2 Time Capsules from Different Decades Unearthed During Demolition of Baseball Stadium with Record-Setting Past

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Both clip capsules will beryllium opened “on June 23, nan 44th day of nan conclusion of nan longest pro shot crippled played”

Published connected May 31, 2025 11:00AM EDT

An 85-year-old clip capsule successful nan McCoy Stadium’s original 1940 cornerstone. Credit :

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Two clip capsules were unearthed successful Rhode Island while Shawmut Design and Construction crews worked to demolish nan erstwhile McCoy Stadium tract successful Pawtucket
The first clip capsule was buried successful 1940, while nan 2nd clip capsule is believed to person been buried during a historical crippled played connected June 23, 1981
Both capsules will beryllium opened connected June 23, nan 44th day “of nan longest pro shot crippled played”

A building institution did not onslaught retired during a caller demolition of a baseball stadium, hitting 2 location runs by uncovering 2 clip capsules.

The clip capsules — from 2 different decades — were unearthed successful Rhode Island this period while Shawmut Design and Construction crews worked to demolish an aged stadium successful Pawtucket.

“Demolition astatine nan erstwhile McCoy Stadium site, early location of nan caller Pawtucket High School, uncovered an 85-year-old clip capsule successful nan stadium’s original cornerstone,” the City of Pawtucket shared successful a May 19 Instagram post, referring to nan first clip capsule buried successful 1940.

Pawtucket’s erstwhile McCoy Stadium successful Rhode Island.

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Days later, nan crews recovered a 2nd clip capsule believed to person been buried betwixt location sheet and nan pitcher’s mound during a historical crippled played connected June 23, 1981. Both clip capsules will “be unveiled connected June 23, nan 44th day of nan conclusion of nan longest pro shot crippled played, which took spot astatine McCoy,” nan City of Pawtucket noted.

That record-setting game betwixt nan Pawtucket Red Sox and nan Rochester Red Wings lasted 33 innings.

“The Shawmut squad has approached nan demolition of McCoy Stadium pinch nan utmost information and precision, balancing advancement pinch a heavy respect for nan site’s historical value and nan imaginable to uncover meaningful artifacts,” Chris Maury, Shawmut’s caput of preconstruction for nan New England region, said successful a statement.

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“It was an breathtaking infinitesimal for our squad to discover, identify, and cautiously sphere nan capsule recovered successful nan stadium’s original cornerstone,” Maury continued, noting that nan crews “deployed ground-penetrating radar technology” to thief find nan 2nd clip capsule.