Founded in 1901 and playing in front of sold-out crowds at Fenway Park for more than a century, the Boston Red Sox are New England’s most beloved franchise. Whether sitting in a pub in Boston’s North End or walking along the coast of Maine, one is as likely to run into a Red Sox fan wearing the team’s jersey as he is to find fresh seafood on a nearby menu. In How the Red Sox Explain New England, authors Jon Chattman and Allie Tarantino examine the unique affinity New Englanders have for their Red Sox and how the storied history of the franchise mirrors that of New England itself. Chapters reflect on how the misery and cruel finishes associated with Bill Buckner and Bucky Dent inspired the humor of local comedians, reveal the dividing line in Connecticut between Yankees haters and Evil Empire devotees, travel to exact miniaturized replicas of Fenway Park in Vermont and Maine, and much more. Book jacket.
