In Boston Red Sox Firsts, veteran Red Sox historian Bill Nowlin presents the stories behind the firsts in Red Sox history in question-and-answer format. More than a mere trivia book, Nowlin’s collection includes substantive answers to the question of “who was the first…?” on a variety of topics, many of which will surprise even seasoned fans of the Sox.
Bill Nowlin is the author or editor of nearly 100 books, many of them Boston Red Sox-related, including (with Allan Wood) Don’t Let Us Win Tonight: An Oral History of the 2004 Boston Red Sox Impossible Playoff Run and (with Jim Prime) Amazing Tales from the Boston Red Sox Dugout. He is also the co-founder of Rounder Records, America's most active independent record label specializing in roots music. Nowlin lives in Cambridge, MA