The Fenway Effect: A Cultural History of the Boston Red Sox

The Fenway Effect: A Cultural History of the Boston Red Sox - Hardcover

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The Fenway Effect: A Cultural History of the Boston Red Sox - Hardcover

The Fenway Effect: A Cultural History of the Boston Red Sox - Hardcover

by David Krell
$34.95
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Book Overview

by David Krell (Author)

To be a part of Red Sox Nation is to be a hopeful romantic who neither betrays loyalty nor surrenders hope in the direst of circumstances. From Bangor to Back Bay, New Englanders endure in baseball matters. And life. The team's history has intersected with the history of Boston and well beyond it, through the Curse of the Bambino, the military service of Ted Williams during World War II, and the Boston Marathon bombing. The Fenway Effect chronicles these stories and others that have built the incredible saga of the Boston Red Sox.

How did Cheers depict the passion of Boston's sports fans? Why is Narragansett beer so important to New England? What's the architectural impact of The Teammates--the statue of Bobby Doerr, Johnny Pesky, Ted Williams, and Dom DiMaggio outside Fenway Park? What did the Boston press really think about Red Sox owner Harry Frazee selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees? What was the origin of Fenway Park's predecessor--Huntington Avenue Grounds?

Even Yankees fans will tip their caps to the rich impact of the Red Sox on music, movies, branding, broadcasting, and more. Plus, there's a chapter focusing on the oral history of Red Sox fans, some of whom share here anecdotes that are funny, insightful, and heartwarming.

Author Biography

David Krell is an author, speaker, and former producer at MSNBC. He is the author of 1962: Baseball and America in the Time of JFK (Nebraska, 2021) and "Our Bums" The Brooklyn Dodgers in History, Memory, and Popular Culture.

Number of Pages: 280
Dimensions: 1.2 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 01, 2024
ISBN9781496232335
Author David Krell
PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
GenreSports and History
FormatHardcover
PublishedApril 2024
LanguageENG- English
Pages280
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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