Boston Red Sox • Teambook

Overview

The Boston Red Sox represent New England from Fenway Park, the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball and one of the sport's most cherished landmarks. The Green Monster in left field, Pesky's Pole in right, and the intimate dimensions create a unique playing environment that has shaped Red Sox baseball for over a century. Boston's passionate, knowledgeable fanbase fills Fenway every summer and demands excellence, with the Red Sox having established themselves as one of baseball's most valuable and successful franchises. The franchise's navy, red, and white colors and iconic logo embody New England pride, while the rivalry with the Yankees defines the AL East and produces some of sports' most intense moments. The Red Sox have won four World Series since 2004, transforming from cursed losers to a model organization that continues to compete at the highest level.

History & Legacy

Founded in 1901, the Red Sox won five of the first fifteen World Series before trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1920, allegedly sparking the 'Curse of the Bambino' that lasted 86 years. Ted Williams's .406 season in 1941, his two Triple Crowns, and his devotion to the military made him a Boston icon despite a complex relationship with the press. Carl Yastrzemski's 1967 'Impossible Dream' season and Carlton Fisk's legendary Game 6 homer in 1975 created lasting memories during the championship drought. The 2004 team's comeback from 3-0 against the Yankees and subsequent World Series sweep ended the curse and triggered one of the greatest celebrations in sports history. David Ortiz's clutch hitting, Pedro Martinez's dominance, and Manny Ramirez's eccentric brilliance defined the championship era that has made the Red Sox one of baseball's preeminent franchises.

Source: Claude

Founded1901

Championships9 (1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018)

Home VenueFenway Park

Fan contributions

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The Babe Outduels The Big Train

On May 7, 1917, a 22-year-old Boston pitcher named Babe Ruth squared off at Griffith Stadium against Washington's Walter Johnson, the most feared arm in baseball. Johnson had led the AL in wins four straight years and strikeouts five straight. He was the standard. Ruth beat him 1-0. The Red Sox lefty threw a two-hit complete game, his sixth win against zero losses on the season, and improved his lifetime record against Johnson to 6-0. Three of those six wins ended 1-0, that's how thin the margin was every time these two faced each other. AL President Ban Johnson called it "one of the best ballgames I've ever seen." Two years later Ruth would be sold to the Yankees and start hitting home runs for a living. But before he was the Bambino, he was a 22-year-old who could out pitch the greatest pitcher alive. The forgotten chapter of his career produced 94 wins and a 2.28 career ERA, Hall of Fame numbers if he'd never picked up a bat.

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Red Sox Record Inning

On May 6, 1934, at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox put up one of the strangest innings in baseball history. Twelve runs in the bottom of the 4th against the Tigers. And in the middle of it, FOUR consecutive triples, a record that's still standing 92 years later. Center fielder Carl Reynolds hit the first. Left fielder Moose Solters hit the second. Catcher Rick Ferrell hit the third — a future Hall of Famer who had no business legging out a triple. And then 25-year-old third baseman Bucky Walters hit the fourth. Walters is the kicker. He'd convert to pitching three years later, win 27 games for Cincinnati in 1939, take home the NL MVP, and finish his career in Cooperstown as one of the great right-handers of his era. On this day, though, he was an infielder closing out the most absurd four-batter sequence in Red Sox history. Reynolds added a fifth triple later in the game. Final: Boston 14, Detroit 4. The Tigers, who'd go on to win the AL pennant that year and reach the World Series, never recovered. To this day, no team has matched the four-triples-in-a-row barrage Boston dropped on them in that one inning.

Boston Red Sox Did You Know & Fan Stories

The Babe Outduels The Big Train

Red Sox Record Inning

Boston Red Sox • Teambook

Overview

History & Legacy

The Babe Outduels The Big Train

Red Sox Record Inning

Boston Red Sox • Teambook

Overview

History & Legacy

The Babe Outduels The Big Train

Red Sox Record Inning