Game Day: Red Sox Baseball: The Greatest Games, Players, Managers and Teams in the Glorious Tradition of Red Sox Baseball

by Athlon Sports, Johnny Pesky (Foreword)

Whether rediscovering the best team moments, or initiating into the histories and traditions of Red Sox fandom, this book about the Boston Red Sox is both a useful resource and cherishable memorabilia. Packed with anecdotes of past and current players, explanations about the beginnings of rivalries and traditions, detailed histories about the greatest players and moments in the franchise’s history, lists of the greatest teams ever, and year-by-year statistics, this collectible book is the primary source for anyone eager to be an expert regarding anything about the Red Sox. The book captures the essence of Boston's pride: Ted Williams’ home run for his final at-bat, Curt Schilling’s bloody sock, the Pesky Pole, the Green Monster, the Rocket striking out 20 batters, Carlton Fisk waving his home run fair, and, of course, overcoming a 3-0 deficit to beat the New York Yankees en route to Boston’s first World Series title since 1918.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Fred Daly · Rating 2 out of 5]

A coffee table book with lots of nice photos and some text written by a guy who now covers baseball for the New York Times. It's, um, not very deep, and there are some errors.