Red Sox Rhymes: Verses and Curses

by Dick Flavin Narrated by Dick Flavin, Henry Strozier

Overview

From the voice of Fenway Park comes a collection of sixty-four humorous and nostalgic poems celebrating the Boston Red Sox.

A commonwealth institution and popular local television personality who is also the announcer, ambassador, and poet laureate for Fenway Park, Dick Flavin has entertained audiences with his incredible poetic talent and abiding love for the Red Sox before countless home games for more than twenty years. Now, this legendary talent's poems are gathered together for the first time in this keepsake volume.

As a beloved Red Sox insider, Flavin has been privileged to watch history in the making, from the team's 2004 World Series victory that finally broke its nearly century-long “curse,” to road-tripping with Dom DiMaggio and Johnny Pesky, to witnessing Ted Williams final appearance at the plate. His pithy and comedic verses-including such gems as “The Beards of Summer,” “Long Live Fenway Park,” and his best known, “Teddy at the Bat”-pay homage to the American pastime, New England's favorite team and players (and the curses and legends that have followed it), and the passionate Nation that has remained faithful through victory and defeat.

Illustrated with more than fifty photos from the official Red Sox archives, Red Sox Rhymes honors all of Red Sox fandom and is an essential memento for every BoSox fan.

This quirky collection of Red Sox poems is the perfect stocking stuffer for any baseball fan who loves a good rhyme and a laugh.

HarperCollins 2024

Editorial Reviews

SEPTEMBER 2015 - AudioFile

The author-narrator loves his Red Sox team, it’s easy to see—from Yaz to Youklis to Petrocelli. He writes in rhyme, poetic verse—about great players, even the famed curse. His love runs deep, he knows his rhyming role—from Teddy Ballgame to the Pesky Pole. He laments a bit, but he’s a poetic king—and why not, he has his own World Series ring. Red Sox Nation will love his personal voice as he writes of Ortiz, Rice, and Mo—or as he goes back to the past to laud Dom DiMaggio. For Boston fans, this is a must. In Flavin’s rhymes, they’ll put their trust. M.B. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

From the Publisher

These verses are so charming, so full of fun and laughter, that I found myself reading them aloud to every person who came into my room! This collection is a treasure! — Doris Kearns Goodwin- Author, historian

I have been chuckling over Dick’s verses for many years, but they are more than just laughs. There is wisdom here - lots of it. — Michael Dukakis – Former Massachusetts Governor

Doris Kearns Goodwin- Author

These verses are so charming, so full of fun and laughter, that I found myself reading them aloud to every person who came into my room! This collection is a treasure!

Michael Dukakis – Former Massachusetts Governor

I have been chuckling over Dick’s verses for many years, but they are more than just laughs. There is wisdom here - lots of it.

SEPTEMBER 2015 - AudioFile

The author-narrator loves his Red Sox team, it’s easy to see—from Yaz to Youklis to Petrocelli. He writes in rhyme, poetic verse—about great players, even the famed curse. His love runs deep, he knows his rhyming role—from Teddy Ballgame to the Pesky Pole. He laments a bit, but he’s a poetic king—and why not, he has his own World Series ring. Red Sox Nation will love his personal voice as he writes of Ortiz, Rice, and Mo—or as he goes back to the past to laud Dom DiMaggio. For Boston fans, this is a must. In Flavin’s rhymes, they’ll put their trust. M.B. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170353996
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	07/14/2015
Edition description:	Unabridged

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