Time Capsules Provide One Last Chance to Say Goodbye

Time capsules provide one last chance to say goodbye

PAWTUCKET – In a bittersweet ending where right field used to be, the contents of two time capsules found while tearing down McCoy Stadium were officially revealed on Monday.

Pawtucket Unveils Time Capsules Commemorating McCoy and Baseball’s Longest Game - Rhode Island Monthly

Memorabilia from the “Longest Game” time capsule buried in 1981. (Photos by Justin Theriault) While demolishing McCoy Stadium to make way for a new Pawtucket High School, city officials dug up two time capsules preserving memories of the historic stadium. The first, buried in 1981, featured memorabilia from baseball’s longest professional game played that year. The second, found in a cornerstone of the stadium, had been placed there during its c…