Red Sox vs. Yankees: The Great Rivalry

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Summary: (...)HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Review: (...)of folks can tell you where they were when JFK was shot or the Challenger exploded or what have you--Red Sox and Yankee fans can tell you where they were when Grady Little sent Pedro out to pitch the 8th, or when Dave Righetti pitched a 4th of July no-hitter, or when Bucky 'F'in' Dent hit The Homerun.. For all those fans we highly recommend this new book by Harvey Frommer, a long-time chronicler of the Yankees, and his son, Frederic. They've combined a history of the two teams and their many contests with personal reminiscences--their own and those of players, other fans, and the rich and famous--and a host of terrific photographs to create a kind of scrapbook of the rivalry that some refer to as the American version of Athens (Boston) vs. Sparta (New York). In a book awash with great anecdotes it's hard to pick just one, but here's a Don Zimmer quote from the period when the tension between the two great catchers, Carlton Fisk and Thurman Munson, was as fierce as that between the teams in general: Fisk hated Munson, Munson hated Fisk, and everyone hated Bill Lee. Such hatreds have never been more enjoyable than they are in these pages.

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Summary: "WONDERFUL BOOK!" Sports By Line USA
Review: ----------------Such a wonderful book. We have made it a Selection of the Month for Sports BY Line USA. The cover images of Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams underscore the depth and tone of the book. -------------------------------------------

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Summary: May be the only thing Sox and Yankee fans can agree on.
Review: ...The ink was barely dry at the printing press when A-Rod signed with the Yankees...proof positive that the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry never rests, even for a few days in the icy off-season! Written by the well-known father-son team of Harvey and Frederic Frommer, this book may be the only thing that Sox fans and Yankee fans can agree on. There's a March of Rivalry Timeline, starting in 1895 with the birth of you-know-who; there's a chapter on the dramatic 2003 ALCS "The Curse Lives On"...plus dozens of pages of the history of the rivalry. Plus there's a great section of quotes from the famous to the average Joe: Rudolph Giuliani, Larry Lucchino, George Steinbrenner, Ari Fleischer, former Pirates minor-leaguer Mario Cuomo, Skip from Columbia, MD, Frank from Boston, and Theo Epstein. And Theo's father Leslie. "Someone asked me, will Th'What eo do if he is able to get the Red Sox to win the World Series World Series?' I said, 'Maybe he will be the first Jewish pope.' "

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Summary: "Beautiful new coffee table book"
Review: A beautiful new coffee table book on the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is out, written by Harvey Frommer and Frederic J. Frommer.

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Summary: MAY BE THE BEST FROMMER SPORTS BOOK OF ALL
Review: ARNOLD DEAN SHOW, WTIC,
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SUCH A TERRIFIC BOOK WITH GREAT TEXT
It is a breath of spring time. The pictures are superb. I am a student of the game and have seen so many baseball books but there are so many photos here that I have seen for the first time. It is such a terrific book, with such great text, so much to read. I thought I knew most of the history of the Red Sox and Yankees, but I learned a lot reading it. The oral history component is special - from former New York City Mayor Rudy G thriough all the fans, players, managers, everyone has a lot to say. Harvey Frommer has written all those sports books - more than 30 - but this book with his son Fred as co-author may top all of them.

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Summary: PUTS YOU RIGHT INTO THE ACTION! TOP STUFF
Review: Black Athlete--------------------------------
- From the 1920 sale of Babe Ruth's contract to the current pursuit of the game's best player, one thing has been a constant. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Their's is a rivalry that's had more twists and turns than an episode of 'Law and Order'. While Boston's ill-fated decision allowing the Bambino to wear the pinstripes stands as this rivalry's focal point, over the years many other things have been a part of it as well. In this latest chapter, author Harvey Frommer along with his son Frederic, capture the essence of what many feel is sports greatest rivalry. In 'Red Sox vs. Yankees: The Great Rivalry', the Frommers puts the reader right along side the people, places, and events of these two foes. You can argue that maybe Army-Navy, Celtics-Lakers, or even Dodgers-Giants may be bigger rivalries, but after reading this book you'll soon realize neither one is as passionate as Red Sox-Yankees. Ironically, the book begins with a look back at the 2003 American League Championship Series where the Yankees prevailed over the Red Sox in a 7-game series that featured everything from a beanball incident to a dramatic series-ending homer. It also takes a look at the off-season moves by both clubs following the season. Ironically, the largest move (New York acquiring Alex Rodriguez) is omitted because it happened shortly after the book was released. Along the way, you'll see archival photos (some taken by the authors themselves) of former and current greats such as Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, Reggie Jackson and Jim Rice, and Derek Jeter and Nomar Garciaparra. The Frommers also explore the dreaded 'Curse of The Bambino' from the Boston point of view. The impact of Boston's decision to let the Babe walk has been a deadly thorn in the side of every fan in Red Sox Nation. The book also includes a timeline of yearly events and how they related to the rivalry. A look at the pennant races of 1949 and 1978 (both won by New York) and their subtle similarities. From Smokey Joe Wood to Aaron 'Bleepin' Boone, the 'Great Rivaly' has a little something for all factions (Yankee fans, Red Sox fans, Yankee haters, Red Sox haters) to look at with angst or humor. Not to mention, the other players, club officials, celebrities, and others on why this rivalry remains to be a lightning rod for all sports fans. With the baseball season ready to start in earnest, the Frommer's book will more than get you ready for the season. That is, unless you root for any other team in the AL East.

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Summary: INFORMATIVE AND ENTERTAINING BOOK
Review: CANADIAN SPORTS COLLECTOR

Both the Yankees and Red Sox are two of sport's storied franchises. Both
have long legacies, but in recent times one is for success, the other for
futility. With the 2004 baseball season underway, the classic rivalry has
never been hotter, especially now that Alex Rodriguez, a commodity pursued
by Boston over the winter, finds himself playing third base in New York.
But how did the rivalry start? The father-son team of Harvey Frommer and
Frederic J. Frommer explore the two teams in Red Sox vs. Yankees: The Great
Rivalry, a new 250-page coffee table book from Sports Publishing. The book
uses a delightful mix of history, first-person accounts from those involved
and classic photographs to tell the story of how the Yankees became a
dynasty and the Red Sox became the perennial runner-up. From Ted Williams
and Joe DiMaggio to Derek Jeter and Nomar Garciaparra, Red Sox vs. Yankees
is an informative and entertaining book for fans on either side and even outside of the two teams' alliances.

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Summary: The Teams You Love To Hate...
Review: For any of us who is a fan of either team, the passion runs deep. It doesn't matter which team is ahead at any point in the season. When the Yanks and Sox play, the rest of us are excited to watch the titans clash. We each have our favorite memory, favorite player, defining play that drew us in deeper to our team. This book not only reinforces why each team is so great, but it gives tons of tidbits that make it fun to rediscover your team.

Being an avid Yankee fan who is married to an avid Red Sox fan, this book is the one common ground we BOTH liked. This book makes an excellent gift to anyone who is a fan of either side. The pictures are phenominal! There's a GREAT one of Jeter & Nomar, among MANY others.

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Summary: ALMOST LIKE AN ART BOOK, FASCINATING
Review: From Marshall Mount ===========================

All those archival photos, all those current photos including the 2003 Play-Offs Red Sox Versus Yankees, this is a book to keep on your coffee table and look at again and again. The cover shot of the very young Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams is so poignant. The back cover shot of Don Zimmer and Johnny Pesky is a study in contrasts. There is so much in the Frommer terrific book - for baseball fans, for fans of a well produced and excellently written book, and especially for fans of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. A real keeper.

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Summary: FABULOUS BASEBAL BOOK FROM THE FROMMERS
Review: From Nick Anis +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

There are baseball books and then there is this gem from Harvey and Fred Frommer. It is a real jewel with all kinds of infomation about the Yankees and the Red Sox: oral history, tats, quotes, long stories, a March of Rivalry Time section that essentially showcases the ebb and flow of the historic battles between these two terrific franchises.

There is so much to read, so many archival photographs and images - some from Harvey Frommer's own personal collection. Priced at $24.95 - - -this has to be the baseball book bargain of the season.

GO FOR IT NOW!