Boston Sports Then and Now

There is no better palce to watch baseball than at Fenway Park.

Imagine getting to enjoy a hot dog and beer at Fenway Park and being able to call it “research!” That is just the kind of hardship that Christopher Klein had to endure while writing his book, The Die-Hard Sports Fan’s Guide to Boston.

Klein’s research was actually 25 years in the making as he moved to Boston as a sixth grader and quickly developed into a die-hard fan of Boston sports.

In looking for a Boston treasure to focus on as the sequel to his first book, Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands, Klein recognized that while much has been written about the great sports traditions in Boston, there was still a need for a comprehensive guide that not only shared some of the magical stories of Boston’s sports tradition, but that also gave fans insight into how to best enjoy a sporting event in the city and surrounding area.

Thus, The Die Hard Sports Fan’s Guide to Boston was born.

“The book is really part history and part visitor’s guide,” Klein said. “It is often hard for sports fans to find an abundance of information in a typical guide book.

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“The Die Hard Sports Fan’s Guide To Boston”

Written by: Christopher Klein

Christopher Klein has not only hit a home run with his latest book, “The Die Hard Sports Fan’s Guide to Boston”, but it is a bases clearing blast!

Christopher has masterfully combined a mixture of Boston sports history and the “what to know” regarding any and every sport in the area.

Test your Boston Sports knowledege below and enter to win a free copy!

Baseball.

Hockey.

Football.

Basketball.

Tennis.

Rowing.

Running.

Squash?

Yes that too!

From reading his book, I learned such fun facts as the Wilmington based (my hometown) Fenway Painters were chosen to apply the famous great coat to Fenway’s left field wall. It turns out Red Sox executives chose them because they thought the company’s name was fitting for the job.

I also uncovered that the NFL’s Washington Redskins and Indianapolis Colts started their roots in Beantown.  Yes unbelievable, but true Patriots fans!

This book is choc full of historical tid-bits that will allow you to stump your co-workers around the water cooler/coffee machine or your buddies at your favorite sports bar.

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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.

Five years ago today, the Red Sox finally "Reversed the Curse".

October 27^th marks the fifth anniversary of the Red Sox reversing the 86 year curse. Damn five years went by quickly (I hate getting old!), but I remember that night like it was yesterday. It was a crisp clear autumn night with a full moon. I was meeting all my friends at the Grand Canal in Boston to witness arguably the most exciting, incredible, and unbelievable moment in Boston Sports History.

The Red Sox were on the cusp of finally Reversing that f@$#@*& curse!

However, let’s step back and rewind back to the ALCS versus the hated Yankees.  After dispatching the LA California Angels of Anaheim at Disney in the Divisional Series, the Sox sputtered and were left for dead after a 19-8 thrashing at home. They were in a three games to none hole. Everyone in Red Sox Nation began to focus on the Patriots, Bruins, and Celtics (If you really thought they were coming back from down 3-0, you are a liar or a psychic).

Baseball season in Boston was over.

Or was it?

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October 27^th will mark the 5^th anniversary of the Red Sox reversing the 86 year curse. Damn five years went by quickly (I hate getting old!), but I remember that night like it was yesterday. It was a crisp clear autumn night with a full moon. I was meeting all my friends at the Grand Canal in Boston to witness arguably the most exciting, incredible, and unbelievable moment in Boston Sports History.

The Red Sox were on the cusp of finally Reversing that f@$#@*& curse!

However, let’s step back and rewind back to the ALCS versus the hated Yankees.  After dispatching the LA California Angels of Anaheim at Disney in the Divisional Series, the Sox sputtered and were left for dead after a 19-8 thrashing at home. They were in a 3 games to none hole. Everyone in Red Sox Nation began to focus on the Patriots, Bruins, and Celtics (If you really thought they were coming back from down 3-0, you are a liar or a psychic).

Baseball season in Boston was over.

Or was it?

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Living in the “Hub” of sports aka Boston, you are immersed in sports. The Patriots, Sox, Celts, and Bruins are all meeting in a perfect storm of sports success. The city and region has experienced six championships since 2001 with only the Bruins missing out thus far on the bubbly (I have a feeling they may be drinking beer out of Lord Stanley’s cup this year!).

It’s a good time to be a Boston sports fan!

I have always listened to my share of sports radio and watched sports shows such as Comcast Sports Tonight, ESPN, NFL Network, NESN, and NECN to get my daily sports fix. However, now it’s part of my job/passion/hobby.

I am currently out of work. Some say things happen for good reasons. Days after being laid off, a few opportunities fell in my lap.

Friends have always said that I had a great knack to write (must have been all my blogs about nightmarish dates that I have been on). That gave me the confidence to blog for numerous sports websites (Trufan.com, Rootzoo.com) and help launch a new Boston sports site called Boston Sports Then and Now.

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