{"product_id":"behind-the-green-monster-paperback","title":"Behind the Green Monster - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Ballou\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBehind the Green Monster: Red Sox Myths, Legends, and Lore\u003c\/i\u003e by Bill Ballou fans will relive the most exhilarating and heart-wrenching moments in Red Sox history, while also separating the facts from fiction. Numerous myths are dispelled once and for all including, including why the Curse of the Bambino never existed, why the Game 6 loss in the 1986 World Series was not Bill Buckner's fault, who was the real key to Boston's ninth-inning rally in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS, was Curt Schilling's bloody sock a fake, did Johnny Pesky ever hit a ball off the foul pole named for him, and did Ted Williams really hit a ball of the head of someone sitting 37 rows deep in the right field bleachers. From Yaz's miraculous September in 1967 to the Manny Ramirez trade, the most famous and infamous moments are all combined into one volume. \u003ci\u003eBehind the Green Monster\u003c\/i\u003e delves into those headlines, sets the record straight and gives Sox fans many reasons to celebrate their strong allegiance to their beloved Red Sox.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Ballou\u003c\/b\u003e has covered the Boston Red Sox for the \u003ci\u003eWorcester Telegram\u003c\/i\u003e since 1987 and has been the chairman of the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America since 2006. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFirst and 100\u003c\/i\u003e. he lives in Whitinsville, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696911061055,"sku":"9781600781919","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/11ee04b110e0f1e79d2c357b1663e499.webp?v=1765007751","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/behind-the-green-monster-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}