**HULL OF A THROW:** Ten-year-old Joey Tramontana of Hull makes the ceremonial first pitch to start Game 7 of the World Series at Fenway Park between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds on October 22, 1975. Joey’s father, Joseph Tramontana Sr., is standing behind him, with Major League Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn on the left and Dr. Herb Abelson of Boston Children’s Hospital on the right. The Tramontanas were guests of the Jimmy Fund and sat in the guest box behind the home team’s dugout. [Photo courtesy of Beverly Tramontana]

As published in The Hull-Nantasket Times | Compiled by John J. Galluzzo

Thursday, October 23, 1975

Joey Tramontana threw first ball for seventh game of World Series: Joseph D. Tramontana Jr. of Adams Street was the envy of millions of kids throughout the country last night when he threw out the first ball in the seventh game of the World Series. As a nationwide TV audience watched, 10-year-old Joey, student in Grade 5 at the Damon School, made a perfect pitch to Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk, who brought the ball back and presented it to the Hull youth after autographing it. Joey, accompanied by his father, was a guest of the Jimmy Fund for cancer research in the Children’s Hospital, Boston. They sat in the honored guest box behind the Red Sox dugout, surrounded by dignitaries including Major League Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and Dr. Herb Abelson of Children’s Hospital.
Occupancy law conflict arises: A conflict over enforcement authority in health and building codes arose at the selectmen’s meeting on October 20, as Building Commissioner Stanley MacLeod and health board Chairman Joseph Lanata disputed whether the state sanitary code or building law directives take precedence in Hull inspections. Hull’s winter occupancy law, a locally legislated derivative of the state’s mandatory sanitary code, became a focal point of the argument as selectmen, who appoint the building commissioner, maintained a neutral stance and urged “teamwork.” The session was held in open session on motion of Selectman Ryan, after it had originally been scheduled as a closed session.
Trick-or-Treat ban remains effective: Selectman Chairman Wallace E. Richardson said yesterday that Trick-or-Treat touring by children on Hull streets Hallowe’en is still definitely forbidden. “Selectmen believe that continuance of the ban is necessary for protection of children and adults as well, not only from street accidents but from other dangers,” said Richardson, who urged that children take advantage of the several public parties being planned for them, or attend private parties in homes in their own neighborhood.
Coast Guard to bag boats: The U.S. Coast Guard rescue units may be “bagging” sinking boats in the future. Newly developed emergency bags are presently being distributed to many Coast Guard units. The large inflatable bags are designed to supplement the dewatering pump kits already in use assisting sinking boats.
U.S. Marine Captain Frank Infusino…former Hull resident and baseball-football star at Hull High School, is now a teacher and athletic director at Marina High School, Huntington Beach, California.
Kennedy speaker for Tedeschi: Senator Edward M. Kennedy will be the special guest speaker at the testimonial banquet honoring Ralph D. Tedeschi, to be held on Friday, October 31, at the Surf Ballroom, sponsored by Old Colony Council Boy Scouts. Among the other guest speakers who will participate are the Most Reverend Joseph T. Maguire, D.D., Cardinal Cushing Hospital, Brockton, and Joan McElvenny, Braintree, winner of the New England Public Speaking Contest sponsored by the Readers Digest Association. Miss McElvenny’s subject will be “Our American Heritage.”
Students suspended: Principal Thomas Ballerino suspended 22 students for three days as a disciplinary measure because of a protest “walkout” at Hull High School Friday, October. 17. Twenty of the students walked out about 10 a.m., and remained in the front schoolyard. They were joined by two students already suspended. A false alarm sounded inside the school at 11:30 a.m., bringing firefighters to the school and sending more than 1,000 other students out of the building in execution of the school’s fire evacuation procedure. When it was discovered the alarm was false, all students returned to classes in the school except the 22 students who finally left the area and were marked absent without leave. “We had a tip that the walkout was coming on Thursday,” said Mr. Ballerino in a Times interview, “and we held assemblies the same day giving all students full opportunity to give their views on our school policy, particularly our rules regarding unauthorized departure and smoking on school premises. In the assemblies, only 20 out of 1,050 students felt our rules were unjustified. The 20 who walked out on Friday were 95% members of the freshman class, who apparently find it hard to believe that we intend to enforce our regulations.”

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