Boston Red Sox Firsts
In the 111-year-history of the Boston Red Sox, fans have been treated to countless firsts— the first manager of the franchise (Jimmy Collins), the first American League MVP to play for the Sox (Tris Speaker), the first 20-game winner (Bill Dineen), the first to hit 500 home runs (Ted Williams), and the first Red Sox pitcher to win the Cy Young Award (Roger Clemens). The list goes on.
In Boston Red Sox Firsts, veteran Red Sox historian Bill Nowlin presents the stories behind the firsts in Red Sox history in question-and-answer format. More than a mere trivia book, Nowlin’s collection includes substantive answers to the question of “who was the first…?” on a variety of topics, many of which will surprise even seasoned fans of the Sox.
Bill Nowlin is the author or editor of nearly 100 books, many of them Boston Red Sox-related, including (with Allan Wood) Don’t Let Us Win Tonight: An Oral History of the 2004 Boston Red Sox Impossible Playoff Run and (with Jim Prime) Amazing Tales from the Boston Red Sox Dugout. He is also the co-founder of Rounder Records, America's most active independent record label specializing in roots music. Nowlin lives in Cambridge, MA