How the Red Sox explain New England / Jon Chattman and Allie Tarantino.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tarantino, Allie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball--New England--History.

Baseball.

New England--Social life and customs.

New England.

Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)--History.

Boston Red Sox (Baseball team).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Triumph Books, c2013.

Summary:

<P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"" class=MsoNormal>An examination of the unique affinity New Englanders have for their Red Sox, this work illustrates how the storied history of the franchise mirrors that of New England itself. Founded in 1901 and playing in front of sold out crowds at Fenway Park for more than a century, the Boston Red Sox are far and away New England's most beloved franchise, and this work features topics such as the team's relationship to the Kennedys, the comparison of fans' treatment of Bill Buckner to the Salem Witch Trials, the fans inside an Irish pub in one of Boston's t

Contents:

Cover ; Copyright ; Dedication ; Contents ; Foreword by Fred Lynn ; Introduction by Karl Ravech ; Preface ; 1. America's Park: Fenway ; 2. Backyard Fenway ; 3. Misery Is Comedy ; 4. Wakefield of Dreams ; 5. For the Love of the Game by Jess Lander ; 6. Red Sox as a Muse ; 7. Th e Invisible Line in Connecticut ; 8. A Tale of Two Twitties ; 9. A Tale of Two Bartenders ; 10. Legion from the Region ; 11. Plan 9 Innings from Outer Space ; 12. Growing Up Pesky ; 13. Here Yesterday, Gone Today by Jess Lander ; Acknowledgments ; Bibliography ; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-62368-225-8

OCLC:

831119124