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Originally the Boston Americans, founded in 1901, the Red Sox won the first World Series in 1903. Playing its games from 1912 to the present at tiny and quirky Fenway Park, with its 37-foot high wall in left field called "The Green Monster" and other unique features, the Red Sox are woven deeply into the fabric of New England, the capital of a fandom referred to as "Red Sox Nation," because of its widespread reach. From 1978-2003, the Red Sox's decades-long inability to win the World Series -- often at the hands of the New York Yankees, often in improbable and heartbreaking ways -- became the primary identity of the franchise, summed up as "The Curse of the Bambino," a reference to the sale...
Originally the Boston Americans, founded in 1901, the Red Sox won the first World Series in 1903. Playing its games from 1912 to the present at tiny and quirky Fenway Park, with its 37-foot high wall in left field called "The Green Monster" and other unique features, the Red Sox are woven deeply into the fabric of New England, the capital of a fandom referred to as "Red Sox Nation," because of its widespread reach. From 1978-2003, the Red Sox's decades-long inability to win the World Series -- often at the hands of the New York Yankees, often in improbable and heartbreaking ways -- became the primary identity of the franchise, summed up as "The Curse of the Bambino," a reference to the sale of Babe Ruth to the New York club. But the fortunes of the franchise changed in stunning fashion in 2004. Again facing the Yankees in the ALCS, the Red Sox lost the first three games, losing Game 3 at Fenway 19-8. But in the ninth inning of Game 4, Dave Roberts stole second base off closer Mariano Rivera, then scored the tying run. David Ortiz got the first of two straight walk-off hits in the 12th inning with a two-run homer. He repeated the feat later that same day in Game 5 with a single in the 14th inning. In Game 6, Curt Schilling pitched with a sutured right ankle, blood oozing through his sock, but earned the victory, forcing a Game 7 that the Red Sox won easily. It was the first time in baseball history a team won a series after trailing 0-3. The Red Sox then swept St. Louis in the World Series, its first title in 86 years. The Red Sox would win again in 2007, recovering from a 3-1 deficit to Cleveland in the ALCS, then sweeping Colorado for the title.
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Dodgers-Giants rivalry comes to a parade head
Some, perhaps, take the Dodgers- Giants rivalry a bit too seriously. . . . In San Francisco, Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier threatened to introduce a resolution calling for Tom Lasorda's removal as grand marshal of today's Italian Heritage Day parade,...Tags: Joe Torre, Eli Manning, Multi-Sport Events, Joe McKnight, John McEnroe
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Here's the latest on the Rays-Red Sox game from St. Petersburg
Sentinel Staff WriterThe long ball was back Saturday night in Game 2 as the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox combined for an ALCS single-game record of 7 home runs in a game that was tied 8-8 after 9 innings. Evan Longoria, B.J. Upton and Cliff Floyd all homered as the Rays...Tags: Josh Beckett, Jason Varitek, David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis
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Boston's Josh Beckett feeling the rib-cage strain
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Red Sox insist Josh Beckett is sound, that the right-hander is fully recovered from a rib-cage strain he suffered in late September, but the evidence hardly supports their case. Beckett, as well as his reputation as the Mr. October of pitchers,...Tags: Josh Beckett, Cliff Floyd, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Mark Kotsay
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Evan Longoria homers and has 3 RBIs, Rays lead Red Sox 8-7 after 6 innings in ALCS
AP Sports WriterST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Evan Longoria homered and drove in three runs off Josh Beckett, helping the Tampa Bay Rays rally to take an 8-7 lead over the Boston Red Sox after six innings of Game 2 in the AL championship series. Dustin Pedroia homered...Tags: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Florida Marlins, David Ortiz
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Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon readies for tonight's game against the Boston Red Sox
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Rays entered Saturday night's Game 2 of the ALCS against Boston down 1-0 in the best-of-series. Count Rays Manager Joe Maddon as one who is not concerned. "We played a couple of big series against Boston in the last month of the season and lost both...Tags: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Major League Baseball, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis
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Rays-Red Sox game is a bad place to be a ticket scalper
Sentinel Staff WriterTo college students Rafael Zambrano and Chris Hyder, deciding to see the Rays play in the ALCS at Tropicana Field was a road trip worth taking. The two college students left Tallahassee Friday at 3 p.m. and reached the Trop by about 7:30, a full hour...Tags: Florida State University, Colleges and Universities
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Damn, are they really the Red Sox?
There must be a Broadway musical in this down the road: "Damn Red Sox." Two world championships in four years, with the possibility of a third this month, have moved baseball's philosopher-theologians to declare Boston's reincarnated ballclub to be...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, American League, Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Mets' collapse a mystery to Manny
"So what happened to them?" That's the question Manny Ramirez was asked Saturday at Chavez Ravine when the conversation turned to the Mets, who should be one of the teams interested in him when the free agency period begins next month. Like everyone,...Tags: Joe Torre, New York Mets, Omar Minaya, Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez
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Kevin Youkilis producing in the ALCS
kat.obrien@newsday.comKevin Youkilis seems to like playing in the ALCS. Youkilis went 3-for-4 in Game 1 Friday, marking his third consecutive three-hit game in ALCS play. In eight career ALCS games entering Game 2, he was hitting .531 (17-for-32) with two doubles, a triple,...Tags: American League, Terry Francona, J.D. Drew, Kevin Youkilis
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Five things to look for today
ALCS, Part Deux It's pivotal Game 2 of the Rays-Red Sox series, at Tampa Bay (8:07 p.m., TBS). Why is it pivotal? Isn't every game pivotal? OU-UT in Big D As if the Red River Rivalry weren't enough, Oklahoma (left) is ranked No.1 and Texas No.5 for... -
A real gem for Red Sox
Associated PressUnhittable most of the game, Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Boston Red Sox taught the Tampa Bay Rays all about dominant postseason pitching. Matsuzaka took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and the defending World Series champions played a little better in...Tags: Daisuke Matsuzaka, American League, Cliff Floyd, Major League Baseball, Jonathan Papelbon
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