Download or read book Fenway Park 100 Years written by Major League Baseball (Organization) and published by Major League Baseball. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fenway Park written by John Powers and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fenway Park. The name evokes a team and a sport that have become more synonymous with a city's identity than any stadium or arena in the country. Since opening in the same week of 1912 that the Titanic sank, the park's instantly recognizable confines have seen some of the most dramatic happenings in baseball history, including Carlton Fisk's "Is it fair?" home run in the 1975 World Series and Ted Williams's perfectly scripted long ball in his final at-bat. For 100 years, the Fenway faithful have been tested. They have known triumph and heartbreak, miracles and curses -- well, one curse in particular -- to such a degree that an entire nation of fans heaved a collective sigh of relief when Dave Roberts stole a base by a fingertip in 2004, triggering the most amazing comeback in the game's annals. To sit and watch a game at Fenway is to recognize that the pitcher is standing on the same mound where Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, and Babe Ruth pitched, that a hitter is in the same batter's box where Ty Cobb and Hank Aaron and Shoeless Joe Jackson dug in to take their swings. This is a ballpark that has embraced its odd construction quirks, including the bizarre triangle out in center field and the Green Monster that looms above the left fielder, and today -- for better and for worse -- it remains largely unchanged from the day it opened. In its long history, Fenway has hosted football, hockey, soccer, boxing, and so much more. It has provided a backdrop to hundreds of historic events having nothing to do with sports, including concerts, religious gatherings, and political rallies. It was the site of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's final campaign address, as well as visits by music luminaries from Stevie Wonder to Bruce Springsteen to the Rolling Stones. Through it all, the Boston Globe has been the consistent, respected chronicler of every important moment in park history. In fact, the newspaper played a remarkable role in Fenway's creation and evolution: the Taylor family -- founders and longtime owners of the Globe -- owned the ballclub in 1912, helped finance the new stadium, and renamed the team the "Red Sox". It is the Globe's insider perspective, combined with more than a century of exemplary journalism, that makes this book the definitive narrative history of both park and team, and a centennial collectors' item unlike any other. Its pages offer a level of detail that is unmatched, with exceptional writing and hundreds of rarely seen photographs and illustrations. This is Fenway Park, the complete story, unfiltered and expertly told.
Download or read book Fenway Park America s Most Beloved Park written by Major League Baseball and published by Universe Publishing(NY). This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the history of Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox along with a pop-up replica of the ballpark.
Download or read book Fenway Park The Centennial written by Saul Wisnia and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honoring the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park, this is a nostalgic and reverent look at America's # 1 baseball shrine--the national treasure that has been home to more than 600 straight sellouts and some of baseball's greatest games and players over the last century Relive 100 years of memories in Fenway Park with this monumental book-with an original DVD documentary hosted by Carlton Fisk. With supreme photography, a wealth of memorabilia, and original commentary by three generations of Boston Red Sox players and fans, this book celebrates the stadium in style. It also includes treasures from the Sports Museum of New England—rarely seen photographs and artifacts—that enhance the nostalgic experience. FENWAY PARK: THE CENTENNIAL is a visually stunning and thoroughly engaging celebration of this great monument and its 100 year history. Packed with original essays, commentary and history, this landmark book includes sections on: • The inception, construction, and early years of Fenway Park • Detailed looks at Red Sox legends from Babe Ruth and Ted Williams to Pedro Martinez and David Ortiz • The greatest moments of the Green Monster, Fenway's most famous feature • A trip inside the Monster's manually operated scoreboard • Fenway fans and their love affair with the legendary stadium through the years • Unforgettable seasons, including the Impossible Dream team and the 2004 World Series champs
Download or read book Fenway 1912 written by Glenn Stout and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2011 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A centennial tribute to the beloved ballpark shares the behind-the-scenes story of its tumultuous origins and first year, sharing coverage of such topics as the unorthodox blueprint that belies the park's notorious quirks, the construction contributions of local citizens and the history-making World Series battle between the Red Sox and the Giants. 25,000 first printing.
Download or read book Remembering Fenway Park written by Harvey Frommer and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a decade-by-decade account of the history of Fenway Park, with first-person narratives and historical photographs.
Download or read book Fenway Park written by John Boswell and published by Little Brown & Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pop-up scale model of Fenway Park is accompanied by text and photographs that recreate the stadium's history and lore
Download or read book Murder at Fenway Park written by Troy Soos and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Red Sox rookie is accused of murder in the first Mickey Rawlings historical mystery “that will leave readers eager for subsequent innings” (Publishers Weekly). Boston, 1912. Fenway has just opened, Ty Cobb is a nationwide sensation, and rookie Mickey Rawlings has finally made it to the majors. But just when he sets foot inside the confines of the green monster, his all-star dreams come crashing down—Rawlings is fingered for the monstrous murder of his teammate Red Corriden. Sure, someone decided to use Red for batting practice. But just because Rawlings has fouled off a lot of balls in his time doesn’t mean the cops have to be as blind as a rookie ump when it comes to his innocence. With no one watching his back, Rawlings has no choice but to switch his baseball cap for a sleuthing hat to clear his name. Otherwise, it’s going to be a short season in the majors and a long one behind bars . . . “Equal parts baseball and mystery are the perfect proportion.” —Robert Parker “Soos’ delightful debut, mixing suspense, period detail and such legendary baseball greats as Cobb, Walter Johnson, Smokey Joe Wood and Tris Speaker, is a four-bagger.” —Publishers Weekly
Download or read book Our House written by Curt Smith and published by Contemporary Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the history of the Red Sox and their home, Fenway Park.
Download or read book Fenway Fever written by John Ritter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happy 100th Birthday, Fenway Park! "Stats" Pagano may have been born with a heart defect, but he lives for three things: his family's hot dog stand right outside fabled Fenway Park, his beloved Red Sox, and any baseball statistic imaginable. When the family can no longer make ends meet with the hot dog stand, life becomes worrisome for Stats. Then the Sox go on a long losing streak and the team's ace pitcher--and Stats's idol--becomes convinced the famed Curse of the Bambino has returned. Stats just has to help . . . but how? As the Sox faithful sour on their team, Stats forms a plan that ultimately unifies an entire city and proves that true loyalty has a magic all its own. In honor of Fenway Park's 100th birthday, baseball novelist John H. Ritter delivers an inspiring tale for the sports fan in each of us, regardless of team allegiance.
Download or read book The Adventures of Fenway and Hooper at Fenway Park written by Brian Kalfass and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Adventures of Fenway and Hooper at Fenway Park is a family book for all Red Sox fans. This book brings history, classic traditions, favorite moments to life through the eyes of two Boston Terriers named Fenway and Hooper. This story is steeped in the legacy and heritage of the Boston Red Sox. the dogs go on the adventure of a lifetime through America's most beloved baseball park. During their journey, they discover the significance behind their name while enjoying all of what Fenway Park has to offer. By the end of their adventures, they understand why Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox have a special place in fans' hearts. This book gives fans the opportunity to share their passion for the Red Sox with loved ones, connecting generations and passing on their love for their favorite team. This book was write to help raise funds and support the Jimmy Fund and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Go Sox! To purchase: www.fenwayandhooper.com
Download or read book Faithful to Fenway written by Michael Ian Borer and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the history and significance of Boston's Fenway Park through interviews with Red Sox players, management, groundskeepers, vendors, and fans.
Download or read book Field of Our Fathers written by Richard A. Johnson and published by Triumph Books (IL). This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Exclusive poster and keepsakes inside."--cover.
Download or read book American Jews and America s Game written by Larry Ruttman and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most fans don’t know how far the Jewish presence in baseball extends beyond a few famous players such as Greenberg, Rosen, Koufax, Holtzman, Green, Ausmus, Youkilis, Braun, and Kinsler. In fact, that presence extends to the baseball commissioner Bud Selig, labor leaders Marvin Miller and Don Fehr, owners Jerry Reinsdorf and Stuart Sternberg, officials Theo Epstein and Mark Shapiro, sportswriters Murray Chass, Ross Newhan, Ira Berkow, and Roger Kahn, and even famous Jewish baseball fans like Alan Dershowitz and Barney Frank. The life stories of these and many others, on and off the field, have been compiled from nearly fifty in-depth interviews and arranged by decade in this edifying and entertaining work of oral and cultural history. In American Jews and America’s Game each person talks about growing up Jewish and dealing with Jewish identity, assimilation, intermarriage, future viability, religious observance, anti-Semitism, and Israel. Each tells about being in the midst of the colorful pantheon of players who, over the past seventy-five years or more, have made baseball what it is. Their stories tell, as no previous book has, the history of the larger-than-life role of Jews in America’s pastime.
Download or read book The Fenway Foul Up written by David A. Kelly and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to Kate's mom, a sports reporter, cousins Mike Walsh and Kate Hopkins have tickets to the Red Sox game and All Access passes to Fenway Park. But as they're watching batting practice before the game, the lucky bat of Red Sox star slugger Big D
Download or read book One Day at Fenway written by Steve Kettmann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-08-31 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saturday, August 30, 2003 -- Yankees versus Red Sox, Fenway Park. Not just a special day in a great rivalry but also a unique one in the long tradition of baseball writing. For on that day, Steve Kettmann worked with a team of top reporters to chronicle everything that happened, from the point of view of everyone involved. So here are Red Sox owner John Henry and CEO Larry Lucchino, privately second-guessing Grady Little's managing moves during the game; here is Joe Torre, the Yankees skipper, worrying on the bench about his closer, Mariano Rivera, who can't find home plate; here's Theo Epstein, Red Sox General Manager, playing guitar until his fingers bleed the night before the game; here's Hideki Matsui, Yankees slugger, surprised that no Japanese reporters turn up to greet him at the ballpark; and here's Bill Mueller, Red Sox third baseman, driving to the game, hoping he can get a hit to help Boston win. But it's not just the famous voices we hear. Let One Day at Fenway introduce you to Theo Gordon, who's told his girlfriend, Jane Baxter, forty-five lies, and watch as Marty Martin does what all good Red Sox fans should do, only to find himself thrown out of the ballpark. Taken together, these and a myriad of other voices reveal a day in the life of baseball unlike ever before, showing in this unique project the human side to America's pastime.
Download or read book At Fenway written by Dan Shaughnessy and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the sports classic "The Curse of the Bambino" relates the history and lore of one of the world's most celebrated sports franchises, the Boston Red Sox, and their beloved and venerable home, Fenway Park.
