A Century Of Boston Sports
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A Century Of Boston Sports
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Author : Dick Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
A Century Of Boston Sports written by Dick Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
AMERICA'S GREATEST SPORTS town, Boston boasts many of the nation's most honored traditions in professional and amateur athletics as well as many of the most memorable and significant games in sports history. Now the city's rich sports heritage over the past century is captured in this engaging pictorial and narrative chronicle. Organized chronologically, the volume comprises illuminating essays by the author and journalist/historian Glenn Stout, historical vignettes, and over 150 vintage photographs with expanded descriptive captions to highlight the teams, events, and personalities that made Boston an internationally recognized center for sports. Professional, school, collegiate, club, and amateur athletics are represented in this lavish work, which includes articles on the Boston Braves 1914 miracle championship season, Celtic's great Bill Russell, professional football's 1936 mystery season, Olympian Louise Stokes, and the Boston Marathon. Fans and historians will delight in this fascinating look back at the remarkable individuals and moments that define the very heart and soul of sports in Boston.
This Is Our City
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Author : Tony Massarotti
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2022-10-18
This Is Our City written by Tony Massarotti and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-18 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A celebration of the last two decades of sports success in Boston from the co-host of the #1 sports radio show in New England Boston is a unique sports city. Unlike New York, Los Angeles, or Chicago, New Englanders' loyalties are not divided among competing franchises; in the four major American sports, the city has one team each: the Red Sox, the Celtics, the Bruins, and the Patriots. And, as any Boston fan will tell you, that loyalty runs deep. Sports just seem to mean more in New England. Over the last 20 years, those fans have been blessed with an extraordinary run of success, including 12 championships, six runners-up, and many more years of heated contention. In the 21st century, Boston became Titletown. According to Tony Massarotti, longtime Boston sports columnist and host of the #1 sports radio show in New England for the past ten years, this is not a coincidence. Massarotti's This Is Our City paints a portrait of the last 20 years in Boston sports, showing how one team's success has led to the next—how they have fed off each other, tried to one-up one another, and have supported each other. This is an account of an era where successes and failures stitched together the region, all playing out against major events such as 9/11 and the devastating Boston Marathon—which led to a memorably profane speech by David Ortiz, who declared, "This is our f@#king city!" Massarotti's This Is Our City is a valentine to Boston sports and will be loved by those fans, wherever they now live.
The Boston Book Of Sports From Puritans To Professionals
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Author : Mathew R. Sgan
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2009-05-12
The Boston Book Of Sports From Puritans To Professionals written by Mathew R. Sgan and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Boston is a sports town. It has been at the forefront of sports development and innovation from the earliest days. Neither the opposition of the clergy nor the strictness of the laws could keep all of the Puritans away from the seventeenth century tavern games all of the time. The Boston Book of Sports is a comprehensive survey of sports and recreational activity in and around Boston from 1630 to 1980. In the mid 17th century the local authorities frowned on sports for many reasons including that it gave people pleasure and reduced work efficiency. But the influence of the Mother country, successive waves of immigrants, and many other domestic social/cultural themes changed all that. In the rules and regulations (1642) of Harvard College, the only exercise allowed was to “read the scriptures twice a day.” New England and Puritan asceticism, economic scarcity, and religious devotion combined to overwhelm any possibility of formal sports programs and growth. But the allure of sports is compelling and even in a hostile environment its pleasures were pursued. Toward the end of the 17th century, considerations, circumstances, and attitudes began to change rapidly. Once it changed, sports history was in the making and Boston became the cradle of sports in America. This book is about the people, places, and events of Boston sports history. It indicates the pattern of sports development in Boston from 1630 to the present, recalls the people and events that were important to that development, describes many ways in which that development and the city interacted, and explains why what happened in Boston was important regionally, nationally, and internationally. An acceptance of dancing as a recreation helped make other kinds of pleasure acceptable. As life became less arduous, Sabbath restrictions were relaxed and sports began to be perceived as a method for combating ill health. Harvard College, its students, and its alumni had a major impact on the growth local sports forms, rules, and structures as well as their diffusion to all levels and to other areas. America’s first YMCA was established in Boston in 1851, followed by a YWCA where “working girls of the city were especially invited.” The YMCA movement itself provided the setting for the creation of the uniquely American sports of basketball and volleyball. The 1852 intercollegiate rowing race between Harvard and Yale marked the formal beginning of sports competitions among educational institutions in this country; football, golf, baseball, yachting and gymnastics as part of the school curriculum all got their start in Boston. This book includes information about the background of boxing, road sports and harness racing in Boston. It recounts the beginning of the Boston Athletic Association, and even describes ‘sand parks’ which led to the organized play movement in the U.S and later extended to adolescent playgrounds where sports and recreation were taught and encouraged. Boston might well be said to be the cradle of sports in America. It hosted America’s first World Series, its first marathon, its first Davis Cup match. Bicycling, figure skating, golf, squash, lacrosse, field and ice hockey, are just some of the sports popularized and propelled across the country by Boston teams, colleges, and clubs. This comprehensive review brings people, places, and events to life. The chapter headings illustrate the broad range of social and cultural forces that forged the development of sports and later were forged by it as it gained strength and following. Predominant attitudes toward sports are depicted in the chapter headings, which are titled according to historical periods as: • Sports as Sin: 1630-1710 • Sports as Recreation and Amusement: 1700-1810 • Sports of Health and Wealth: 1800-1860 • Sports of Campus and Clubs: 1850-1895 • Sports of Parks and Playgrounds: 1885-1920 • Sports for Amateurs and Spectators : 1910-1945 • Sport
Dynasty S End
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Author : Thomas J. Whalen
language : en
Publisher: UPNE
Release Date : 2005-05
Dynasty S End written by Thomas J. Whalen and has been published by UPNE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The following summer, Russell stunned the sports world by announcing his retirement, ending his and the Celtics' celebrated reign."
The Boston Braves 1871 1953
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Author : Harold Kaese
language : en
Publisher: UPNE
Release Date : 2004
The Boston Braves 1871 1953 written by Harold Kaese and has been published by UPNE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Hall of Fame sportswriter Harold Kaese chronicles the ups and downs of the storied baseball franchise's 82 seasons in Boston.
The Rock The Curse And The Hub
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Author : Randy Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2005
The Rock The Curse And The Hub written by Randy Roberts and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
The Rock, the Curse, and the Hub is a collection of original essays about the people and places of Boston sports that live in the minds and memories of Bostonians and all Americans. Each chapter focuses on the games and the athletes, but also on which sports have defined Boston and Bostonians.
The Best Boston Sports Arguments
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Author : James Caple
language : en
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Release Date : 2006-11-01
The Best Boston Sports Arguments written by James Caple and has been published by Sourcebooks, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Every Boston fan knows that the only thing better than watching sports is arguing about them--picking the best, the worst and who will come out on top. And no city tears its sports teams apart like we do in Beantown! Veteran Boston sportswriters Steve Buckley and Jim Caple take you inside the 100 best debates in Boston sports. Covering the Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots, Bruins and beyond, every question you want to debate is here--as well as a few surprises. Arguments include: Who was the greatest Boston athlete ever: Russell, Bird or Brady? Boston: Football town or baseball town? Was freezing Ted Williams really all that crazy? The greatest clutch performer in Bruins history: Was it Orr, or was it...? Which Yankees loss was more painful? Dent or Boone? Who was better, Ted or DiMaggio?
Wicked Good Year
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Author : Steve Buckley
language : en
Publisher: It Books
Release Date : 2010-09-28
Wicked Good Year written by Steve Buckley and has been published by It Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-28 with Sports & Recreation categories.
From the fall of 2007 through the spring of 2008, Boston sports fans enjoyed a run of good fortune that was unprecedented in sports history. The Red Sox won their second World Series championship in four years. The Celtics, with their newly assembled big three of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen, won their first NBA championship since 1986. And the Patriots, already hailed as the first sports dynasty of the twenty-first century, roared through an undefeated regular season before being derailed by the New York Giants in a shocking upset in Super Bowl XLII. Wicked Good Year tells the remarkable story of the dizzying, glorious seven months and twenty days when three teams established Boston as the capital of the sports world. Acclaimed sports columnist Steve Buckley provides an astonishing look at that unforgettable season through the eyes of the players, coaches, team personnel, and fans, and explores how their lives created a fascinating backdrop to the action taking place on the field and the court.
The Boston Globe Story Of The Red Sox
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Author : The Boston Globe
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2023-03-07
The Boston Globe Story Of The Red Sox written by The Boston Globe and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-07 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Experience the illustrious and passionate history of the Boston Red Sox, one of the most storied franchises in baseball, as it happened through the articles, features, and lens of their hometown and national news outlet, The Boston Globe. The Boston Red Sox are the most winning baseball team in the 21st century with four World Series titles, and they're not slowing down any time soon. Two of the most prominent organizations in Boston, The Boston Globe and the Boston Red Sox, combine to share a tour de force history of the heralded baseball franchise from the very beginning in 1901, when they were known as the Boston Americans. The Boston Globe Story of the Red Sox includes more than 300 articles chronicling the team's rich history as told through the best sports writing and coverage from the beloved Globe reporters, led by veteran sports columnist and an EPPY Award finalist Chad Finn. Relive some of the biggest moments in franchise history, such as their first baseball title ever in 1901, Carlton Fisk's wave home run in 1975, David Ortiz's postseason heroics, and the most dominant Red Sox team ever in 2018. With a foreword from beloved former Sox pitcher and broadcaster, Dennis Eckersley, and Illustrated throughout with hundreds of photographs through every era, and updated through 2022, this beautiful archive celebrates two beloved organizations, and shares the hometown story of one of the world's most popular baseball teams.
How Boston Played
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Author : Stephen Hardy
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2003
How Boston Played written by Stephen Hardy and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
"Whether consciously molding the city through the construction of public spaces or developing social ties through organizations such as athletic clubs, Bostonians of all classes participated in recreation-based community building, often at cross-purposes. Elite Bostonians, for instance, promoted the establishment of parks as a healthy alternative to unsavory activities, such as drinking and gambling, that they associated with the city's vast new pool of immigrants. They were soon forced to compromise, however, with citizens who were less interested in the rhetoric of moral uplift than in using the parks for competitive athletics and commercial amusements."--BOOK JACKET.