Fenway 1912 by Glenn Stout
Winner of the 2011 Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research, for the best book of baseball history or biographyAn irresistible look back on Fenway Park's first season, not just for Sox fans . . . a great choice for anyone who enjoys a dip into baseball history at its best. Huffington Post
Even people who aren t fans of baseball know Fenway Park. More than just a ballpark, it is a part of American culture, and has been for nearly one hundred years. In Fenway 1912, Glenn Stout tells the remarkable story of Fenway s first year, from the long winter when locals poured concrete and built the park to the ragtag Red Sox team that embarked on a journey to the World Series while the paint was still drying and the grass still coming in. Stout tells the stories behind the park s notorious quirks like the Green Monster, and of the designers, builders, managers, and players who made Fenway s first year unforgettable.
For all that has been written in tribute to the great Fenway Park, no one has ever really told the behind-the-scenes true story. Drawing on extensive new research, the esteemed baseball historian Glenn Stout delivers an extraordinary tale of innovation, desperation, and perspiration capturing Fenway as never before.
Fenway 1912 reads like a novel, detailing the trials and tribulations of the quaint ballpark and the team itself Stout has made a great story out of history. Baseball America
Stout's vivid writing and extraordinary research make the journey worthwhile in so many ways . . . you will likely feel as if you were in the creaky grandstand yourself. Boston Globe
[AU PHOTO] Glenn Stout is the series editor of Best American Sports Writing and has authored numerous books, including the bestselling Red Sox Century, Yankees Century, The Dodgers, The Cubs, and most recently, Young Woman and the Sea. He also edited David Halberstam s posthumous collection of sports writing, Everything They Had and is author of the Good Sports juvenile series. After living within walking distance of Fenway Park for many years, he now lives in Vermont.
Glenn Stout is the series editor of The Best American Sports Writing and the author of over forty nonfiction sports biographies published under Matt Christopher's imprint. He currently resides in Alburgh, Vermont. Glenn's website is www.goodsportsbyglennstout.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780547195629 |
| ISBN 10 | 0547195621 |
| Title | Fenway 1912 |
| Author | Glenn Stout |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2011-10-11 |
| Number of pages | 392 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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