2002 Red Sox Handbook : Everything Youd Need to Know to Be a Boston Red Sox Fan...Or to Marry One

by Grossman, Leigh

• ISBN13: 9781931013116
• ISBN10: 193101311X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Swordsmith Pub

Summary

Whether you're a longtime Red Sox fan or have just discovered the particular brand of stoic suffering that defines the Red Sox Nation, this is an essential reference book. The 2002 Red Sox Fan Handbook brings you up to speed on everything you need to know about New England's favorite team's past and present.

The 2002 Red Sox Fan Handbook includes material on everything from key players to key moments and rivalries, to great sportscasters and writers over the years, to the history of the team, to a guide to statistics for beginners, to the Fenway Park experience (how to get to the park, how to get tickets, where to eat, and so forth). Newly updated for the 2002 season with more than 25 new player entries and over 100 revised entries, an all-new top 50 prospects list, an updated history, more Red Sox on the Internet, a revised bibliography, and much more -- including the sale of the team, the 2001 managerial changes and player injuries, as well as new Red Sox acquisitions and trades.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Why to Buy This Book: An Introduction in Verse	xiv
A Short History of the Boston Red Sox	1	(1)
An overview of the team, its players and management over the years, with all the highlights and lowlights
The Cy Young Years: 1901-1908	1	(2)
Fenway Park: 1909-1913	3	(1)
The Coming of Babe Ruth: 1914-1919	4	(3)
The Selling of Babe Ruth and the Dark Ages: 1920-1932	7	(1)
Enter Tom Yawkey: 1933-1937	8	(2)
Ted Williams and the Dynasty that Never Happened: 1938-1942	10	(2)
The War Years: 1943-1945	12	(1)
The Return to Glory: 1946-1950	12	(4)
The End of the Era: 1951-1960	16	(1)
The Seeds of Rebirth: 1961-1966	17	(3)
The Impossible Dream: 1967	20	(1)
Good, But Not Good Enough: 1968-1974	21	(3)
The Sixth Game: 1975	24	(2)
The Years of the Gerbil: 1976-1980	26	(4)
Chaos Descends: 1981-1985	30	(2)
Almost, Again: 1985-1987	32	(2)
Morgan Magic: 1988-1991	34	(3)
Return to Chaos: 1992-1994	37	(2)
The Dan Duquette Era: 1995-2000	39	(7)
End of the Yawkey Era: 2001-2002	46	(257)
The Players	51	(162)
More than 350 of the players who people still talk about, and why they're important
Don Aase
Harry Agganis
Rick Aguilera
Israel Alcantara
Dale Alexander
Manny Alexander
Luis Alicea
Gary Allenson
Larry Andersen
Brady Anderson
Mike Andrews
Luis Aparicio
Luis Aponte
Tony Armas
Rolando Arrojo
Steve Avery
Carlos Baerga
Jeff Bagwell
Bob Bailey
Willie Banks
Marty Barrett
Don Baylor
Rod Beck
Hugh Bedient
Gary Bell
Stan Belinda
Gary Bell
Moe Berg
Dante Bichette
Max Bishop
Greg Blosser
Mike Boddicker
Wade Boggs
Lou Boudreau
Oil Can Boyd
Hugh Bradley
Darren Bragg
Eddie Bressoud
Ken Brett
Tom Brewer
Mike Brown
Tom Brunansky
Bill Buckner
Don Buddin
Damon Buford
Tom Burgmeier
John Burkett
Morgan Burkhart
Ellis Burks
Rick Burleson
George Burns
Juan Bustabad
Bill Campbell
Jose Canseco
Bernie Carbo
Bill Carrigan
Frank Castillo
Danny Cater
Orlando Cepeda
Ben Chapman
Robinson Checo
Eddie Cicotte
Jack Clark
Tony Clark
Mark Clear
Roger Clemens
Reggie Cleveland
Michael Coleman
Jimmy Collins
Ray Collins
David Cone
Billy Conigliaro
Tony Conigliaro
Gene Conley
Billy Consolo
Cecil Cooper
Scott Cooper
Wil Cordero
Rheal Cormier
Jim Corsi
Ted Cox
Doc Cramer
Paxton Crawford
Steve Crawford
Lou Criger
Joe Cronin
Leon Culberson
Ray Culp
Midre Cummings
John Curtis
Johnny Damon
Danny Darwin
Brian Daubach
Andre Dawson
Rob Deer
Brian Denman
Dom DiMaggio
Big Bill Dinneen
Joe Dobson
Pat Dodson
Bobby Doerr
John Dopson
Patsy Dougherty
Dick Drago
Walt Dropo
Joe Dugan
Mike Easler
Dennis Eckersley
Howard Ehmke
Nick Esasky
Vaughn Eshelman
Dwight Evans
Carl Everett
Jeff Fassero
Rick Ferrell
Wes Ferrell
Boo Ferriss
Mark Fidrych
Lou Finney
Carlton Fisk
Bryce Florie
Mike Fornieles
Tony Fossas
Casey Fossum
Rube Foster
Pete Fox
Jimmie Foxx
Joe Foy
Buck Freeman
Jeff Frye
Denny Galehouse
Rich Garces
Nomar Garciaparra
Larry Gardner
Wes Gardner
Rich Gedman
Billy Goodman
Tom Gordon
Jeff Gray
Craig Grebeck
Pumpsie Green
Mike Greenwell
Doug Griffin
Lefty Grove
Jackie Gutierrez
Erik Hanson
Carroll Hardy
Tommy Harper
Ken Harrelson
Greg Harris
Mickey Harris
Billy Hatcher
Scott Hatteberg
Dave Henderson
Dustin Hermanson
Joe Hesketh
Pinky Higgins
Shea Hillenbrand
Butch Hobson
Glenn Hoffman
Harry Hooper
Sam Horn
Dwayne Hosey
Tom House
Elston Howard
Waite Hoyt
Long Tom Hughes
Tex Hughson
Bruce Hurst
Reggie Jefferson
Ferguson Jenkins
Jackie Jensen
``Indian Bob'' Johnson
Earl Johnson
Sad Sam Jones
Eddie Joost
Ed Jurak
George Kell
Dana Kiecker
Sun-Woo Kim
Ellis Kinder
Jack Kramer
Roger LaFrancois
Carney Lansford
Mike Lansing
Bill Lee
Mark Lemke
Dutch Leonard
Darren Lewis
Duffy Lewis
Tim Lollar
Jim Lonborg
Derek Lowe
Sparky Lyle
Fred Lynn
Steve Lyons
Mike Macfarlane
Mike Maddux
Tom Maggard
Ron Mahay
Frank Malzone
Felix Mantilla
Josias Manzanillo
Juan Marichal
Mike Marshall
Pedro Martinez
Ramon Martinez
John Marzano
Carl Mays
Mickey McDermott
Willie McGee
Stuffy McInnis
Jeff McNeely
Sam Mele
Kent Mercker
Lou Merloni
Catfish Metkovich
Rick Miller
Doug Mirabelli
Bill Monbouquette
Bob Montgomery
Dave Morehead
Rogelio Moret
Ed Morris
Jamie Moyer
Rob Murphy
Buddy Myer
Tim Naehring
Mike Nagy
Jeff Newman
Reid Nichols
Al Nipper
Otis Nixon
Trot Nixon
Hideo Nomo
Buck O'Brien
Jose Offerman
Ben Oglivie
Tomo Ohka
Bob Ojeda
Troy O'Leary
Steve Ontiveros
Spike Owen
Stan Papi
Freddy Parent
Mel Parnell
Marty Pattin
Rudy Pemberton
Tony Pena
Herb Pennock
Tony Perez
Johnny Pesky
Rico Petrocelli
Hipolito Pichardo
Calvin Pickering
Jimmy Piersall
Phil Plantier
Dick Pole
Curtis Pride
Carlos Quintana
Dick Radatz
Manny Ramirez
Jeff Reardon
Jody Reed
Pee Wee Reese
Pokey Reese
Jerry Remy
Jim Rice
Frankie Rodriguez
Billy Rohr
Brian Rose
Rich Rowland
Joe Rudi
Red Ruffing
Pete Runnels
Jeff Russell
Babe Ruth
Ken Ryan
Gene Rye
Bret Saberhagen
Donnie Sadler
Joe Sambito
Jose Santiago
Wally Schang
Curt Schilling
Calvin Schiraldi
Pete Schourek
Don Schwall
Everett Scott
George Scott
Tom Seaver
Diego Segui
Aaron Sele
Jeff Sellers
Ernie Shore
Sonny Siebert
Al Simmons
Ted Sizemore
Heathcliff Slocumb
Lee Smith
Reggie Smith
Tris Speaker
Bobby Sprowl
Chick Stahl
Jake Stahl
Matt Stairs
Tracy Stallard
Lee Stange
Bob Stanley
Mike Stanley
Mike Stanton
Dave Stapleton
Gene Stephens
Vern Stephens
Jerry Stephenson
Jeff Stone
Dick Stuart
Chris Stynes
Frank Sullivan
Marc Sullivan
Jeff Suppan
Jim Tabor
Frank Tanana
Jesse Tannehill
Jose Tartabull
Ken Tatum
Birdie Tebbetts
Lee Thomas
Luis Tiant
Mike Torrez
John Tudor
Julio Valdez
John Valentin
Jason Varitek
Mo Vaughn
Wilton Veras
Mickey Vernon
Frank Viola
Clyde Vollmer
Hal Wagner
Tim Wakefield
Jeff Wallace
Bill Wambsganss
John Wasdin
Bob Watson
Earl Webb
Eric Wedge
Billy Werber
Sammy White
Ted Williams
Jim Willoughby
Earl Wilson
Rick Wise
Smokey Joe Wood
John Wyatt
Carl Yastrzemski
Rudy York
Cy Young
Matt Young
Tim Young
Bob Zupcic
Quotes	213	(6)
A few of the most interesting things said by or about the Red Sox over the years
The Fenway Experience	219	(16)
A guide to attending Red Sox games, including how to get tickets, where to sit, where to eat, and what else to do in the area if you're visiting from out of town
The Minor Leagues	235	(16)
Who are the Red Sox top prospects and where do they play? A guide to the Red Sox minor league teams and top players
Who Are the Red Sox Best Minor League Prospects?	235	(1)
The Hitters	235	(5)
The Pitchers	240	(6)
Visiting the Minor Leagues	246	(1)
Pawtucket, Rhode Island	246	(1)
Trenton, New Jersey	246	(2)
Sarasota, Florida	248	(1)
Augusta, Georgia	248	(1)
Lowell, Massachusetts	248	(1)
Visiting Spring Training (Fort Myers, Florida)	249	(2)
Questions and Answers	251	(37)
Everything you've always wanted to know about baseball rules and strategies, but were afraid to ask
What are leagues, and which one do the Red Sox belong to? Are there big differences between the major leagues? Where do the minor leagues fit into things?	251	(2)
Why do runners go back to the base if there's a fly ball, but not if there's a ground ball?	253	(1)
Can you explain the infield fly rule?	254	(1)
How does pinch-hitting work? What are double switches? What are some of the other kinds of in-game strategy I should look for?	254	(2)
What is the designated hitter (DH)?	256	(1)
Explain to me about stats. What do some of the terms people throw around mean? Why can't everybody agree on which stats are important?	257	(5)
All right, I know there are some stranger statistics out there. What are some of the measurements that the ``statheads'' use, and where do I find out about them?	262	(1)
What does it mean to score a baseball game? How is it done?	263	(1)
How does the manager decide on a lineup? What is platooning?	264	(2)
What's a pitching rotation? What's an ace? How about a closer?
What's more valuable, a great starting pitcher or a great reliever?	266	(1)
How can I tell a good defensive player from a bad one when I'm watching a game? Why do people say defensive stats are unreliable?	267	(2)
How much effect does Fenway Park have on the Red Sox players' stats? Do other parks have the same kind of impact?	269	(1)
What happens if the umpires can't agree on a call?	270	(1)
Are players allowed to steal the other team's signals? How about doctoring the ball or the bat? What's considered legal and illegal?	270	(1)
What is salary arbitration? How does it work?	271	(1)
How many times can you send a player to the minor leagues? What does it mean to ``option'' someone? What are waivers?	272	(1)
When does a player become a free agent?	273	(1)
If a Red Sox player signs with another team as a free agent, do the Sox get any kind of compensation for losing him?	273	(1)
I've heard people say that big-name free agents don't like to sign with the Red Sox. Why is that?	274	(2)
How does the Amateur Draft work? What happens if a player doesn't want to sign with the team that drafts him? How do players from foreign countries get signed by teams?	276	(1)
What is the Rule 5 Draft? Is it good or bad for a player to be selected?	276	(1)
How do trades work? Why is there a trading deadline? What's the 10-and-S rule? Are there other ways that teams or players can block trades?	277	(1)
What's the difference between the 25-man roster and the 40-man roster? How about the playoff roster?	278	(1)
How do the playoffs work in baseball? How many games do the Sox have to win to become world champions?	279	(1)
What does ``games behind'' mean? What's a ``'magic number?''	280	(1)
How do you get into the Hall of Fame?	280	(1)
How does a player get put onto the permanently ineligible list? Can players be banned from baseball for committing crimes or drug problems, or just for gambling?	281	(1)
Why do people say there's a curse on the Red Sox?	282	(6)
A Red Sox Bibliography	288	(6)
The best books about the Red Sox and some other essential baseball books
The Red Sox on the Internet	294	(8)
The best places on the Net to find information on the Red Sox or other baseball questions
Tell Your Own Story	302	(1)
How to get in touch with us if you want to add a story or anecdote to the next edition of the book
About the Contributors	303