Red Sox Nation Guide to the Players

by William F. McNeil

Red Sox Nation Guide to the Players is the definitive pocket statistical reference work on Red Sox past and present by longtime baseball historian and statistician William F. McNeil. The book names every player who has ever donned the Boston uniform, gives his physical description, biographical information, anecdotal gems and career highlights, and his Boston major league baseball statistics. Have at your fingertips records of the accomplishments of early standout Red Sox players including Jesse Burkett, Eddie "Knuckles" Cicotte, and Stuffy McInnis, and of more familiar stars including Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Cy Young, Manny Ramirez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and all of their talented teammates. Handily laid out for quick reference and easy portability, this guidebook is the must-have tool for every member of Red Sox Nation. Having at last been rewarded with two Red Sox World Series, in 2004 and 2007, the Red Sox Nation faithful now have this tribute to the red, white, and blue of the Boston Red Sox, the ultimate guide to its every player of all time.

240 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2008