The Red Sox Century

by Ross, Alan

• ISBN13: 9781581823844
• ISBN10: 1581823843
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Cumberland House

Summary

The Curse, the Wall, the Rocket, the homer Teddy Ballgame, Yaz, Fenway, Nomar, and Pedro. Included in THE RED SOX CENTURY is one hundred and one years of Red Sox baseball from 1903-2003. While the Olde Towne Team may have registered more than its fair share of heartaches on the diamond, the Red and Blue have etched themselves deeply into the rich fiber of the American game as a perennial contender in the American League. THE RED SOX CENTURY is the story of Boston's beloved baseball team, a you are there" account of all the greats of the Hub's Hose and the best seat in the house for the epic milestones in team history, as told through the voices of players, coaches, and sportswriters. This tribute also includes an all-time Red Sox team, a special shrine to No. 9, and the player rosters of every Red Sox World Series team. From Pesky's Pole and the Green Monster to the Red Seat and those #*?@! Yankees, this treasury of team lore has it all for Red Sox fans and followers of all ages. Batter up! It's Bosox time in Beantown. "

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(2)
Remembrance	11	(232)
1 Red Sox Tradition	15	(10)
2 Red Sox Pride	25	(6)
3 The Red and Blue	31	(24)
4 Red Sox Character	55	(12)
5 Red Sox Humor	67	(12)
6 The Green Monster	79	(12)
7 Red Sox Legends	91	(20)
8 Shrine to No. 9	111	(14)
9 Famous Moments	125	(30)
10 The Great Red Sox Teams	155	(8)
11 The All-Time Red Sox Team	163	(26)
12 Fields of Play	189	(18)
13 Damn Yankees The Boston-New York Rivalry	207	(14)
14 The Clubhouse	221	(8)
15 World Series Lineups	229	(10)
16 Red Sox Award Winners	239	(4)
Bibliography	243	(4)
Index	247