Joe Castiglione is one of a few select announcers whose voice harkens fans back to the home field of their favorite team. After 30 years, his commentary has become as much a part of Boston Red Sox lore as the Green Monster, the Pesky Pole, and Yawkey Way. In this chronicle, the beloved broadcaster offers his insider account of one of the most dominant baseball teams of the past decade—from the heartbreaking 1986 World Series and the turbulent 1990s to the magical 2004 American League Central Series and World Series, the 2007 championship season, and the state of the team today. Castiglione takes fans behind the microphone and into the champagne soaked clubhouse, hotels, and back rooms where even media had no access, and recounts such tales of his tenure as his friendship with Pedro Martinez and what it was like to ride in the Duck Tour boats during Boston’s victory parades.
Foreword Mo Vaughn v
Introduction Terry Francona ix
Chapter 1 "Magical Mystery Tour" 30 Years of Red Sox 1
Chapter 2 "The Tracks of My Tears" 1986 13
Chapter 3 "It's Magic" 1988 19
Chapter 4 "Good Times Bad Times" 1990-2002 23
Chapter 5 "A Rush of Blood to the Head"2003 37
Chapter 6 "Don'tStopBelievin"2004 45
Chapter 7 "You Belong With Me"2007 67
Chapter 8 "Missed Opportunity"2008 75
Chapter 9 "Hello, Goodbye"2009-2011 83
Chapter 10 "Midnight Confessions" Me and the Yankees 91
Chapter 11 "With a Little Help From My Friends" Partners and Engineers 99
Chapter 12 "Summer Breeze" Other Broadcasters 119
Chapter 13 "Get Together" Introductions 137
Chapter 14 "Glory Days" My Favorite Players, Coaches, and Managers 147
Chapter 15 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Managers, General Managers, and Front Office 183
Chapter 16 "These Eyes" Umpires 195
Chapter 17 "What a Fool Believes" What it Takes to be a Major League Broadcaster 199
Chapter 18 "Get Ready" Preparing to Broadcast a Game 207
Chapter 19 "Jimmy Mack" The Jimmy Fund 213
Chapter 20 "Working My Way Back to You" Everything Comes Back to the Red Sox 223
Chapter 21 "The Man From Galilee" Faith 227
Chapter 22 "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Teaching 235
Chapter 23 "We Are Family" Balancing Family Life with Baseball Broadcasting 243
Chapter 24 "Teach Your Children Well" What Baseball Taught My Children 251
Chapter 25 "Tell Her No" No-Hitters I Have Called 257
Acknowledgments Joe Castiglione 259
Acknowledgments Douglas B. Lyons 261
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Posted May 17, 2012
A must read!!!
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Overview
Joe Castiglione is one of a few select announcers whose voice harkens fans back to the home field of their favorite team. After 30 years, his commentary has become as much a part of Boston Red Sox lore as the Green Monster, the Pesky Pole, and Yawkey Way. In this chronicle, the beloved broadcaster offers his insider account of one of the most dominant baseball teams of the past decade—from the heartbreaking 1986 World Series and the turbulent 1990s to the magical 2004 American League Central Series...