A Compilation of What They're Saying ...

“A history of the Boston Red Sox [that] evaluates many of the more controversial aspects of the team, arguing such points as the correctness of Babe Ruth's trade, the detrimental practices of owner Tom Yawkey, and the team's alleged legacy of racism.”

--Books Nation

“The author set out on a goal of disproving the misguided catchphrase ‘The Curse Of The Bambino,’ and in my opinion, he succeeded.”

-- Rick “Shaq” Goldstein, Amazon.com review

“In his new book, It Was Never About The Babe, (published by Skyhorse Publishing) author Jerry M. Gutlon breaks the myths of curses and bad luck that have become folklore in Red Sox Nation … Even if you are not a Red Sox fan, Gutlon’s book is a great read for anyone interested in baseball history.”

--Kranepool Society (Mets website)

“Whether you are a Red Sox fan, a Yankee fan, or, really, any type of baseball fan, you are going to love Jerry M. Gutlon’s new book It Was Never About the Babe … This is a great book, both as a history lesson and as an ode to one of the most important teams in the history of the game. Buy it. Read it. Love it.”

--James L. Ray, national baseball correspondent, Suite101.com

“For years Red Sox fans were told by a certain columnist in town that their team was cursed because the Sox sold Babe Ruth the Yankees. But as Jerry Gutlon reveals in this book, there is much more drama to Red Sox history than the ‘Curse of the Bambino.’ The truth is more shocking than any myth.”

--Bruce Allen, Boston Sports Media Watch

“Comprehensive … a must-read for every Red Sox fan.”

--WXBR Radio, Brockton, Mass.

“I am hooked after the very first page! It is great. It is a book about the 'real' history of the Red Sox. I think even those who don't like sports will enjoy this book.”

--Sylvia Hollums, City of Griffin [GA] Tax Commissioner

“A tremendous read and meticulously researched.”

--The J Team, WCAP Radio, Lowell, Mass.

“It’s a ‘warts and all’ history of the BoSox by a lifelong Red Sox fan. Fascinating stuff — especially on the total travesty of the Yawkey ownership — and an excellent read … [I] really haven’t been able to put it down.”

--Around the Water Cooler (Yankee website)

“As a look at the unsavory side of a mismanaged franchise, it cuts the plate.”

--The Villages Daily Sun

“Gutlon has written an excellent history of a franchise that has transformed itself from being an object of ridicule to a model of sports excellence."

--Booklist, The American Library Association

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