For the Love of the Red Sox


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Illustrations and short poems illustrate for Boston Red Sox fans of all ages an A-to-Z list of reasons why they cheer so hard for their team.




101 Reasons to Love the Red Sox


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The Red Sox/Yankee rivalry is one of the most famous in the history of sports, and in this perfect gift book, vintage illustrations recall the glory days of one of the oldest franchises in baseball.







For the Love of the Red Sox


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Expressing the passion felt for the Red Sox using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Boston team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous--and infamous--characters in the baseball team's history.




For the Love of the Boston Red Sox


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Engaging, lively read for Red Sox fans young and old Loaded with colorful anecdotes, quotations, fun facts, stat lists, and stories that celebrate Red Sox and Fenway Park history and lore Features information-filled profiles of Boston's greatest players, such as Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, Carlton Fisk, David Ortiz, Carl Yastrzemski, and many more Packed with powerful photographs and illustrations from all eras of Red Sox history




12 Reasons to Love the Boston Red Sox


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Profiles the Boston Red Sox, providing information on notable events in the team's history, such as its acquisition of Babe Ruth in 1914, its 2004 World Series win, and David Ortiz's home run streak in the 2006 season.




Fenway Park: The Centennial


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Honoring the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park, this is a nostalgic and reverent look at America's # 1 baseball shrine--the national treasure that has been home to more than 600 straight sellouts and some of baseball's greatest games and players over the last century Relive 100 years of memories in Fenway Park with this monumental book-with an original DVD documentary hosted by Carlton Fisk. With supreme photography, a wealth of memorabilia, and original commentary by three generations of Boston Red Sox players and fans, this book celebrates the stadium in style. It also includes treasures from the Sports Museum of New England—rarely seen photographs and artifacts—that enhance the nostalgic experience. FENWAY PARK: THE CENTENNIAL is a visually stunning and thoroughly engaging celebration of this great monument and its 100 year history. Packed with original essays, commentary and history, this landmark book includes sections on: • The inception, construction, and early years of Fenway Park • Detailed looks at Red Sox legends from Babe Ruth and Ted Williams to Pedro Martinez and David Ortiz • The greatest moments of the Green Monster, Fenway's most famous feature • A trip inside the Monster's manually operated scoreboard • Fenway fans and their love affair with the legendary stadium through the years • Unforgettable seasons, including the Impossible Dream team and the 2004 World Series champs




The Little Red (Sox) Book


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Inspired by Chairman Mao's infamous Little Red Book, “Spaceman” Bill Lee offers an off-the-wall revisionist history of baseball's most colorful franchise, the Boston Red Sox. In addition to rewriting Red Sox history, Lee offers up his unique views on today's and yesteryear's game. With this hilarious take on Red Sox history, the Spaceman proves he's the true MVP in helping the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series and lift the Curse of the Bambino.




I Love the Red Sox/I Hate the Yankees


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Presented in a unique reversible-book format, I Love the Red Sox/I Hate the Yankees is the ultimate Red Sox fan guide to baseball s most celebrated and storied rivalry. Full of interesting trivia, hilarious history, and inside scoops, the book relates the fantastic stories of legendary Red Sox managers and star players, including Ted Williams, Jim Rice, and David Ortiz, as well as the numerous villains who have donned the pinstripes over the years. Like two books in one, this completely biased account of the rivalry proclaims the irrefutable reasons to cheer the Red Sox and boo the Yankees and shows that there really is no fine line between love and hate."




Mind Game


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An account of the 2004 winning season of the Red Sox debunks popular myths and provides statistics and commentary on players and teams to explain how baseball games are won.