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The Rock, the Curse, and the Hub

A Random History of Boston Sports

Edited by Randy Roberts

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$24.95 • £19.95 • €22.50

ISBN 9780674015043

Publication Date: 04/30/2005

448 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

15 halftones

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“Randy Roberts brings every moment of Boston’s illustrious sports history to life. He is a superb storyteller and a passionate narrative historian who manages to find the story in the history.”—Ken Burns

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