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Doris Kearns Goodwin, Conan O'Brien and David Halberstam Reflect on 2004 Red Sox Season in a Commemorative Issue of the Boston Globe Magazine.


BOSTON -- Available On December 19th, Special Keepsake Edition Also Features Never-Before Published "Behind the Scenes" Photos

On Sunday, December 19, 2004, The Boston Sunday Globe will feature a special issue of the Boston Globe Magazine commemorating the 2004 World Series Champion Red Sox.

This unique, one-of-a-kind special edition features a variety of perspectives on the thrilling ride to the World Series and the championship, perspectives only offered by the region's largest newspaper - The Boston Globe. The magazine recalls the greatest moments of the series and the history of the Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are a member and currently champions of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. From to the present, the Red Sox have played in Fenway Park.  told through the words of some of their greatest fans, including Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Kearns Goodwin (born January 4, 1943) is an award-winning author and historian. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1995, but her reputation was later damaged by her admission of plagiarism. , Conan O'Brien, host of NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award-winning American late night talk show that is syndicated worldwide. The show, hosted by Conan O'Brien, features varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and stand-up comedy performances.  and author David Halberstam, among others.

The stories are brought to life with never-before-published photos taken behind the scene by photographers Michael Zagaris, Jim Davis and Stan Grossfield. Also included is a special "Red Sox Edition" of The Globe Puzzle. Diamond Heaven is this week's crossword puzzle, with clues driven from the Red Sox history.

Guaranteed to be a keepsake for all members of Red Sox Nation This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims.

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, this special commemorative edition features the writing of sports columnists and Red Sox fans, including:

--Recipe for a Miracle - a perspective on the transformation of the team from Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, also the author of Wait Till Next Year: A memoir

--And So It Happened - a perspective on what brought the trophy to Boston by renowned author and lifelong baseball fan David Halberstam

--Dan's Wild Ride - A recap of the season seen through the columns of Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy

--Bashing our Winters of Discontent - how the years of coming so close made 2004 worth the wait by Boston Globe sports columnist Bob Ryan

--Why The Red Sox finally won the World Series - 20 reasons from Conan O'Brien, host of NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

Others who contributed include Boston Globe writers Charles Pierce, Jackie MacMullen, Author Kerry Keene, Boston Globe Magazine Editor Doug Most, and Molly Doris-Pierce, a middle school student from Newton.

And for those members of Red Sox Nation who believed in the "Curse," - a centerfold cen·ter·fold  
n.
1. A magazine center spread, especially a foldout of an oversize photograph or feature.

2.
a. The subject of a photograph used as a centerfold, often a nude model.

b.
 poster showing Babe Ruth as he finally leaves Boston for good, glove and bat over his shoulder.

For readers who can't shake Red Sox fever, there's even more to see on Boston.com. Specials including year-in-review articles, game-by-game World Series photo galleries, and multi-media interactive extras featuring Globe writer Gordon Edes are all archived within the Sports section (boston.com/sports.)

The Boston Globe Magazine's special commemorative issue will be available in the December 19 edition of the Boston Sunday Globe. It can be found on newsstands around New England. Copies can also be obtained by calling 617-929-2226. Home delivery of the Globe can be started by calling 888-MY-GLOBE or via email at circulationservices@globe.com

The Boston Globe is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

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, The Boston Globe, 16 other newspapers, eight network-affiliated television stations and more than 40 Web sites, including NYTimes.com and Boston.com. For the fourth consecutive year, the Company was ranked No. 1 in the publishing industry in Fortune's 2004 list of America's Most Admired Companies A yearly publication by Fortune Magazine, America's Most Admired Companies consists of corporations that are highly esteemed by the likes of Business Executives, Directors, and Analysts. A survey is taken of close to 3300 professionals who give their opinions on the companies. . The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.
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