The Red Sox in the Playoffs
A Postseason History, 1903–2005
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About the Book
The dramatic postseason collapses and logic-defying defeats suffered by the Boston Red Sox in the 86 long years between their 1918 and 2004 world championships are the stuff of legend. Fan fixation on the climactic moments—Johnny Pesky’s late throw in 1946, Bill Buckner’s boot in 1986 and so many others—leaves the full story of the team’s experiences in the playoffs and World Series too little remembered.
This thorough history covers all postseason appearances from 1903 through 2005, including the one-game playoffs of 1948 and 1978. A review of each playoff team’s regular season exploits not only explains how the team qualified for postseason play, but also captures the feeling of the team and its fans during the campaign. Every postseason game is studied in detail.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Joshua R. Pahigian
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 285
Bibliographic Info: 30 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2006
pISBN: 978-0-7864-2778-9
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1. 1903 3
Chapter 2. 1912 17
Chapter 3. 1915 29
Chapter 4. 1916 40
Chapter 5. 1918 51
Chapter 6. 1946 63
Chapter 7. 1948 78
Chapter 8. 1967 85
Chapter 9. 1975 99
Chapter 10. 1978 115
Chapter 11. 1986 120
Chapter 12. 1988 137
Chapter 13. 1990 146
Chapter 14. 1995 155
Chapter 15. 1998 162
Chapter 16. 1999 170
Chapter 17. 2003 183
Chapter 18. 2004 198
Chapter 19. 2005 216
Appendix I: Regular Season Results 223
Appendix II: Postseason Results 226
Appendix III: Postseason Statistics 232
Chapter Notes 265
Bibliography 271
Index 273
