Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" , a staple at Fenway Park, was downloaded 19,000 times over the past week and Neil told Rolling Stone magazine that he will donate all the royalties from the sales to the One Fund Boston charity.
The news broke Tuesday that the rival New York Yankees would be playing Boston's signature song in order to pay tribute to the victims of the Boston marathon bombings. If you didn't get a chance to see it, here it is.
While Neil Diamond's classic 'Sweet Caroline' is a staple in Boston, the rival Yankees usually want nothing to do with that song. Today is a different day in this country, and the New York Yankees are showing such class, and will play that song to honor the victims of Monday's Boston marathon bombings.
The Boston Dirt Dogs are reporting that Neal Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" will no longer be played at Fenway Park this season.
Instead, they say, the Red Sox will play this song from Haverhill native Brian Evans.
The Red Sox brass behind this effort, specifically Tom Werner and Dr. Cha...