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The Boston baseball team of the American League started it's career with a bang! In 1903 the Pittsburgh Pirates were the favorites playing against the team from Boston in the first World Series ever. The underdogs won and continued to win....until 1918. Since then the Red Sox Nation has been on a long road of faith. The 1918 Red Sox team is famous for many reasons but most notable is the fact that it was the last World Series the team won until 2004.

The Red Sox first played at The Huntington Avenue Grounds. The stadium was the site of the first World Series game in 1903.

It was a while before the team had an actual name. Some nicknames they had were "The Boston Americans", "The Boston Pilgrims", and "The Bostons." In 1908 owner John I. Taylor finally chose "The Red Sox" as the team's name based on the team's red socks that they started wearing that year.

Not only did John Taylor name the team he named their stadium too. He said, "It's in the Fenway section of Boston, isn't it? Then name it Fenway Park."

It opened on April 20, 1912 making it the oldest ballpark still in active use in Major League Baseball. Fenway Park didn't even make the top page in the newspaper the day it opened, being that it opened five days after the Titanic sank. The historic Huntington Avenue Grounds were demolished in 1912 when the Red Sox left to play at Fenway Park.

Besides being the home to the Boston Red Sox, the stadium is most famous for the left field wall called "The Green Monster ". Most Red Sox fans just call it "The Wall." The wall is the highest in professional baseball which means that many hits that would be home runs in other parks are "close but no cigar" in Fenway. They are so rare that two home runs that actually made it over are among the most famous in baseball history.

There is a famous Citgo sign that brings smiles to Red Sox fans everywhere. There was talk of removing it at one point but the fans protested and won...the sign stayed. The red seat is another famous piece of Red Sox history. On June 9, 1946, Ted Williams hit a blast to right field, 502 feet from home plate. That shot was the longest ever hit at Fenway, and the seat has been painted red to mark the spot.

Even if you are not a baseball fan you probably know of the Yankees vs. Red Sox rivalry. Babe Ruth is a baseball name everyone knows and a major reason for this historic rivalry.

The Babe began his career as a baseball player with the Red Sox when he was only 19 years old. His talent was top of the line and his team benefitted from it. That would all change.

"The Curse of the Great Bambino" was initiated when, in December 1919, new owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $100,000 and a $350,000 loan to finance Frazee's Broadway production interests. It is said that the Red Sox's inability to win a World Series began when that trade took place.

It was the Bambino's curse put on the Bo Soxs for trading away Ruth. The curse lasted 84 years, until all those involved with that trade... and just about anyone else who remembered seeing Ruth play in Boston, were gone.

Babe Ruth went on to become one of the greatest baseball players in history breaking and setting all kinds of records...for the NY Yankees. The Boston Red Sox played amazing baseball year after year, but not until the 2004 World Series did they make it through to become the World Champions...and end the Curse forever.

From the all time great players such as Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Pedro Martinez, all the way up to the current players captain Jason Varitek, and first baseman Kevin Youkilis, there is always hope for this team to win the World Series again. So say the fans....

MLB.com - Boston Red Sox - Official Boston Red Sox site with all the news, all the time, with links to breaking stories, player profiles.

Haven for the Diehards - Boston Red Sox - This site lives up to it's name. News, roster, schedule, updated stats. Uniform history, stadium history, trivia, important dates in Red Sox history. Not to mention poems and sayings written by fans of all ages.

The Boston Red Sox - redsoxconnection.com - The low down on the team from Beantown. Whatever happened to Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd? Find out here. Travel plans coming up but still want to catch the next game? Find out the different places where you can watch the Sox. Plus all your favorite players stats and bios.

SI.com - Boston Red Sox - Sports Illustrated team page for Boston Red Sox baseball team featuring comprehensive information, the roster, standings, stats, rankings, game-by-game, and schedule.

Yahoo! Sports - Boston Red Sox - This site is the place to visit to get scores, schedule rankings, standings, stats, team photos, live broadcasts, and message boards.

ESPN.com - Boston Red Sox - All Boston Red Sox news, all the time, with links to breaking stories, player profiles.

Wikipedia.org - Boston Red Sox - Detailed sections on the different eras of this famous team.

NY Times.com - Boston Red Sox - Recent news, scores, and statistics about the Boston Red Sox.

Boston.com - Boston Red Sox - Scores, schedule rankings, standings, stats, team photos, live broadcasts, and message boards all at your finger tips. How did Pedro Martinez and his fans feel about leaving the Red Sox? Find out here.

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