Download or read book Boston Red Sox Firsts written by Bill Nowlin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 111-year-history of the Boston Red Sox, fans have been treated to countless firsts— the first manager of the franchise (Jimmy Collins), the first American League MVP to play for the Sox (Tris Speaker), the first 20-game winner (Bill Dineen), the first to hit 500 home runs (Ted Williams), and the first Red Sox pitcher to win the Cy Young Award (Roger Clemens). The list goes on. In Boston Red Sox Firsts, veteran Red Sox historian Bill Nowlin presents the stories behind the firsts in Red Sox history in question-and-answer format. More than a mere trivia book, Nowlin’s collection includes substantive answers to the question of “who was the first…?” on a variety of topics, many of which will surprise even seasoned fans of the Sox.
Download or read book Boston Red Sox Records written by John A. Mercurio and published by SP Books. This book was released on 1993-07 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facts and fascination for faithful Fenway fans. Here is the complete record of the best of the Bosox in their long, glorious, and heartbreaking history. With this book, readers will know when the Red Sox last had two no-hitters in one season; in what category Fred Lynn bested Ted Williams; and more.
Download or read book Chronology of Boston Red Sox Records written by John A. Mercurio and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1989 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers trivia questions about the Red Sox and discusses the team's history, records, and greatest players and managers
Download or read book So You Think You re a Boston Red Sox Fan written by Bill Nowlin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So You Think You’re a Boston Red Sox Fan? tests and expands your knowledge of Red Sox baseball. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, you’ll get details behind each—stories that bring to life players and coaches, games and seasons. This book is divided into multiple parts, with progressively more difficult questions in each new section. Along the way, you’ll learn more about the great Red Sox players and coaches of the past and present, from Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, and Roger Clemens to Pedro Martinez, Jason Varitek, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, and so many more. Some of the many questions that this book answers include: What was the team nickname before it was the Red Sox? Who leads the Red Sox in ejections? Which Red Sox manager, who ran the team for at least 200 games, had the best winning percentage? Who holds the record for most stolen bases in a season? What former Red Sox player later became a candidate for President of the United States under the Rhinoceros Party ticket? This book makes the perfect gift for any fan of the BoSox!
Download or read book A Brief History of the Boston Red Sox written by Richard M. Russell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-01-26 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronological account of the events and players who have shaped the history of the Boston Red Sox. A Brief History of the Boston Red Sox also serves as a quick reference to individual-season highlights, player summaries, and commonly consulted statistics. A great gift for any Red Sox fan. Current through the 2013 season.
Download or read book The Boston Red Sox All Time All Stars written by Jeffrey Lyons and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-05-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let’s say you’re the manager of one of the oldest and most beloved franchises in Major League baseball, with every past and current player available in the dugout. Game time is approaching and the ump needs your line-up card. Who’s your starting pitcher? Three-hundred-game-winner Lefty Grove, lights-out Pedro Martinez, fireballer Roger Clemens, or the Sox’s first Cy Young winner Jim Lonborg? Is Carlton Fisk behind the plate or Jason Varitek? Who’ll bat clean-up, Ted Williams or David Ortiz? Combining statistical analysis, common sense, and a host of intangibles, Jeffrey Lyons constructs an all-time All-Star Red Sox line-up for the ages. Agree with his choices or not, you’ll learn all there is to know about the men who played for and managed the BoSox.
Download or read book This Date in Boston Red Sox History written by Edward H. Walton and published by Scarborough House. This book was released on 1978 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox written by Herbert F. Crehan and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Boston Red Sox written by Milton Cole and published by JG Press. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Red Sox and their fans have come to represent all that is best about baseball in America. The history of this team--from its inception in 1901 to the 2009 season--is all here in this comprehensive book.
Download or read book Red Sox Century written by Richard A. Johnson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Red Sox Century chronicles the complete history of this enduring team with authority, insight, and high style. From the team's inception in 1901 and its early peak in 1918, when it won its fifth World Series, to the glory years, which saw the rise of such greats as Cy Young, Babe Ruth, Teddy Ballgame, and Yaz and the "impossible dream," to the near misses in 1975, 1986, and 2003, and finally to the glorious World Series victory in 2004 - it's all here, drawn from countless interviews and extensive research and illustrated with more than 225 photographs, many never seen before."--Jacket.
Download or read book Boston Red Sox written by and published by . This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Red Sox by the Numbers written by Bill Nowlin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Rube Walberg, Mike Nagy, Kevin Millar, and Dustin Pedroia all have in common? They all wore #15 for the Boston Red Sox. Since 1931, the Red Sox have issued 74 different numbers to more than 1,500 players. Red Sox by the Numbers tells the story of every Red Sox player since '31—from Bill Sweeney (the first Red Sox player to don #1) to J.T. Snow (#84, the highest-numbered non-coach in Sox history). Each chapter also features a fascinating sidebar that reveals which players were the most obscure to wear a certain number and also which numbers produced the most wins, home runs, and stolen bases in club history.
Download or read book The Fenway Effect written by David Krell and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Red Sox Legends written by Jennifer Latchford and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-05-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a combination of player interviews and historical narrative, Red Sox Legends is a tribute to the great players of the past. This book, a partnership between the Boston Public Library and the Boston Red Sox, is part of an effort to bring Red Sox history to life. Large format prints of most of the images included here are hung inside Fenway Park. The images shown are a sampling of the over 750,000 photographs in the library’s collection and the tens of thousands of images in the Red Sox archives.
Download or read book Boston Red Sox The written by Mark Stewart and published by Norwood House Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised Team Spirit Baseball edition featuring the Boston Red Sox that chronicles the history and accomplishments of the team. The Team Spirit series paints an engaging, detailed yet accessible picture of professional sports teams. By focusing on the history, great victories and memorable personalities, the books have an enduring quality that will not go out of date quickly. The text is enhanced with plenty of full color photographs as well as reproductions of vintage trading cards and team memorabilia. Once you have the books, be sure to check out the new EXTRA INNINGS website to go along with the reading material! This site will be continuously updated with all new information on every baseball team – the perfect source for up-to-date statistics and player information for young sports fans. Each website includes: • Achievement Updates, More Go-To Guys, More Fun Facts, League Leaders, and more!
Download or read book The Red Sox Encyclopedia written by Robert Redmount and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 1998 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Red Sox Encyclopedia is the definitive reference book on the proud history of one of the Major League Baseball's oldest and most storied franchises. Notwithstanding the infamous 'Curse of the Bambino', the Red Sox story is a matter of pride and achievement, and of pleasure and excitement.
Download or read book Boston Red Sox written by Dick Lally and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, discussing its players, history, last season, great moments, records, and prospects.
