From famed manager Terry Francona, a lively, unvarnished narrative of his tenure withthe storied Boston Red Sox From 2004 to 2011, Terry Francona managed the Boston Red Sox, the most talked about, scrutinized team in all of sports. In Francona the legendary manager opens up for the first time about his eight years there, as they went from cursed franchise to one of the most successful and profitable in baseball history. He takes readers inside the rarefied world of a 21st-century clubhouse, from 2004 when they won their first championship in 86 years, through another win in 2007, to the controversial September collapse just four years later. He recounts the tightrope walk of managing personalities like Pedro Martinez and Manny Ramirez, working with Theo Epstein and his statistics-driven executives, balancing their data with the emotions of a 25-man roster, and meeting the expectations of three owners with often wildly differing opinions. Along the way listeners are treated with back-slapping, never-before-told stories about their favorite players, moments, losses, and wins.Those eight years were a wild, unforgettable ride, and now the fascinating full story can be told in an audiobook that examines like no other the art of managing in today's game.

A distinguished sportswriter and author of The Curse of the Bambino chronicles the history of the Boston Red Sox and their now endangered home, Fenway Park, discussing the impact of Fenway on Red Sox tradition and the development of baseball.

The author chronicles his son's senior year of high school baseball, the boy's obsession with and talent for sports, and his efforts to keep his grades up while deciding what college to attend and avoiding problems until graduation.

A richly illustrated study of America's oldest major league ballpark incorporates interviews with players, coaches, and fans as it chronicles a history of the park and the great teams and athletes who have played there, in an expanded and updated edition that includes more than thirty new photographs, an account of the 2004 World Series, and more.

A richly illustrated overview of the Boston sports scene looks at the achievements of the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, and Bruins, as well as local school and college teams, capturing some of the most dramatic moments in Boston sports history.

Offers an inside look at the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry and their ultimately historic 2004 season.

The greatest baseball legend ever invented--which was broken in 2004 after 86 years--is told here, explaining how the fate of the Boston Red Sox was sealed when they sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees.

Describes how the fateful selling of Babe Ruth to the hated New York Yankees in 1920 marked the beginning of an eighty-year streak of bad luck for the Red Sox, in a new annniversary edition of the acclaimed, anecdotal baseball history, updated through the 2003 season. Reprint.

Full-color images from a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer complement an evocative celebration of professional baseball's spring training, past and present, offering a close-up look at the teams, players, and fans as they prepare for the official season of America's favorite pastime.

Traces the life of the legendary coach and describes his influence on the NBA, the Boston Celtics, and professional basketball

Essays, anecdotes and first person recollections combine to form a narrative history of the Boston Celtics from the team's founding in 1946.