100 Things Red Sox Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things...Fans Should Know)
In this book I have tried to include key Red Sox people, events, and moments. I'll take you through the heartache of 1946, 1948, 1949, 1975, 1978, 1986, and 2003. I'll also briefly touch on the dominant Sox teams that won in the early 20th century--in 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, and 1918--and the ones that won in the early 21st century, the 2004 and 2007 squads. There has obviously been a lot to cover in between as well--a lot of Teddy Ballgame, a lot of heartache. I'll write about the great players--Cy Young, Carl Yastrzemski, Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez, Wade Boggs, Bobby Doerr, Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez--as well as unexpected heroes like Dave Roberts, George Whiteman, Bernie Carbo, and Bill Mueller. I'll share weird and wonderful events like "the Fog" game in 1986, the 1953 team that scored 17 runs in one inning, and the squad that hit four consecutive home runs in 2007. With so much to cover, 100 snuck up on me very quickly.--from the introduction by the author