Faithful to Fenway : Believing in Boston, Baseball, and America’s Most Beloved Ballpark

Read the review at MLB.comThe Green Monster. Pesky's Pole. The Lone Red Seat. Yawkey Way. To baseball fans this list of bizarre phrases evokes only one place: Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Built in 1912, Fenway Park is Americas oldest major league ballpark still in use. In Faithful to Fenway, Michael Ian Borer takes us out to Fenway where we sit in cramped wooden seats (often with obstructed views of the playing field), where there is a hand-operated scoreboard and an average attendance of 20,000 fewer fans than most stadiums, and where every game has been sold out since May of 2003. There is no Hard Rock Café (like Toronto's Skydome), no swimming pool (like Arizona's Chase Field), and definitely no sushi (which has become a fan favorite from Baltimore to Seattle). As Borer tells us in this captivating book, Fenway is short on comfort but long on character.Faithful to Fenway investigates the mystique of the ballpark. Borer, who lived in Boston before and after the Red Sox historic 2004 World Series win, draws on interviews with Red Sox players, including Jason Varitek and Carl Yastrzemski, management, including Larry Lucchino and John Henry, groundskeepers, vendors, and scores of fans to uncover what the park means for Boston and the people who revere it. Borer argues that Fenway is nothing less than a national icon, more than worthy of the banner outside the stadium that proclaims, “America's Most Beloved Ballpark”. Certainly as one of New England's greatest landmarks, Fenway captures the hearts and imaginations of a deferential and devoted public. There are T-shirts, bumper stickers, banners, and snow globes that honor the ballpark. Fenway shows up in popular films, novels, television commercials, and in replicated form in people's backyards—and coming in 2008 to Quincy, Massachusetts, is Mini-Fenway Park, a replica stadium built especially for kids.Full of legendary stories, amusing anecdotes, and the shared triumph and tragedy of the Red Sox and their fans, Faithful to Fenway offers a fresh and insightful perspective, offering readers an unforgettable pilgrimage to the mecca of baseball.

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the Green Monster. Pesky's Pole. The Lone Red Seat. Yawkey Way. To Baseball Fans This List Of Bizarre Phrases Evokes Only One Place: Fenway Park, Home Of The Boston Red Sox. Built In 1912, Fenway Park Is Americas Oldest Major League Ballpark Still In Use. In faithful To Fenway, Michael Ian Borer Takes Us Out To Fenway Where We Sit In Cramped Wooden Seats (often With Obstructed Views Of The Playing Field), Where There Is A Hand-operated Scoreboard And An Average Attendance Of 20,000 Fewer Fans Than Most Stadiums, And Where Every Game Has Been Sold Out Since May Of 2003. There Is No Hard Rock Café (like Toronto's Skydome), No Swimming Pool (like Arizona's Chase Field), And Definitely No Sushi (which Has Become A Fan Favorite From Baltimore To Seattle). As Borer Tells Us In This Captivating Book, Fenway Is Short On Comfort But Long On Character.

faithful To Fenway Investigates The Mystique Of The Ballpark. Borer, Who Lived In Boston Before And After The Red Sox Historic 2004 World Series Win, Draws On Interviews With Red Sox Players, Including Jason Varitek And Carl Yastrzemski, Management, Including Larry Lucchino And John Henry, Groundskeepers, Vendors, And Scores Of Fans To Uncover What The Park Means For Boston And The People Who Revere It. Borer Argues That Fenway Is Nothing Less Than A National Icon, More Than Worthy Of The Banner Outside The Stadium That Proclaims, “america's Most Beloved Ballpark”. Certainly As One Of New England's Greatest Landmarks, Fenway Captures The Hearts And Imaginations Of A Deferential And Devoted Public. There Are T-shirts, Bumper Stickers, Banners, And Snow Globes That Honor The Ballpark. Fenway Shows Up In Popular Films, Novels, Television Commercials, And In Replicated Form In People's Backyards—and Coming In 2008 To Quincy, Massachusetts, Is Mini-fenway Park, A Replica Stadium Built Especially For Kids.

full Of Legendary Stories, Amusing Anecdotes, And The Shared Triumph And Tragedy Of The Red Sox And Their Fans, faithful To Fenway Offers A Fresh And Insightful Perspective, Offering Readers An Unforgettable Pilgrimage To The Mecca Of Baseball.

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borer (sociology & Urban Studies, Furman Univ.), A Boston Resident Before His Move To The South, Assesses The Attraction Of Fenway Park Through His Own Expert Lens. The Results May Not Appeal To Casual Fans/readers, But They Will Prove Invaluable Not Only To Red Sox And More General Baseball Scholars But Also To Students Of Urban Life, The Organization Of Limited Inner-city Space, Social Psychology And Collective Memory, How A Baseball Park Can Become A Cultural Shrine, And A Cohort's Shared Values-not To Mention Fenway's Contributions To Our Understanding Of Fandom. Well Researched And Sourced, This Is Best For Academic Libraries.-gilles Renaud, Ontario Court Of Justice, Cornwall

An unforgettable pilgrimage through America's oldest major league ballpark The Green Monster. Pesky's Pole. The Lone Red Seat. Yawkey Way. To baseball fans this list of bizarre phrases evokes only one place: Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Built in 1912, Fenway Park is Americas oldest major league ballpark still in use. In Faithful to Fenway, Michael Ian Borer takes us out to Fenway where we sit in cramped wooden seats (often with obstructed views of the playing field), where there is a hand-operated scoreboard and an average attendance of 20,000 fewer fans than most stadiums, and where every game has been sold out since May of 2003. There is no Hard Rock Café (like Toronto's Skydome), no swimming pool (like Arizona's Chase Field), and definitely no sushi (which has become a fan favorite from Baltimore to Seattle). As Borer tells us in this captivating book, Fenway is short on comfort but long on character. Faithful to Fenway investigates the mystique of the ballpark. Borer, who lived in Boston before and after the Red Sox historic 2004 World Series win, draws on interviews with Red Sox players, including Jason Varitek and Carl Yastrzemski, management, including Larry Lucchino and John Henry, groundskeepers, vendors, and scores of fans to uncover what the park means for Boston and the people who revere it. Borer argues that Fenway is nothing less than a national icon, more than worthy of the banner outside the stadium that proclaims, “America's Most Beloved Ballpark”. Certainly as one of New England's greatest landmarks, Fenway captures the hearts and imaginations of a deferential and devoted public. There are T-shirts, bumper stickers, banners, and snow globes that honor the ballpark. Fenway shows up in popular films, novels, television commercials, and in replicated form in people's backyards—and coming in 2008 to Quincy, Massachusetts, is Mini-Fenway Park, a replica stadium built especially for kids. Full of legendary stories, amusing anecdotes, and the shared triumph and tragedy of the Red Sox and their fans, Faithful to Fenway offers a fresh and insightful perspective, offering readers an unforgettable pilgrimage to the mecca of baseball. Boston believes : Fenway Park, a "lyrical little bandbox" The birth of an urban ballpark : leisure, nostalgia, and the baseball creed The ballpark at rest : the civic partnership between Boston, the Red Sox, and the Fenway faithful Objects of faith and consumption : souvenirs, replicas, and other representations of Fenway Park Some diamonds are not forever : debating the future of Fenway Park Believe in Boston : Red Sox nation and the cultural power of place. Chronicles the history and significance of Boston's Fenway Park through interviews with Red Sox players, management, groundskeepers, vendors, and fans