tony Conigliaro Story and Golden: The HarryAgganis Story. He worked for 20th Century Fox as a staff writer and sold screenplays...
seat TD Garden (previously the Fleet Center). The arena is named after HarryAgganis, "The Golden Greek", BU alumnus, Terrier sports star, Boston Red Sox...
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high school football, in an arrangement with WNAC-TV in Boston. The HarryAgganis All-Star Football Classic was played at Manning Bowl from 1956–1959...
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Yankee Conference. Notable alumni include: HarryAgganis: Quarterback; Boston Red Sox player; namesake of the Agganis Arena Bill Brooks: Wide Receiver, Indianapolis...
property and surrounding streets. Its headquarters are located at 32 HarryAgganis Way adjacent to Nickerson Field, in what was once the Braves Field ticket...
wall was retained, though a portion of that wall along what is now HarryAgganis Way was replaced with wrought iron fencing in 2008. The stadium's ticket...
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collegiate baseball team, from the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.) 6 - HarryAgganis and Johnny Pesky - North Shore area residents who both played for the...
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