Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and members of the American League East. Founded in 1901, they play home games at Fenway Park.

2004 American League Championship Series: The seven-game playoff series in which Boston overcame a three-games-to-none deficit to defeat the New York Yankees. Its comeback began the Red Sox’s run to their first World Series title since 1918.
Fenway Park: A baseball stadium in Boston that has been the Red Sox’s home since 1912. Its distinctive dimensions and enduring presence shape the club’s identity.
Ted Williams: An American baseball player who spent his entire Major League career with the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960. His hitting made him the franchise’s defining star before its championship drought ended.
American League: One of Major League Baseball’s two leagues, founded in 1901 as a major league. The Red Sox began as an American League charter franchise.
Curse of the Bambino: A popular name for the Boston Red Sox’s championship drought after Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919. The supposed curse framed the team’s failures until its 2004 championship.
2004 World Series: The four-game series in which the Boston Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals to win the championship. It ended Boston’s 86-year championship drought after the American League Championship Series comeback.
American League East: A division of Major League Baseball’s American League containing teams from the northeastern and eastern United States. The Red Sox compete against its five teams during the regular season.
Babe Ruth: An American baseball player who pitched for Boston and later became a celebrated slugger for the New York Yankees. His 1919 sale to New York became the central story behind the Curse of the Bambino.
Boston Americans: The original name of Boston’s American League baseball team, which became the Red Sox in 1908. The club competed under this name from its founding through its early championship years.
Boston Marathon bombing: A terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon finish line on April 15, 2013, that killed three people and injured hundreds. The Red Sox’s 2013 championship season became closely associated with the city’s recovery.

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