McGreevy's (Boston)
 Outside of McGreevy's Boston | |
| Private | |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | Boston, Massachusetts, bar/restaurant (2008) |
| Founder | Ken Casey |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°20′54″N 71°05′04″W / 42.34835°N 71.08436°WCoordinates: 42°20′54″N 71°05′04″W / 42.34835°N 71.08436°W |
Number of locations | 1 |
| Products | Beer, burgers |
| Website |
www |
McGreevy's Bar is located on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, across from Hynes Convention Center. Founded in 2008 by Ken Casey and Peter Nash (also known as Pete Nice), McGreevy's is a re-opened version of the bar formerly called 3rd Base Saloon, which shut down in the 1920s due to prohibition. [1]
History
3rd Base Saloon was owned by Michael "Nuf Ced" McGreevy, a very vocal fan on the Boston Americans, now known as the Boston Red Sox, and a notable member of their fan group, the "Royal Rooters." Located on the corner of Tremont and Ruggles street in Boston, MA, 3rd Base Saloon served as a meeting ground for the Royal Rooters and is widely regarded as the first sports bar in America. As a result of prohibition, 3rd Base Saloon shut their doors in 1921.[1]
In 2008 3rd Base Saloon was reopened, under the name of McGreevy's as a tribute to the original owner, by Ken Casey of the Boston-based band, Dropkick Murphys, and Peter Nash, a baseball historian. [1] [2]
Casey and Nash have attempted to create a replica of 3rd Base Saloon. The bar includes original photos from the saloon and an oil painted portrait of Michael McGreevy, which hung in the original bar. [2]
Similar to its roots, McGreevy's has now become a popular sports bar in Boston, Massachusetts, where players from the Boston Red Sox have been known to frequent. [3]
Notable events
In January of 2016 McGreevy's hosted the "Pants-less Party," an annual gathering after the yearly "No Pants Subway Ride" in Boston. [4]
The Dropkick Murphys played a benefit show for the family of Lieutenant Edward J. Walsh Jr. and firefighter Michael R. Kennedy at McGreevy's in April of 2014. [5]
In 2015 McGreevy's was voted the best bar in Boston by the Boston Nightlife Awards. [6]
References
Bibliography
- Powers, John; Driscoll, Ron (2012). I Fenway Park: A Salute to the Coolest, Cruelest, Longest-running Major League Ballpark in America. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Running Press. ISBN 9780762442041.
- Nowlin, Bill (2013). I New Century, New Team: The 1901 Boston Americans. Phoenix, Arizona: Society for American Baseball Research. ISBN 1933599596.
- Annear, Steve (2016). "No Pants Subway Ride' returning to MBTA; organizers say it's 'good, clean fun". Boston, MA: Boston Globe.
- Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (2014). "Dropkick Murphys will help with Fenway Opening Day". Boston, MA: Boston Globe.
- Torres, SJ (2015). "2015 Boston Nightlife Awards Voting Results!". Boston, MA: Dirty Water News.
- Young, Colin (2015). "Nuf Ced. Let Me Tell You The Story of a Legendary Sports Bar". Boston, MA: Dirty Water News.