What can I say about this book? For one, I could not put it down.
This is a must read for any sports fan.
A book has to grab my attention right away or it finds its way to the Land of Lost Toys AND Books.
“When The Game Was Ours” did not find its way to that place. This book brought me back to memories of my youth.
As a child of the 80’s, my fondest sports memories were of Celtics-Lakers on Sunday afternoons.
Bird. McHale. The Chief. Magic. Worthy. Kareem.
These are all names that are interwoven into the fabric of my sports soul.
To say I was excited to read this book is an understatement!
The journey starts with the tandem of Bird and Johnson telling the stories of their childhoods in French Lick and East Lansing. You learn about their high school playing days and how they were courted by the big time college basketball programs.
The Die-Hard Sports Fan’s Guide to Boston is the only comprehensive guide to the incredible sports history and current sports in Boston. Christopher Klein has set the city’s legendary sports history against the practical information devoted Boston fans want.
Boston Sports Then and Now is featuring this excellent new Boston sports guide throughout November.
We will feature a book review, interview with author Christopher Klein and guest posts by Klein that provide sneak peaks into some of the stories covered in the book.
You can also enter the Boston Sports Then and Now Boston Trivia Contest to win a copy of The Die Hard Sports Fan’s Guide To Boston. Click here to see how much you know about Boston Sports History.
We honor Dwight Evans as the Boston Sports Then and Now Athlete of the Month. With the opening of the baseball season around the corner, the choice of “Dewey” Evans is fitting. He was a player who gave his all, all the time to the Boston Red Sox where he played from 1972 to 1990. He is one of the best players not in the Baseball Hall Of Fame.
Dwight Michael Evans made an immediate impact in his professional baseball career by winning the International League’s MVP in 1972. With AAA Louisville, Evans had 17 hrs, 95 RBI and hit .300.
Dewey was called up to the tail end of the ’72 season. On September 16th, he pinch ran and was 0-1 at the plate. He played 18 games and decent numbers during his call up. In 57 plate appearances, Evans had 1 hr, 6 RBI and batted .263.
Dwight Evans called right field in Fenway Park his home. He was a defensive standout and offensively could hold his own.
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