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Top 5 Best Boston Red Sox Books

By Blake Yagman

Jul 8, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; A message is displayed on the center field jumbotron in honor of the recent tragedy in Dallas, TX prior to a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 8, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; A message is displayed on the center field jumbotron in honor of the recent tragedy in Dallas, TX prior to a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /
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Idiot

by Johnny Damon

Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

The only reason that this book is as low as it is: because of those nasty pinstripes he chose to wear after they forced him to cut his hair. Like Samson, Damon was never the same after he lost his locks. Johnny Damon, aside from being one of the better, recent offensive center fielders for the Sox, is shadily talented as a writer.

Damon is really witty; able to explain the detail-oriented, dog-days of summer in a readable and humorous way. I really liked the stories of his life growing up in Florida (as a Miami boy myself), as well as the anecdotes from his time coming up with the Kansas City Royals.

Although Johnny doesn’t get into the details of his time with the Yankees (the book was written before his time there ended), he intimately tells the story of the franchise’s most infamous team. The 2004 team, the “Idiots,” were a quirky bunch who genuinely loved the game of baseball and Damon is the perfect person to tell their story.

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