THE Boys of October by Doug Horning

The Boys of October: How the 1975 Boston Red Sox Embodied Baseball's Ideals - and Restored Our Spirits by Doug Horning Hardcover ISBN 0071402470 New, never read, binding in tact An amazing look at the heroism and heartbreak of the 1975 World Series. In a year when the nation sorely needed a diversion from the harsh news of the day, it arrived in the form of a Fall Classic that would live up to its name and never be forgotten. The Boys of October takes the reader back to those 12 exhilarating days in 1975, when the field was guarded by greatness--Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Pete Rose, Johnny Bench--as the ragtag Boys from Beantown faced Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine." Their triumphs and tribulations are all here, from Fisk's historic winning homer in the wee hours of Game Six, to the series' nail-biting finale, decided by a single, heart-stopping run. Through it all, the Boston Red Sox embodied the spirit of the game, in victory and defeat, to give us the series we needed-- and one we'll never forget. Against the backdrop of one turbulent summer, The Boys of October celebrates baseball and the heroes who made it what it is. Great book for lovers of baseball, Boston, or sports history, or to give as a gift.