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From 'The Boggs' To 'The Buckner:' Nashua Bar Features Boston Athletes - In Sandwich Form

With the team one win away from a World Series victory, Red Sox fever has officially gripped the Granite State.

At a sports bar in Nashua, passionate fans not only get to root on their team – they also get to eat sandwiches named after Sox players past and present.

The Nashua Garden features sandwiches named after a slew of legendary Boston athletes.

In this audio postcard, we visit the Garden to learn what goes into each creation and talk with fans about their favorite lunchtime staples.

The menu:

The Esposito: Ham, Mortadella, Capocollo, Salami, Provolone

Larry Legend: Honey Turkey, Capocollo, White American

Triple Play: Roast Beef, Turkey, Ham, American

Purple Panther: Pastrami, Ham, Pepper Jack

Hambam Cunningham: Low-Sodium Ham, Swiss

The Green Monster: Roast Beef, Cracked Pepper Turkey, Dill Havarti

The Buckner: Two Slices Of White Bread, Nothing In The Middle $19.86

Boggs: BBQ Chicken, Cracked Pepper Turkey, Pepper Jack

Parcells: Tuna Melt, Chopped Onion, American

Petrocelli: Pastrami, Capacollo, Dill Havarti, Pickles, Onions, Hots On Dark Rye

Cracker Jack: Cracked Pepper Turkey, Capocollo, Pepper Jack

Bushman: Roast Beef, Turkey, BBQ Chicken, American

The Big Poppy: Pepperoni, Oven-Roasted Turkey, Muenster (Heated)

The Doc Ellis: Marinated Portabello Mushrooms, Provolone, Veggies

The Spaceman: Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, Romaine, Tomato, Onion, Peppers, Cucumber, Sprouts, Olives

The Garden: Romaine, Cucumber, Onion, Pickles, Peppers, Roasted Red Peppers, Sprouts, Olives

Michael serves as NHPR's Program Director. Michael came to NHPR in 2012, working as the station's newscast producer/reporter. In 2015, he took on the role of Morning Edition producer. Michael worked for eight years at The Telegraph of Nashua, covering education and working as the metro editor.
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