Michael T. McGreevy
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Michael T. "Nuff Said" McGreevy was the leader of the most vocal fans of the Boston Americans (now the Boston Red Sox), today known as the "Royal Rooters". McGreevey owned the Third Base Saloon, which got its name because, like third base, it was the last stop before home. His saloon was Boston's original sports bar - it was decorated in a baseball theme, with pictures of the players, and a scoreboard on the outside wall. His nickname "Nuff Said" or "Nuf Ced" was given to him due to the fact that that was what he usually shouted to end barroom disputes, usually about the Boston Americans and the Boston Braves.
McGreevy amassed a rich collection of photographs, clippings, and other baseball memorabilia. When Prohibition forced McGreevy to close Third Base, he donated his collection to the Boston Public Library. Author Glenn Stout (A Red Sox Century) was curator of the collection for many years.
The theme song of the "Royal Rooters" was "Tessie" from the Broadway musical "The Silver Slipper".
