Our Red Sox: A Story of Family, Friends, and Fenway [Paperback]

Robert Sullivan (Author), Peter Gammons (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 23, 2006

Journalist Robert Sullivan can't remember a day when he was not a Red Sox fan. It seems he was born a devotee; he certainly was raised to be one. From Ted to Yaz, the to-the-death pledge of fidelity to the celebrated team was a rite of passage for anyone growing up in semirural Massachusetts in the 1950s and ’60s. Our Red Sox chronicles the love affair of a man, a family, and a community for “their” team. It’s about playoffs recently past and seasons long ago, about 1918 and 2004 and everything in between. It’s about families and sandlots and bleacher seats and press row, about tragedies remembered and frighteningly real — all happening in an orbit around the park called Fenway — as well as the luminous moments of camaraderie and triumph. Our Red Sox is a witty, gentle, moving memoir from deep inside a wonderful place called Red Sox Nation.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...an enchanting new book. It's funny and smart; I read it in one sitting and loved it." -- Gina Barreca, The Hartford Courant, April 11, 2005

"...filled with heart and humor, love and loss and—ultimately, miraculously—with triumph." -- Jim Collins, author of The Last Best League

"...his memoir of the 2004 season is exceptional." -- Sports Illustrated, April 20, 2005

"...this is the one against which all others will have to be measured." -- Daniel Okrent, author of Nine Innings

"How can any Bosox fan resist reliving the heartaches Sullivan details in such glorious despair?" -- Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated Sr. Contributing Writer and NPR commentator

"Sullivan writes as well as anyone about what it means to love a team..." -- George Howe Colt, author of The Big House

"This is an intimate glimpse of a New England family’s connection to The Game." -- Bill

"This wonderful memoir is both personal and heartfelt. An honest, invigorating, and emotive book that I recommend heartily." -- www.sonsofsamhorn.com

"stands above...all the others that I have read thus far and one I will be glad to read again" -- Boston Sports Media, April 2005 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Author

The "our" in OUR RED SOX refers to "me and my family and friends, and the larger ‘our,’ too: you, them, all of us. It’s a universe with the pitcher’s mound at Fenway Park as its heart, the sun around which everything revolves, at distances near and far." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Clerisy Press; First Trade Paper Edition edition (February 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578602815
• ISBN-13: 978-1578602810
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,316,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Thing, April 3, 2005

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MSPL "MSPL" (MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Our Red Sox: A Story of Family, Friends, and Fenway (Hardcover)

Quite frankly, I'm a little tired of all the so-called "Life-time Sox Fans" suddenly discovering their penchant for the pen, not to mention the almighty dollar, conjuring up any excuse for a Red Sox flavored literary treat that ultimately leaves the reader unsatisfied. Robert Sullivan, his family, and his friends have truly lived through the agony and ecstacy of what it takes to wear the "B" on your hat. His book, "Our Red Sox", is written with Mr. Sullivan's inimicable wit and style and shares not only lively commentary on a most memorable year, but also personal and touching insights on what it truly means to be a "Fan."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For all Red Sox Fans, March 30, 2005

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Barry Plummer (Cumberland,RI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Red Sox: A Story of Family, Friends, and Fenway (Hardcover)

Robert Sullivan has given us an easy to read treasure by which to remember our beloved Red Sox. He reminds us of how we shared the trials and tribulations of the Sox with those closest to us-year after year. The irony is that Sullivan has been living and working in NY for over 20 years and has had to share his "Sox thoughts" with a small group of BOSOX fans in NY called "blowhards." In Sullivan's depiction of the ALCS you feel like you are in Yankee stadium with him experiencing the unbelievable happen. This is a classic that I read in one night because I couldn't put it down. I have passed it on to friends and family( just sox fans of course). I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Barry A. Plummer

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A strange and wonderful journey, March 30, 2005

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Bruce T. Robinson "Sox Fan" (N.Chelmsford, Ma.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Red Sox: A Story of Family, Friends, and Fenway (Hardcover)

This book helps people to understand, what it means to be a true Red Sox fan. The author takes us on an adventure sharing his personal experiences through his eyes and those of his family and friends. The pain, the frustration and finally, the bliss is all hear for us to share. You do not have to be a sports junkie to love this book. Lots of tears,laughs and memories. A great read.