Solomon & Sheba. James B. Pritchard.

The Rise and Reign of the Loser: Emotionological Culture of the 1980s Red Sox

“…They rebounded in the Championship series in dramatic fashion and brought that flair with them to the big stage. 13 Once they reached the Series itself, the team had multiple chances to clinch, but failed to seize their opportunities, seemingly reaffirming the institutionalized expectation of a disastrous end. In a bitter irony, prior to Game Six, Boston Globe contributor David Margolick noted that the Red Sox, "embody something else: the epic, ennobling sense of tragedy.…”