Product Description: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PRESENTS has published a special collector’s issue commemorating the Boston Red Sox 2007 World Championship. The 92-page magazine features ALCS MVP Josh Beckett on its cover with a billing that reads, "Boston Red Sox…World Champions 2007."
Highlights of the special issue include:
NOT YOUR FATHER’S RED SOX: After years of tears, the Red Sox suddenly have an empire to call their own, writes Michael Northrop.
THE 2007 SEASON IN PICTURES: Boston earned its first division title in 12 years by taking an early lead and holding on tight, writes Bill Trocchi.
THE 2007 PLAYOFFS: Challenged to the brink by the Indians, Boston otherwise sped through the Playoffs to earn a second title in four seasons. Clearing the First Hurdle: The one-two punch of Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz quickly KO’d the Angels, writes Joe Lemire. The Power and the Glory: Josh Beckett proved himself to be baseball’s best big-game hunter, writes Melissa Segura.
WORLD SERIES: The 2007 World Series: Flat-out flying from the first pitch, Boston sailed to its second series win in four seasons, writes Tom Verducci.
THE HEROES: The Red Sox got big-time contributions from their established stars and some newly minted ones in 2007. Big Papi: With a big personality and an even bigger bat, David Ortiz brings the Red Sox together, writes Tom Verducci. Jonathan Papelbon: The natural born closer has a killer instinct and a fastball to match, writes Tom Verducci. Kevin Youkilis: The Red Sox first base mensch has fans from Concord to Cambridge chanting his name, writes Mark Bechtel.
THE HISTORY BOYS: In this era of plenty we toast four greats who reached the World Series but didn’t win a ring with Boston. Ted Williams: The Florida sun shone brightly when the Kid returned to spring training following Korea, writes Robert Creamer. Carl Yastrzemski: His Triple Crown season turned the dream of a pennant in 1967 into reality, writes William Leggett. Carlton Fisk: It wasn’t in his nature for the Boston catcher to settle for less than the best, writes Melvin Maddocks. Wade Boggs: For Mr. Routine, it was all in the preparation, but which came first: the chicken or the hits? - by Peter Gammons.
COVERING ALL THE BASES: As the Red Sox camped out in the unfamiliar territory of first place in the American League East, what else was going on around the Major Leagues?
FOR THE RECORD: From Beckett to Youkilis, telling numbers for the Boston Red Sox.
FRONT-PAGE NEWS: The SI Cover Gallery; Since winning the World Series in 2004, the Red Sox have been well covered.
NO HARD COVER HERE This is the predictable post-World Series special edition produced by Sports Illustrated. SI puts out these special editions each year after several college and professional championships.
The only negative here?
For whatever reason, this edition does not have the usual brown hard-bound cover. I am not sure whether SI has stopped producing special editions this way, or perhaps this edition was an exception.
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