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100 Things Red Sox Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die (100 Things) | 
 enlarge | Author: Nick Cafardo
Publisher: Triumph Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 91896
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.6 x 1
ISBN: 1600780539
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.357640974461
EAN: 9781600780530
ASIN: 1600780539
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
100 Things Red Sox Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of the Boston Red Sox. It takes 100-plus years of Red Sox history and distills it to the absolute best and most compelling--identifying in an informative, lively, and illuminating way the personalities, events, and facts every living Red Sox fan should know without hesitation. Read about hugely important Red Sox numbers, like 86, 3,419, and .406. Learn about the memorable moments involving stellar Red Sox players with nicknames like Smoky Joe, Oil Can, and the Splendid Splinter. Other memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls all highlight the list of 100. Knowledge of the team and its history is the foundation of being a true Red Sox fan. But experience is not far behind. 100 Things Red Sox Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die also includes things Red Sox fans should actually see and do before they join Ted Williams and others at the pearly gates. From sitting atop the Green Monster to taking in a brew at the best Red Sox bar in town to visiting the Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame, this book contains numerous suggestions for how to enjoy being a Red Sox fan on a different, more involved, level. No fan should go to the grave without knowing what's really important about his or her team. No fan would want to. That's why 100 Things Red Sox Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is essential for all real Red Sox fans everywhere.
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 Red Sox Fan July 19, 2008
This is a great book. Most of the things in the book a Die Hard Fan would probably know but it is great reading, well written and a perfect way to wile away a summer afternoon.
 Good Red Sox view but missing some key points July 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nick Carfardo has written a book that most Red Sox fans will find not just highly readable but very enjoyable. It does have the weakness of skewing towards to last 25 years or so depending on when Carfardo started to cover the Sox. In doing this he tends to downplay some of the earlier history of the team in favor of events that took place more recently. Old time Hall of Fame Red Sox players barely draw a mention, most of all is how little is mentioned of Cy Young who still holds most team records in pitching.
One of the other great mysteries is how he avoids some of the greater personalities on the team for lesser ones. Johnny Damon is treated as a god like character in the book yet Bill Lee and Luis Tiant, two far better players and wonderful characters barely draw a mention. All in all a good book just comes up short in some areas.
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