101 Reasons to Love the Red Sox: And 10 Reasons to Hate the Yankees

by David Green

After 86 long years, the Red Sox finally broke the infamous curse of the Bambino, first beating their archrivals, the New York Yankees, in the American League playoffs and then going on to win the 2004 World Series. With faith in themselves and each other, and a belief that their time had come, the team made baseball history. Long-suffering Sox fans, accustomed to having their hearts broken every time their team lost a critical game, at last have something to celebrate, and "101 Reasons to Love the Red Sox" is the perfect way to do it.
Here loyal members of the Red Sox Nation will find a wealth of reasons to root for their favorite team in both good times and the Huntington Avenue Grounds, Nuf Ced McGreevey and the Royal Rooters, Cy Young, the Green Monster, Ted Williams, the Impossible Dream season, Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling's heroic pitching, and more. Historic and contemporary photos, baseball cards, memorable stories, and sports trivia provide a portrait of the Red Sox from their very beginning to the present. Also included as a bonus are ten reasons to hate the rival Yankees.

Genres: Sports, Baseball

120 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Tony Laplume · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can’t argue with facts. Published in 2005, just after the 2004 miracle season. So is sadly deficient in love for Big Papi, who solidified his legendary status in later years. Sadly, Nomah didn’t end his career as hoped. Obsessively shuffled his batting gloves every game anyway.

[Neil · Rating 2 out of 5]

A collection of random snippets about Sox players and historical facts. Nothing insightful for even those with a casual interest in the Red Sox. There are some weak inclusions: the fictional television character 'Mayday Malone' (87), and a nod to concession food and beer, but without it a note about the outrageous pricing.
But a clever idea for a book that takes little effort on the part of the writer. Which makes the $14.95 list price absurd for an hour read. Fortunately, I came upon a copy via a friend.

[Tony Senanayake · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short, fun read. Go Red Sox!

[S.C in AZ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read! Full of interesting trivia, factiods and Sox-lore. Great for reading when you have a limited amount of time, as it is easily put down and picked up again. Will make you want to join us at Red Sox Nation!

[Ron Kaplan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Red Sox

[Matt Belair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Red Sox Nation

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

a great bathroom read... 'nuf said!