The Boston Red Sox Fan Book
- Book Review,
by David S. Neft
From Library Journal
Following Michael Lichtenstein's recent Ya Gotta Believe, a 40th-anniversary Mets fan book, this one celebrates the first 100 years of the Boston Red Sox. Beginning life as the Pilgrims in 1901, the team went through other names before settling on the Red Sox and becoming Boston's beloved winners and losers. In this updated and revised edition, the Neft team also provides teasing trivia, team statistics, an all-time roster, crossword puzzles, vignettes of Babe Ruth and his alleged "curse," Ted "the Splendid Splinter" Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Nomar Garciaparra, and other stars. They salute beloved Fenway Park, award winners, and Bosox Hall of Famers. This should appeal to popular collections in New England and other outlying pockets of the "Red Sox Nation." Morey Berger, St. Joseph's Hosp. Lib., TucsonCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Little-known facts, statistics, stories, quotes, nicknames, all-time leaders, rosters, puzzles, and more from over one hundred years of Red Sox history
The Boston Red Sox were originally named the Pilgrims—but for over one hundred years they have always been Beantown’s favorite team, with a history that has been celebrated and mourned by generations of fans.
If you love the Red Sox, you’ll find hours of challenging trivia in this book. Packed with text and information, it includes: *A history of the Red Sox from their origins to the present * Trvia questions designed to test your baseball memory * Corssword puzzles, word games, unusual quotes, funny nicknames, and anecdotes about the Sox *Complete all-time Red Sox roster of players, with stats * Comprehensive leader tables for batters and pitchers *Award winners, Hall of Famers, and other honors *And much more!
Do You Know...
- Who was the first pitcher to throw a perfect game in the twentieth century?
- Who decided to turn Babe Ruth into an outfielder?
- What was Ted Williams’s batting average with one day left in the 1941 season: .406, .399, .3996, or .4001? What happened on that day?
- How many batting titles did Carl Yastrzemski win in his career?
- Which team Roger Clemens’s had 20 strikeouts against in a 1986 game?
Bring this book to Fenway, or keep it next to your favorite armchair at home, to liven up commercial breaks and rain delays. In no time you’ll be an expert on Red Sox trivia!
About the Author
David S. Neft, Michael L. Neft, Bob Carroll, and Richard M. Cohen are four of baseball’s most respected historians. David S. Neft, Michael Neft and Richard Cohen are also the authors of the Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball series.
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