"Francona: The Red Sox Years" was a very good memoir. The reason being, Terry "Tito" Francona. He's open and honest. What you see (or read) is what you get. Terry holds nothing back which is very much appreciated.
Francona has always been known as a player's manager and reading this book gives us a reader as to why. He never throws his guys under the bus and as you read, he had plenty of chances to do so. It just isn't Terry's way of doing things and that is one of the many reasons he had and continues to have the respect of his players.
The book starts by giving us some background in Terry's childhood and being the son of big league player. Then it progresses into Terry's playing career and then his first big league managing job with the Philadelphia Phillies. Each stage, teaching Terry things and preparing him for his years with the Red Sox.
Not only do we get to read things from Terry's perspective, but also hear it from Theo Epstein, team ownership, fellow coaches/managers, and of course, his players. We get to hear both sides of some of the arguments that have been and it allows us, the reader to make a decision on if who we choose to believe.
All in all, this is a good read. You don't have to be a Red Sox fan to enjoy this one. I highly recommend it.
Francona has always been known as a player's manager and reading this book gives us a reader as to why. He never throws his guys under the bus and as you read, he had plenty of chances to do so. It just isn't Terry's way of doing things and that is one of the many reasons he had and continues to have the respect of his players.
The book starts by giving us some background in Terry's childhood and being the son of big league player. Then it progresses into Terry's playing career and then his first big league managing job with the Philadelphia Phillies. Each stage, teaching Terry things and preparing him for his years with the Red Sox.
Not only do we get to read things from Terry's perspective, but also hear it from Theo Epstein, team ownership, fellow coaches/managers, and of course, his players. We get to hear both sides of some of the arguments that have been and it allows us, the reader to make a decision on if who we choose to believe.
All in all, this is a good read. You don't have to be a Red Sox fan to enjoy this one. I highly recommend it.
