Download or read book The Ultimate Red Sox Companion written by Gary Gillette and published by Potomac Books Incorporated. This book was released on 2007 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you wanted to know about the Olde Towne Team
Download or read book The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book written by Martin Gitlin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine presents a timeline format that not only includes the Red Sox's greatest moments—including its nine World Series wins and individual achievements—but focuses also on some very unusual seasons and events, such as the refusal of the New York Yankees to go up against them in the 1904 World Series, the derivation of its name, and of course the famous Curse of the Bambino. There are dozens of impressive, wild, wacky and wonderful stories over the years regarding Red Sox history and Gitlin is the perfect person to write it with his trademark humor and thorough knowledge of Red Sox lore.
Download or read book Boston Red Sox 2021 written by Baseball Prospectus, and published by Baseball Prospectus. This book was released on 2021-05-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The team edition based on The New York Times Bestselling Guide. This more portable team edition of the full 26th edition of the industry-leading baseball annual contains all of the important statistics, player projections, and insider-level commentary that readers have come to expect, but focused on your favorite organization. It also features detailed reports on the top prospects, data visualization, and deeper statistical profiles. Take it out to the ball game or wherever you follow your team!
Download or read book Red Sox by the Numbers written by Bill Nowlin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 376 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 have all worn #15 for the Boston Red Sox. Since 1931, the Red Sox have issued 74 different numbers to more than 1,500 players. In this newly updated edition, 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 obscure players who wore certain numbers and also which numbers produced the most wins, home runs, and stolen bases in club history. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Download or read book Boston Red Sox 2020 written by Baseball Prospectus, and published by Baseball Prospectus. This book was released on 2020-04-27 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The team edition based on The New York Times Bestselling Guide. This more portable team edition of the full 25th edition of the industry-leading baseball annual contains all of the important statistics, player projections and insider-level commentary that readers have come to expect, but focused on your favorite organization. It also features detailed reports on the top prospects, including fantasy values and commentary. Take it out to the ball game or wherever you follow your team!
Download or read book 162 0 Imagine a Red Sox Perfect Season written by Mark Cofman and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 162-0: Imagine a Red Sox Perfect Season imagines that season by identifying the most memorable victory in Red Sox history on every single day of the baseball calendar season, from late March to late October. Ranging from games with incredible historical significance and individual achievement to those with high drama and high stakes, this book imagines the impossible: a blemish-free Red Sox season. Evocative photos, original quotes, thorough research, and engaging prose and analysis all highlight 162-0.
Download or read book The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Baseball Challenge written by David Nemec and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Baseball Challenge is a seven-game World Series of entertainment, each a full nine innings, starting off with rookies and ending with famous Fall Classic events, heroes, and villains. You can keep your own score, earning hits, RBIs, and homers depending on the degree of difficulty of each question.
Download or read book The 50 Greatest Players in Boston Red Sox History written by Robert W. Cohen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boston Red Sox are one of the most iconic teams in all of professional sports, representing not just a city or a state, but an entire region--they're New England's sole entry into MLB. Baseball immortals Tris Speaker and Babe Ruth wore a Red Sox uniform early in their careers, and many other great players, including Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice, Wade Boggs, and Pedro Martinez have played for New England's beloved ball club. Sports historian Robert W. Cohen has chosen the 50 best ever to play for the Sox and profiles their exploits. Chances are you'll find your favorite player here.
Download or read book Mind Game written by Steven Goldman and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the 2004 winning season of the Red Sox debunks popular myths and provides statistics and commentary on players and teams to explain how baseball games are won.
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 Boston Red Sox 2019 written by Baseball Prospectus, and published by Baseball Prospectus. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The team edition based on the The New York Times Bestselling Guide. This portable team edition of the full 24th edition of the industry-leading baseball annual contains all of the important statistics, player projections and insider-level commentary that readers have come to expect, but focused on your favorite organization. It also features detailed reports on top 10 prospects for the team, including fantasy values and commentary. Take it out to the ball game or wherever you follow your team!
Download or read book Faithful written by Stewart O'Nan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-09-06 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, two fiercely avid Red Sox fans document one of the most eagerly anticipated baseball seasons of all time. From devoted fans O'Nan and King comes this unique chronicle of one baseball team's journey from spring training to post-season play.
Download or read book Long Taters written by Ron Anderson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When African American first baseman George "Boomer" Scott made his debut in the major leagues in 1966, he took the field for the Boston Red Sox--the last major league team to field a black ballplayer, only seven years before. An eight-time Gold Glove Award winner, a three-time All-Star, and an important member of the Red Sox 1967 Impossible Dream American League Champions, Scott stroked 271 "taters"--a term he coined for home runs that has been memorialized in baseball lexicon. Yet throughout his career, the outspoken player faced an ongoing struggle to gain racial acceptance. This detailed biography chronicles Scott's youth in violently racist Mississippi, his impressive 14-year professional career, and the challenges he faced off the field. Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with the former slugger, this work celebrates one of Boston's legends and reveals the barriers that still existed for black ball players years after Jackie Robinson paved the way.
Download or read book Red Sox vs Yankees written by Harvey Frommer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox involves not just the teams, but the cities, owners, ballparks, fans, and the media. Its roots reach back to before even Babe Ruth and Harry Frazee, yet it is as contemporary as the next Red Sox–Yankees game. This book tells the story of the rivalry from the first game these epic teams played against each other in 1901 through the 2013 season in what former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani called “the best rivalry in any sport.”
Download or read book Golf Miscellany written by Matthew Silverman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What causes a golf ball to hook or slice? What are the origins of the terms “bogey” and “birdie”? Why was Jack Nicklaus called “The Golden Bear”? “Why is the Masters champion presented with a green jacket? How many tournaments did Byron Nelson win in 1945? With Golf Miscellany, the fascinating history and lore of golf are finally revealed! For example, the reason a golf ball hooks or slices is that its spin drags a layer of air across one surface of the ball faster than it does across the opposite surface. “Bogey” refers to a score of one over par on a golf hole, the term originating from a British song from the late nineteenth century. Jack Nicklaus was dubbed The Golden Bear by his former agent, Mark McCormick, because he was “large, strong, and blonde.” Every Masters champion since 1949 has been presented with a green jacket, indicating their membership in the exclusive private club. And the great Byron Nelson won a whopping eighteen tournaments in 1945 including eleven in a row, both records which stand to this day. Packed with all manner of delightful surprises, beautiful illustrations and photos, and surprising nuggets of information, Golf Miscellany demystifies the origins and customs of one of the world’s most celebrated game. From the driving range through the U.S. Open, you’ll be entertained with fun, little-known facts. Why do golfers wear collared shirts? Who invented the modern putter? What golfer was famous for saying he dug his golf game out of the dirt? Settle into your favorite armchair, sip on an Arnold Palmer, and find out!
Download or read book The Ultimate Red Sox Home Run Guide written by Bill Nowlin and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going...going...gone! Hitting the ball out of the park is one of the most electrifying acts--and one of the most difficult to accomplish--in sport. The Red Sox have been known as a slugging team for many years, and are one of the few to have hit over 11,000 major league homers. The Ultimate Red Sox Home Run Guide takes a look at Red Sox homers from the regular season to the postseason, with nearly 150 lists, sometimes serious and sometimes light-hearted.
Download or read book The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Trivia Book written by Ray Walker and published by Hrp House. This book was released on 2020-10-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a die-hard Red Sox fan? Now you surely will be with The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Trivia Book. If you want to know all the ins and outs (every great baseball team has a few!) of one of the most famous baseball teams ever in the AL and MLB-this book is for you. The next time you walk into a bar, your friend's or father-in-law's place for Trivia Night, you'll be a smash hit knowing about Boston Red Sox legends like "The Splendid Splinter" Ted Williams and Yaz, pitchers like Pedro and the Rocket, classic catchers like Carlton, and sluggers like Foxx, Big Papi, and Tris. With this ultimate BoSox trivia book, you'll have a handle on the 86-year-long "Curse of the Bambino," caused by the hasty sale of Babe Ruth, and why Fenway Park is the most famous ballpark going. You and your buddies will hear how the Red Sox Nation is trying to gain the upper hand against the "Evil Empire," none other than Boston's archrivals the New York Yankees. What ultimate Boston Red Sox trivia will you score with this valuable book? Catch the answers to all these tricky trivia questions and tons more: - When was Fenway Park inaugurated? - What stunts did Red Sox fans try to stop "the Curse of the Bambino"? - When did Boston win its first World Series championship this century? - Who exactly is "Mr. Red Sox"? - Which BoSox hurler wore a bloody sock in the historic ALCS win over the Yanks in 2004? Dear Red Sox fan your Ultimate Boston Red Sox Trivia Book comes with 15 chapters chock-full of questions, answer pages, and fun factoids about your favorite team. Quiz Night coming? Be ready! Have a blast with your trivia book all about the unbelievable Boston Red Sox.
