"What shines through in Two Sides of Glory is the 1986 Red Sox players' love for each other and the game they played. "Whether or not a reader is a Red Sox fan, a Mets fan, or a neutral observer for that epic showdown, this book is one that every reader who has any interest in the sport should read."-Lance Smith, Guy Who Reviews Sports Books And casual baseball fans will be reminded that the glory that's celebrated when the champagne bottles pop and the trophy is handed out in the clubhouse after the final out of the World Series comes with another side, one that this book brings home in a thoughtful, poignant style."-Willie Steele, NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture "Erik Sherman's book is one any Boston Red Sox fan will appreciate, reminding them of a team rich in both talent and personality. the baseball writer Erik Sherman burnishes their legend."-John Swansburg, New York Times In Two Sides of Glory: The 1986 Boston Red Sox in Their Own Words. Stanley, Buckner and company could now be remembered as heroes, not heels. Then, in 2004, the Sox finally won a title. "For nearly two decades, the failure of the '86 team to record that final out was a wound that wouldn't heal. Publisher: University of Nebraska Press ISBN: 9781496219329 Number of pages: 288 Weight: 544 g Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 25 mm MEDIA REVIEWS It's an in-depth, first-person account with the intriguing key players who made up this once-in-a-generation Boston team, and also a look at how the extremes of tantalizing victory and heart-wrenching failure shaped and influenced their lives-both on the field and off. The story of the '86 Red Sox is well known, but now, after thirty years, the players have opened up to Sherman like never before. In each player's retelling, there is the excitement of history never told and old mysteries answered. And Roger Clemens talks candidly not only about the '86 squad but also accusations of alleged steroid abuse later in his career and the toll it has taken on his family. Dwight Evans confesses in his interview that he had never before talked at length about the '86 team. Pitcher Bruce Hurst broke down three times while being interviewed. Bill Buckner, whose name became synonymous with a muffed grounder, speaks openly about the cruel aftermath. With the benefit of years of reflection from the men who made up the '86 Sox, this will be the definitive book on this iconic yet most Shakespearian of Boston teams for years to come.Īfter telling the Mets' side of the story, Erik Sherman turns here to the Red Sox's version, with recollections from players that are both insightful and surprisingly emotional. Two Sides of Glory portrays the losing side of the story about one of baseball's most riveting World Series match-ups. Then they lost Game Seven and the Series itself. Following an epic American League Championship Series win over the California Angels and just one out from winning their first World Series in sixty-eight years, the 1986 Boston Red Sox lost Game Six to the New York Mets in unforgettable and devastating fashion.
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