Behind the Green Monster
by Bill Ballou

During almost 20 years of covering the Boston Red Sox for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Bill Ballou has been an eyewitness to the inner dynamics of this storied franchise. His account of the ups, downs, failures and triumphs of the Sox will bring new insight to even the most knowledgeable fans. This book is packed with details and tidbits that could only be gleaned from rubbing shoulders with players, coaches, and managers. It will amply reward any fan who reads it.

Editorial Reviews

"A great walk through recent Red Sox history as seen through the eyes of one of the great Red Sox beat writers. Bill Ballou captures each era with his own entertaining and witty views."

"Bill Ballou, a most knowledgeable baseball reporter with a great sense of the unusual, has written a no-holds-barred and entertaining account of the Red Sox as he has witnessed them from the press box and the clubhouse during his long tenure on the beat. You will learn who Ballou considers the saints and sinners in Red Sox Nation here Behind the Green Monster."

"Behind the Green Monster is recent Red Sox history B.C. – before the championship. Bill Ballou has covered the club since 1987 and this book sheds much-needed light on an overlooked era of their history. If you remember Matt Young, Rudy Pemberton and Izzy Alcatara – or even if you have forgotten them – Behind the Green Monster delivers the goods."