For the Love of the Red Sox: An A-to-Z Primer for Red Sox Fans of All Ages

by Frederick C. Klein, Mark W. Anderson (Illustrator), Johnny Pesky (Foreword)

The colorful characters that epitomize the storied history of baseball�s most beloved franchise�the Boston Red Sox�are captured in this brilliantly illustrated and thoughtfully written book. From Dale Alexander to Carl Yastrzemski, For the Love of the Red Sox provides a who�s who of Red Sox lore and a whimsical walk through the alphabet for children and adults alike. Each illustration by artist Mark Anderson is accompanied by lively text from Wall Street Journal columnist Frederick C. Klein to create this unique, educational tribute to the Boston Red Sox.

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction

48 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2004

Reviews

[Dave Daines]

I'm balancing out reading a 500 page Russian novel by also logging a 30 page picture book about the Red Sox. The two-star review is solely due to the disrespect shown by not giving the "W" page to my favorite BoSox when I was a kid, the chicken man, Wade Boggs. Ted Williams should have been given the "T" page over 70s hero Luis Tiant.

[Dianeh]

As a die hard Red Sox fan, I loved this book. It gives statistical information on many of the greatest Red Sox players. An alphabet book for adults!

[Natalie]

This is one of those alphabet books that isn't really for kids. The illustrations provoke lots of questions (why's his head so big?) and it seems more a good gift for an adult sports-fan. Suggested by our librarian since our 3-year old is really interested in baseball lately, but not very helpful on that front.

[Taneysha forsyth]

THIS BOOK IS ABOUT FAMOUS RED SOXS PLAYERS SUCH AS DAVID ORTIZ.NOW WE KNOW BOSTON STEALS THE GAME EVERYTIME.I WOULD SAY PEOPLE DID'T KNOW WAT THE RED SOXS PLANS ARE BASICLY THIS IS ABOUT ALL THE HALL OF FAMES OF THAT TEAM.ALSO THE GOODEST PLAYERS.




BOSTON ALL DAY!!!!