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Green Monster is a 2008 novel by American author Rick Shefchik. [1] It was published August 1 by Poisoned Pen Press.. A mystery/thriller set initially in Boston, Massachusetts, it follows the former Minneapolis police detective, now private investigator, Sam Skarda, as he is called in by the owner of the Boston Red Sox to investigate an anonymous note that claims the 2004 World Series was fixed.
The first Green Monster appeared in 1952. It was a three-wheeled dragster powered by an Oldsmobile six-cylinder engine and painted with left-over green tractor paint. The name was applied on the car's first outing by the track announcer, Ed Piasczik (Paskey), who laughingly said, "Okay folks, here it comes: The Green Monster", and it stuck to all Arfons' creations.
Recon (appearing later as RECON) is a military role-playing game where players assume the role of American soldiers during the Vietnam War. The first edition featured a wargame with role-playing elements, somewhat like Behind Enemy Lines and Twilight 2000 , then gradually evolved into a full role-playing game.
Seymour Benzer (October 15, 1921 – November 30, 2007) was an American physicist, molecular biologist and behavioral geneticist.His career began during the molecular biology revolution of the 1950s, and he eventually rose to prominence in the fields of molecular and behavioral genetics.
Art Arfons' father, Tom, was born in Greece and came to the United States at age 14. He settled in Akron, Ohio, where Art was born.Tom died in 1950, at age 52. His mother, Bessie, who was of Cherokee descent, [2] and died in 1983 at age 84.
A Little Green Book of Monster Stories is a collection of short stories written by American author Joe R. Lansdale, published by Borderlands Press as part of their "Little Book" series. It was limited to five hundred copies. [1] [2]
Green Monster, featuring the Red Sox; Infrastructure nicknames. Hart Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida; Central Artery, an elevated section of I-93 freeway in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, before it was rebuilt underground as part of the Big Dig project; Other. Green Monster, series of dragsters and land speed record cars built by Art Arfons ...
It is a reprint of featuring the classic adventures of the original Green Hornet published by Helnit and Harvey Comics during the Golden Age of Comic Books, based on stories inspired by the works of Green Hornet creator Fran Striker. 10 numbered issues were published between July 2010 and February 2011.