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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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Now I Can Die In Peace

by Bill Simmons

Jul 20, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; New England Patriot receiver Julien Edelman signs an autograph for a fan prior to a game between the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 20, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; New England Patriot receiver Julien Edelman signs an autograph for a fan prior to a game between the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /

Before Bill Simmons was a brand, he was just “the Sports Guy.” His musings on ESPN were entertaining and felt like a treat compared to the bland, regimented writing of old school sports writers. Simmons creativity clearly paid off, he is now one of the most recognizable faces in sports media; since the very beginning, Simmons has been an innovator. To date, he is credited with starting 30-for-30 on ESPN, Grantland, and (most recently) the Ringer.

Anyway, the book itself is a really enjoyable read. Simmons, the diehardest of diehard Red Sox fans, tells the story of the 2004 Boston Red Sox from the first day of that season. Before there were loads of people jumping aboard the Red Sox bandwagon, there was Bill Simmons; the angst-filled Bostonian just waiting for the next disaster to occur.

I particularly enjoyed Simmons’ back-and-forth banter with his father, who had never himself seen the team win a World Series. I cannot imagine the amount of heart medication consumed by fans of the 2004 team.

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