Where Have All Our Red Sox Gone?

by Frommer, Harvey

• ISBN13: 9781589792869
• ISBN10: 1589792866
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-28
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

When the Red Sox finally broke the curse in the Fall of 2004 the players were not alone in their celebration, after 86 years of waiting, the former players of the Boston Red Sox, were able to share in the crowning of the new world champions. Frommer goes out to find these faded stars and forms a collection of profiles and stories ranging from the infamous Bill Buckner of the 1986 team to the oldest former Red Sox, Bill Werber, at 97 years old. Frommer finds that all the men are still somehow connected to the team, whether as a consultant, a speaker, or just in spirit.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(3)
The Roster	4	(5)
``First-Time Manager''	9	(2)
Luis Alicea
``Jimmy Fund Chairman''	11	(6)
Mike Andrews
``A Great Baseball Name''	17	(3)
Matt Batts
``Oil Can''	20	(5)
Dennis Ray Boyd
``Bernardo''	25	(3)
Bernie Carbo
``Out of Brooklyn''	28	(6)
Jerry Casale
``One of a Kind''	34	(7)
Gene Conley
``Bonus Baby''	41	(3)
Billy Consolo
``Legendary Gentleman''	44	(6)
Dave ``Boo'' Ferriss
``Regular Guy from Worcester''	50	(4)
Rich Gedman
``Part of the 'Impossible Dream'''	54	(2)
Russ Gibson
``Bear''	56	(2)
Don Gile
``The Last of the First''	58	(6)
Pumpsie Green
``A Hard-Nosed Guy''	64	(4)
Butch Hobson
``The Major''	68	(4)
Ralph Houk
``Out of Tallahassee''	72	(2)
Reggie Jefferson
``A Long Red Sox Life''	74	(6)
Eddie Kasko
``HoF '83''	80	(3)
George Kell
``First Love, First Team''	83	(6)
Russ Kemmerer
``Super Sub''	89	(4)
John Kennedy
``The Spaceman''	93	(5)
Bill Lee
``Super Sub''	98	(3)
Ted Lepcio
``Gentleman Jim''	101	(8)
Jim Lonborg
``Red Sox Lifer''	109	(5)
Frank Malzone
``S.A.M.''	114	(3)
Sam Mele
``Miller Time''	117	(4)
Rick Miller
``Old School''	121	(3)
Bill Monbouquette
``Monty''	124	(6)
Bob Montgomery
``Walpole Joe''	130	(4)
Joe Morgan
``Fan Favorite''	134	(3)
Tim Nahering
``Marvelous Mel''	137	(7)
Mel Parnell
``Mr. Red Sox''	144	(6)
Johnny Pesky
``A Hard-Nosed Little Guy''	150	(4)
Jody Reed
``Out of Pawtucket''	154	(4)
Ken Ryan
``A Brief Career''	158	(4)
Don Schwall
``Steamer''	162	(3)
Bob Stanley
``Broadway''	165	(3)
Charlie Wagner
``Oldest Living Red Sox Player''	168	(3)
Bill Werber
``For the Love of the Game''	171	(6)
Rick Wise
``The Walking Man''	177	(6)
Eddie Yost
Player Career Statistics	183