Red Sox Threads : Odds and Ends from Red Sox History

by Nowlin, Bill

• ISBN13: 9781579401573
• ISBN10: 1579401570
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-15
• Publisher: Rounder Books

Summary

"Red Sox Threads is a collection of tangents and tidbits Bill Nowlin assembled while working on a dozen books about the Red Sox. Spinning the many stories of Red Sox history has led to rich and rewarding finds - the first Latino on the Red Sox (Frank Arellanes, 1908) and the first Native American (Case Patten, also 1908), the best and worst Opening Day and Patriots Day games, players who were stabbed or shot or killed themselves, and those who served in the military. Learn about the only Red Sox player to play before the President of the US, the King of England, and have an audience with the Pope." "Stars and streaks and hidden ball tricks, all the players who homered in their last at-bat, players who filled in as umpires during games, the time the whole team showed up to play in the wrong city, the night two men were killed in the wreck of the train transporting the team... think of a thread to follow and there's a good chance it's unraveled here."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

The Naming of the Red Sox	p. 1
The Boston Pilgrims Never Existed	p. 6
Franchise Firsts	p. 12
Ballparks	p. 15
Huntington Avenue Grounds	p. 15
Fenway Park	p. 20
The Ballplayers	p. 29
A Surfeit of Surnames	p. 48
Red Sox Nicknames	p. 57
A Number of Names	p. 67
Red Sox Through the Ages	p. 77
Foreign Born Red Sox	p. 83
Latinos on the Red Sox	p. 87
Jewish Sox	p. 96
Native American Players	p. 105
The First African-American Players	p. 124
Asians on the Red Sox	p. 134
The First Woman Who Played at Fenway Park	p. 140
Utopia, Tears and Family Affairs-Relatives Who Played for the Sox	p. 157
One Fine Day	p. 189
Two-Timers and Others We Might Have Missed	p. 206
Phantom Players and a Fantasy	p. 227
An Odd Turn on the Mound	p. 233
The Guys in Charge: Managers, Captains and Owners	p. 244
Oh, the Places You'll Play! Spring Training, the Red Sox, and Geography	p. 259
Exhibitions and the Opposition-Colleges, the Military
Company Teams	p. 274
Opening Days	p. 281
Special Days	p. 289
Hello/Goodbye-Some Memorable Debuts and Departures	p. 293
All-Star Games, Hall of Fame Games, Ties and Forfeits, and Other Odd Games	p. 304
Postseason	p. 330
Tragedies and Altercations	p. 338
Royal Rooters, BLOHARDS, and Far-Flung Fans	p. 363
Sox Who Served	p. 378
Life after the Red Sox (How Ex-Players Kept Busy)	p. 382
Sox Who Played for the Boston Braves or the Yankees	p. 402
Sox Players in Other Sports	p. 406
Records	p. 413
Pitching	p. 413
Batting	p. 435
Baserunning, 4	p. 79
Fielding and Defense	p. 486
Awards and Honors	p. 509
Matchups and Further Fenway Facts	p. 519
Numbers and Uniforms	p. 524
We Couldn't Leave This Stuff Out	p. 528
Bibliography	p. 535
Index	p. 541
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