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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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LeBron James partners with Dr. Dre on new headphones
The Business of Sports | Sun Sentinel blogsContinuing to show his varied contacts and business relationships, superstar Miami Heat forward LeBron James has partnered with Dr. Dre on a new series of headphones aimed at sports enthusiasts and athletes. ???PowerBeats by Dr. Dre??? are performance...Tags: Best Buy Co., Inc., Human Interest, Dr. Dre (music artist), Plastic Surgeons, Fenway Park
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Miami Dolphins No. 22 of Forbes' 50 most valuable sports franchises; Heat not on list
Business & Pleasure of Sports | Sun Sentinel blogsNFL owners have to be feeling pretty smug with a new collective bargaining agreement tucked away in their back pockets for the next 10 years. Not only did they walk away with a bigger slice of the $9 billion......Tags: Tennessee Titans, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Chicago Cubs, Miami Dolphins
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Game Day Live 93: Yankees at Blue Jays
On the Yankees beatYankees (49-43) vs. Blue Jays (45-47) Joba Chamberlain (2-2, 2.45) vs Roy Halladay (10-6, 2.88) The Yankees are coming off a difficult loss in Pittsburgh where the bats went a bit quiet again. Jorge Posada has also recently voiced his......Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada
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Joba vs. Halladay
On the Yankees beatAnother day, another city. The Yankees move on to Toronto for the next three games, and tonight, it will be one of the top veteran pitchers -- the Blue Jays' Roy Halladay -- opposite one of the top up-and-comers --......Tags: Baseball, Sports, Major League Baseball
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Gameday Live 90 Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
On the Yankees beatGood evening baseball fans. Marcus Henry is back to take through the first of two critical games against the Rays. The Yankees, who sit five games over .500 take on a Rays team that can no longer be called a......Tags: Tampa Bay Rays, Derek Jeter, Baseball, Sports, Jason Giambi
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Bigger series: Rays or Red Sox?
On the Yankees beatLong-lived rivalry notwithstanding, this series may be almost as significant for the Yankees as the just-concluded one against the Red Sox. I say almost only because it's a two-game series so there is not as much potential for a big......Tags: American League, Baseball, New York Yankees, Sports, Jason Giambi
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Yankees lineup -- last game before the break
On the Yankees beatToday, as you all know, is the last game before the All-Star break. The Yankees have a chance to go into the break with some real momentum. They've already picked up three games on the first-place Rays in the past......Tags: Derek Jeter, Baseball, Alex Rodriguez, Sports, Bobby Murcer
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All-Star Game: Pregame chatter
On the Yankees beatGreetings everyone. Roderick Boone here today/night to take you through the final All-Star Game here at Yankee Stadium. We should be in for a lot of pomp and circumstance and I'll try to give you as much color as I......Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Chicago Cubs, Chipper Jones, David Wright, Jorge Posada
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Manny being Manny, Part 287
O, by the WayOpposing teams have had to put up with Boston slugger Manny Ramirez admiring his disappearing home runs; his teammates have had to stomach Ramirez failing to run out ground balls and the odd just-miss home run, and the Red Sox......Tags: Baseball, Sports, Manny Ramirez, Major League Baseball
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Orioles odds
Roch Around the ClockBodogLife.com provides updated World Series odds. The Orioles are 300-1, so hit the ATM on your way home. Here’s the list: Boston Red Sox: 3/1 Chicago Cubs: 7/2 Tampa Bay Rays: 9/2 Los Angeles Angels: 7/1 Chicago White Sox: 12/1......Tags: Society, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins
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Giving "Shoeless Joe" and the Black Sox another chance
O, by the WayOn the agenda for the recent two-week pilgrimage I made to Las Vegas was a totally wholesome event in which I participated along with a buddy who also committed journalism here at the Sun and now works at USA......Tags: Services and Shopping, Chicago White Sox, Earl Weaver, Sports, Game Playing
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Gameday Live 96: A's at Yankees
On the Yankees beatYankees (50-45) vs. Oakland (51-44) Mike Mussina (11-6, 3.16) vs. Greg Smith (5-7, 3.43) The Yankees return from the All-Star break with a new face in the lineup and a familiar one on the mound. With Mike Mussina taking the......Tags: LaTroy Hawkins, Alex Rodriguez, Sports, Greg Smith, Mike Mussina
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