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Diary of a Red Sox Season: 2007
This unique reference provides insider observations of the entire 2007 Championship season from Mr. Red Sox himself, Johnny Pesky. Starting with the unparalleled press conference introducing new Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka on December 14, 2006, and culminating with the final out of the World Series on October 28, 2007, with the Red Sox winning their second Championship in three years, this is the ultimate keepsake for any Red Sox fan. In Diary of a Red Sox Season , fans have the opportunity to take a seat in the dugout beside Pesky and listen to his unique perspective on players, fans, media, and the high and low points of an unforgettable season. It’s a book every Red Sox fan will cherish for years to come.
192 pages, Hardcover
First published November 6, 2007
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August 17, 2009
Oh Johnny Pesky. Howe I love you. No man lives for the Red Sox uniform like he does. There's even a point in the book where he says he hope they bury him in it. And I think that would absolutely be fitting for the guy who Curt Schilling poured Bud Light on when they won it all in 04. The man is just a rockstar.
Albeit, a slightly senile one. While I won't deny the glee that it brings me to listen to Pesky talk about a season like 2007. Granted, it's no 2004 in my heart, but it still means the world to Red Sox fans. But something about October 27, 2004 will be etched in Red Sox fans' memories for the rest of their lives. We remember exactly where we were, who we were with and the floodgate of emotions that came with that win over the Cardinals (though the wins over the Yankees before that MIGHT actually mean even more).
Digressing again...Pesky is like a 10 year old in terms of the Sox, he loves with with giddy awe even as a former member of the organization who played with the likes of Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr and Dom DiMaggio.... that is quite a damn resume. And while I love the man to death...he repeats the same thing over and over again. "I like that little second baseman Pedroia, he comes from ASU, with a great baseball program, and that little second baseman Pedroia comes from there."
Well...maybe the quirks and innuendos just make me love him all that much more. Bc for Boston fans...baseball is religion, and the Sox are like your family. Everyday New Englanders come home from work, make dinner and toss on NESN to watch their beloved Sox. You can't start a conversation in Boston without it pertaining to sports. The love and the passion are just inbred into us...without all the actual southern inbreeding.... ;)
What the Red Sox mean to Boston, New England and all their true fans is greater than people outside of the Nation can seem to understand...but that's ok, we like it that way... they break our hearts and yet we love them more every year. =) Here's to you Mr. Pesky, you're in the Hall of Fame of every Red Sox fan.
Albeit, a slightly senile one. While I won't deny the glee that it brings me to listen to Pesky talk about a season like 2007. Granted, it's no 2004 in my heart, but it still means the world to Red Sox fans. But something about October 27, 2004 will be etched in Red Sox fans' memories for the rest of their lives. We remember exactly where we were, who we were with and the floodgate of emotions that came with that win over the Cardinals (though the wins over the Yankees before that MIGHT actually mean even more).
Digressing again...Pesky is like a 10 year old in terms of the Sox, he loves with with giddy awe even as a former member of the organization who played with the likes of Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr and Dom DiMaggio.... that is quite a damn resume. And while I love the man to death...he repeats the same thing over and over again. "I like that little second baseman Pedroia, he comes from ASU, with a great baseball program, and that little second baseman Pedroia comes from there."
Well...maybe the quirks and innuendos just make me love him all that much more. Bc for Boston fans...baseball is religion, and the Sox are like your family. Everyday New Englanders come home from work, make dinner and toss on NESN to watch their beloved Sox. You can't start a conversation in Boston without it pertaining to sports. The love and the passion are just inbred into us...without all the actual southern inbreeding.... ;)
What the Red Sox mean to Boston, New England and all their true fans is greater than people outside of the Nation can seem to understand...but that's ok, we like it that way... they break our hearts and yet we love them more every year. =) Here's to you Mr. Pesky, you're in the Hall of Fame of every Red Sox fan.
January 16, 2008
2007 was another great baseball season for the Sox and it's neat to see what Johnny Pesky thought of it.
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March 28, 2019*SPOILERS*
The book Diary of a Red Sox Season: 2007 by Johnny Pesky with Maureen Mullen focuses on the 2007 Red Sox season. It also focuses on memories Johnny Pesky has from when he played Major League Baseball. I feel as though dedicated Red Soxs fans and people who enjoy reading statistics and diarys will enjoy this book, however other people may not.
The book takes a lot of time to read. The different sections of the book are very long. For example, the book starts off on December 14, 2006 with the Red Soxs off-season (Pesky 1). The next section of the book starts off on February 16, 2007 with Spring training (Pesky 9). Following Spring Training, the book reflects on the month of April (Pesky 17). The book reflects on every month of the season, this continues all the way through the Postseason.
This book is written from Johnny Pesky's perspective, but there are also statistics about the Red Sox season. This is something that was hard for me. I was expecting that the entire book was written like a diary regarding the 2007 season. Although this book does talk about the Red Sox's season, there are also some sections that only talk about Johnny Pesky's experiences. For example, each day opens with statistics about the Red Sox's season. “The Sox beat off the Yankees, 7-5 , holding their 1 1\2-game lead over the Oreiles and dropping the Yankees to three games back in the division.” (Pesky 25). Within the same day, Johnny Pesky talks about the game and also reflects on his experiences as a player. “When I played, we had Dominic [Dimaggio] leading off, and then me, and then Ted Williams came up after us.” (Pesky 26). Most times, Johnny Pesky talks about the Red Sox's game, and then he talks about his past. This happens on most days.
Towards the end of the book, the statistics sections of the book get even longer. Throughout the book, most of the statistics sections were only a few paragraphs. Starting with the postseason, the statistic sections start to get very long. These sections start to include even more statistics than they did before. In the statistical section of October 22, 2007, it talks about how the Red Soxs are returning to the postseason for the fourth year in a row. It also talks about the history of the Red Soxs organization playing in the postseason (Pesky 173). Readers who do not like reading about Red Sox history and other statistics will not like this.
Something that could be improved in within this book is the set up of the book. I feel this book would be more enjoyable of the statistics were included within the diary entries. Separating the statistics from the overview of the day made the book hard to read. It felt like there were too many facts included in the statistics section, it would be better if the facts were integrated into Johnny Pesky's diary entry.
I believe dedicated Red Sox fans will enjoy this book because it follows the Red Sox from the start of the season until the end. They will be able to hear about most of the games throughout the entire season. Dedicated Red Sox fans will enjoy this book because it gives statistics about the team and talks about some of the records that the players hold. I also believe Red Sox fans who know Johnny Pesky will really enjoy this book because he talks about the Red Soxs in 2007, but he also talks about his times in the MLB. Johnny Pesky fans will be able to invision Johnny Pesky's voice and tone while reading this, allowing them to enjoy the book even more.
Overall, I believe most people will not enjoy this book because the pace of this book is very slow. I also believe people may not like this book because it doesn't just focus on the Red Soxs 2007 season, which is what the title of the season makes it seem like. People also may not like this books if they do not like to read or understand baseball statistics. Others readers may not like this book because of its set up.
The book Diary of a Red Sox Season: 2007 by Johnny Pesky with Maureen Mullen focuses on the 2007 Red Sox season. It also focuses on memories Johnny Pesky has from when he played Major League Baseball. I feel as though dedicated Red Soxs fans and people who enjoy reading statistics and diarys will enjoy this book, however other people may not.
The book takes a lot of time to read. The different sections of the book are very long. For example, the book starts off on December 14, 2006 with the Red Soxs off-season (Pesky 1). The next section of the book starts off on February 16, 2007 with Spring training (Pesky 9). Following Spring Training, the book reflects on the month of April (Pesky 17). The book reflects on every month of the season, this continues all the way through the Postseason.
This book is written from Johnny Pesky's perspective, but there are also statistics about the Red Sox season. This is something that was hard for me. I was expecting that the entire book was written like a diary regarding the 2007 season. Although this book does talk about the Red Sox's season, there are also some sections that only talk about Johnny Pesky's experiences. For example, each day opens with statistics about the Red Sox's season. “The Sox beat off the Yankees, 7-5 , holding their 1 1\2-game lead over the Oreiles and dropping the Yankees to three games back in the division.” (Pesky 25). Within the same day, Johnny Pesky talks about the game and also reflects on his experiences as a player. “When I played, we had Dominic [Dimaggio] leading off, and then me, and then Ted Williams came up after us.” (Pesky 26). Most times, Johnny Pesky talks about the Red Sox's game, and then he talks about his past. This happens on most days.
Towards the end of the book, the statistics sections of the book get even longer. Throughout the book, most of the statistics sections were only a few paragraphs. Starting with the postseason, the statistic sections start to get very long. These sections start to include even more statistics than they did before. In the statistical section of October 22, 2007, it talks about how the Red Soxs are returning to the postseason for the fourth year in a row. It also talks about the history of the Red Soxs organization playing in the postseason (Pesky 173). Readers who do not like reading about Red Sox history and other statistics will not like this.
Something that could be improved in within this book is the set up of the book. I feel this book would be more enjoyable of the statistics were included within the diary entries. Separating the statistics from the overview of the day made the book hard to read. It felt like there were too many facts included in the statistics section, it would be better if the facts were integrated into Johnny Pesky's diary entry.
I believe dedicated Red Sox fans will enjoy this book because it follows the Red Sox from the start of the season until the end. They will be able to hear about most of the games throughout the entire season. Dedicated Red Sox fans will enjoy this book because it gives statistics about the team and talks about some of the records that the players hold. I also believe Red Sox fans who know Johnny Pesky will really enjoy this book because he talks about the Red Soxs in 2007, but he also talks about his times in the MLB. Johnny Pesky fans will be able to invision Johnny Pesky's voice and tone while reading this, allowing them to enjoy the book even more.
Overall, I believe most people will not enjoy this book because the pace of this book is very slow. I also believe people may not like this book because it doesn't just focus on the Red Soxs 2007 season, which is what the title of the season makes it seem like. People also may not like this books if they do not like to read or understand baseball statistics. Others readers may not like this book because of its set up.
June 14, 2024
I want to start by saying I don’t want to make too much of this (even though I will). It’s a sweet book about an awesome Red Sox season written by a Boston legend. With that being said, though, Pesky really is the epitome of what it is to love baseball. His passion for the sport spills through in every word, you can practically see the glimmer in his eye, see his hands twist around an imagined bat, as he switches between the ‘07 season and his own playing career.
Most importantly to me, he wasn’t one of those older players that bashes the new generation. He also didn’t toss out the older players. He praised aspects of the modern game while employing nostalgia and respect for the old one, and critiqued both as well. Baseball is baseball, and Johnny Pesky is a ball player. Seems like he would’ve been a great guy to chop it up with.
Most importantly to me, he wasn’t one of those older players that bashes the new generation. He also didn’t toss out the older players. He praised aspects of the modern game while employing nostalgia and respect for the old one, and critiqued both as well. Baseball is baseball, and Johnny Pesky is a ball player. Seems like he would’ve been a great guy to chop it up with.
September 4, 2012
In light of Mr. Pesky's recent death its seems a little sad that I finished on nearly the same day as he finished life. It was a nice inside look at baseball from a man who loved the game and those who played it. I am now more likely to read his other books.
September 29, 2016
LOved how the writer transcribed what Johnny said about each game and the players now and before, in his voice and words. I could definitely hear Johnny Pesky speaking on each page. Miss him in Red Sox Nation so much. It was great to learn more about him and get to know a bit more too.
November 14, 2016
I gave this book 2 stars because there was no real story line. All the book did was state multiple Red Sox games on record over and over again. It was not consistent at all, there was no plot. It LITERALLY just talked about random Red Sox games in history. I do not recommend this book
September 1, 2013
I love the sox from 1987- I die I live in Central Falls and a pawsox fan to
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October 31, 2017In the book Diary of a Red Sox season bye Johnny Pesky. Is a story about the 2007 Red Sox season. Through high and low, through thick and thin. Johnny Pesky, the Red Sox legend, talks about what he thinks about the players, the other teams, and about what the MLB was like in the days he played. He goes through the season including the postseason talking about Americas Favorite team.
One thing thing that I liked about the diary is how Johnny never had anything negative to say. For everyone he always had something nice to say. If it was to Ted Williams, Big Papi, or the guy who just hit a walk-off against Curt Schilling, his favorite pitcher, never a bad thing. I also liked to see how a person affiliated with the RedSox would see the season. He was as insightful towards my point as possible. And the final thing I loved about this book, Is that it is about a groundbreaking season in Sox History. After not winning a Pennant for 86 years. they win two in 4. I just think that that is unbelievable.
To anybody looking for a good book who is also a big Sox fan like me. This is definitely the book for you. The only bad thing is that it is not made of gold.
One thing thing that I liked about the diary is how Johnny never had anything negative to say. For everyone he always had something nice to say. If it was to Ted Williams, Big Papi, or the guy who just hit a walk-off against Curt Schilling, his favorite pitcher, never a bad thing. I also liked to see how a person affiliated with the RedSox would see the season. He was as insightful towards my point as possible. And the final thing I loved about this book, Is that it is about a groundbreaking season in Sox History. After not winning a Pennant for 86 years. they win two in 4. I just think that that is unbelievable.
To anybody looking for a good book who is also a big Sox fan like me. This is definitely the book for you. The only bad thing is that it is not made of gold.
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