{"product_id":"francona-paperback","title":"Francona - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerry Francona\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDan Shaughnessy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/em\u003eBESTSELLER. \"Eloquent and dazzling,\" the story of Terry Francona's tenure as manager of the Boston Red Sox (\u003cem\u003ePhiladelphia Daily News\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Terry Francona took over as manager of the Boston Red Sox in 2004, the storied franchise hadn't won a World Series championship in eighty-six years. Led by Francona, the team won two over the course of four years. During the full eight years of Francona's tenure, the Red Sox were transformed from \"cursed\" into one of the most successful and profitable teams in baseball history--only to fall back to last place as soon as Francona was gone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrancona: The Red Sox Years\u003c\/em\u003e lets readers in on the inner workings of the Red Sox clubhouse like no book has ever done before. From the highs of the World Series to the lows of the final months of the 2011 season--the most epic collapse of a team in baseball history--this book features the never-before-told stories about Sox fans' favorite players, moments, wins, and losses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A scorched-earth memoir . . . [that] touches fleetingly on steroid use, sabermetrics, and Michael Jordan's stint in the minor leagues . . . but saves its heaviest artillery for the owners . . . [and] Theo Epstein backs him up.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It's not often that baseball aficionados and gossip gluttons can plunk down on a shared portion of outfield grass with the same book for an afternoon of readerly delight, but Francona can bridge those kinds of differences.\"--\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the best book looking inside the mind of a big-league manager I have ever read, because Francona is sharp and loves the game, because Shaughnessy is eloquent and a dazzling storyteller. \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen Terry Francona took over as manager of the Boston Red Sox in 2004, the storied franchise hadn t won a World Series championship in eighty-six years. Led by Francona, the team won two over the course of four years. During the full eight years of Francona s tenure, the Red Sox were transformed from cursed into one of the most successful and profitable teams in baseball history only to fall back to last place as soon as Francona was gone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrancona: The Red Sox Years\u003c\/i\u003e lets readers in on the inner workings of the Red Sox clubhouse like no book has ever done before. From the highs of the World Series to the lows of the final months of the 2011 season the most epic collapse of a team in baseball history this book features the never-before-told stories about Sox fans favorite players, moments, wins, and losses. \u003cbr\u003e A scorched-earth memoir . . . [that] touches fleetingly on steroid use, sabermetrics, and Michael Jordan s stint in the minor leagues . . . but saves its heaviest artillery for the owners . . . [and] Theo Epstein backs him up. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It s not often that baseball aficionados and gossip gluttons can plunk down on a shared portion of outfield grass with the same book for an afternoon of readerly delight, but \u003ci\u003eFrancona \u003c\/i\u003ecan bridge those kinds of differences. \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e[AU PHOTO] TERRY TITO FRANCONA was a major-league baseball player from 1981 to 1990. He was the manager of the Phillies and the Red Sox and is now with the Cleveland Indians. \u003cbr\u003e[AU PHOTO] DAN SHAUGHNESSY is an award-winning columnist for the Boston Globe and the author of twelve sports books, including The Curse of the Bambino, a best-selling classic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTERRY FRANCONA managed the Boston Red Sox from 2004 to 2011, winning two World Series championships. He has since worked as a baseball analyst for ESPN, and is now the manager of the Cleveland Indians. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAN SHAUGHNESSY is an award-winning columnist for the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of twelve sports books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44794248691814,"sku":"9780544227873","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/xv4abXLtWp9780544227873.webp?v=1771134726","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/francona-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}