Jim Prime Author

Jim Prime is the author or coauthor of more than twenty sports books, seventeen on the subject of baseball. They include Ted Williams’ Hit List, written with Ted Williams, and The Little Red (Sox) Book and Baseball Eccentrics with Bill “Spaceman” Lee. Jim is a founding member of the Bluenose Bosox Brotherhood and serves as lieutenant-governor of Red Sox Nation, Nova Scotia chapter. He and his wife, Glenna, live in New Minas, NS in the heart of the beautiful Annapolis Valley.

Bill Nowlin was born and raised in Boston. He is the author, coauthor, editor, or coeditor of over forty-five Red Sox–related books, including Red Sox by the Numbers, Fenway Park at 100, and Red Sox vs. Yankees. Since 2004, Nowlin has served on the board of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Fred Lynn was a member of what many consider the greatest Red Sox outfield of all time: Jim Rice (LF), Lynn (CF), and Dwight Evans (RF). He captured Rookie of the Year honors, was named American League MVP, and won a Gold Glove in 1975, his first season in the big leagues. Lynn won three more Gold Gloves during his time in Boston and led the American League in batting in 1979 with a .333 average. He was named to the All-Star Team every season from 1975 to 1980.