The Little Red Sox Book: A Revisionist Red Sox History

by Bill Lee, Jim Prime

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.

Genres: Baseball, Sports, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

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Reviews

[David Scheffer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book from a different thinker!

[Ethan · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The Little Red (Sox)Book" by Bill Lee, is fictional revision of Red Sox histoy. I realy enjoyed this book because of the detailed "what-if" scenarios that are played out. This included the scenario of Babe Ruth not being sold to the Yankees or that Jakie Robinson played for the Red Sox. This book took facts then played out the stories in vivid detail and it made the stories sound so real that you wonder if that was true or not. Overall the book takes you on a roller coaster ride and the stories are of a true storyteller.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bill Spaceman Lee is totally insane in the best possibly way. This book is absolutely absurd, hysterical, and extremely difficult to put down.

Lee imagines how different the Sox might have been if many bad decisions hadn't been made, and starts in the realm of the likely, and ends up in the land of positively absurd.

Wonderful.

[Kevin Cullen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I could have done without the revisionist history of the Red Sox and just read the Lee's little quips and thoughts even if it made the book more of a pamphlet. I may not agree with all Lee has to say, but he will make you laugh or think, often both.

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Red Sox history as only the Spaceman can tell it.

[Jim Noyes · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are a Sox fan, gotta read this, Bill Lee does not disappoint. Filled with humor, just a wonderful, entertaining book

[Andrew Piper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hey Mr Soaceman, won't you please take me along for a ride

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a very funny book, but the revised history is inconsistent from chapter to chapter. The book was also a bit too anti-New York for my liking.

[Nicole Sperry · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is zany and absolutely hilarious. Really, this book is Bill Lee. If you're not familiar with baseball or baseball history beware, Bill Lee writes his own version of baseball history.