365 Oddball Days in Boston Red Sox History
by John Snyder
"...picks up a lot of eccentric nuances of Sox history through the years..."
—Harvey Frommer, www.harveyfrommersports.com
In this collection of 365 screwball, foul ball, oddball stories — one for every day of the year — you'll see the Red Sox in a whole new light. Here you'll find one-hit wonders, freak accidents, strange coincidences, unusual records, tales of triumph, tragedy, and goofiness.
SABR Research Award-winning author John Snyder brings to life the most colorful characters and bizarre events in Red Sox history. He celebrates birthdays and asks trivia questions that will challenge your knowledge of your favorite team. This collection doesn't simply round up the stories that have been told time and again. It focuses on the freaky and the flaky, the good, the bad, and the downright weird.
Marvel at Oil Can Boyd's fractured geography. Sweat with Lefty O'Doul as he gives up thirteen runs in a single inning — and his manager refused to relieve him because he broke curfew the night before. Wonder about Jim Piersall's centerfield jumping jacks. On the field and off, Red Sox history holds plenty of oddball plays and players. At last they've been collected all in one basket.
