{"product_id":"fenway-1912-book-glenn-stout-9780547195629","title":"Fenway 1912","description":"Winner of the 2011 Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research, for the best book of baseball history or biography \u003cbr\u003eAn 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. \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEven 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 \u003ci\u003eFenway 1912\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003eFor 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFenway 1912\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eBaseball America\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStout'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. \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e[AU PHOTO] \u003cb\u003eGlenn Stout\u003c\/b\u003e is the series editor of Best American Sports Writing and has authored numerous books, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eRed Sox Century\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYankees Century\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dodgers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Cubs\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently, \u003ci\u003eYoung Woman and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. He also edited David Halberstam s posthumous collection of sports writing, \u003ci\u003eEverything They Had \u003c\/i\u003eand is author of the Good Sports juvenile series. After living within walking distance of Fenway Park for many years, he now lives in Vermont.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49576545452305,"sku":"GOR006469381","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50666803822865,"sku":"CIN0547195621VG","price":4.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51804018442513,"sku":"CIN0547195621G","price":4.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0547195621.jpg?v=1751326868","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/fenway-1912-book-glenn-stout-9780547195629","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}