Boston Red Sox
Red Sox is the name given to the Boston’s MLB team in Massachusetts, the United States. The team won its first World Series title in the year 1903 by playing against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The New York Yankees are considered to be the main rival of Red Sox and some times their rivalry has been referred to as the "Greatest Rivalry on Earth" by journalists in the American media.
The origin of the name “Red Sox”:
The name Red Sox came in accordance with the red footwear worn by the team starting in 1908 by John I. Taylor - the owner of the team. However, the term “sox” was adopted by the journalist in place of the “stockings” as large names misfit on a page. This in turn was derived from the first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, a member of the first league, the National Association of Baseball Players. Again, it was formed in the year 1869 by Harry Wright and flourished to become one of the best teams in the American sports. Red Sox were the first team in base ball history to pay a salary to its players. This enabled the team to attract some of the finest players of the time and to set model for the later teams.
However, in the year 1871 the game met a falling attendance of audience in Cincinnati. As a result, the team was folded and then re-formed in Boston where it helped them to maintain their play and popularity. Then after the formation of the National League in 1876, the Boston Red Stockings became a charter member and changed its name to "Red Caps". Since then, the team has had its different names and changed its nickname to “Braves” in 1912, and is today based in Atlanta.
Top Players of Red Sox Nation Ted Williams: The greatest hitters of all time, Ted Williams’s career lasted from 1939 to 1960. He is the only player since 1941 to have a record hit over .400, hitting .406 and was nick named as Teddy Ballgame and The Kid by his fans around the world. He died in the year 2002.
Red Sox: The Red Sox centerfielder played in the 1940's and 1950's and was called as the little Professor and spectacular defensively.
Johnny Pesky: He was the former shortstop for the Red Sox team. However, Johnny Pesky served the organization in various capacities for about 63 years.
Pumpsie Green: He was the first African American player to play for the nation’s Red Sox team in the year1959.
Roger Clemens: He is the greatest pitcher of all time and three time winner of the CY Young award. He also won the American League MVP for the national team once. Roger Clemens has struck 20 players in one game on two separate occasions and is considered a milestone in his career. His tie up with the Toronto Blue Jays after 1996 season for Yankees created much dismay among Red Sox fans.
Nomar Garciaparra: The player with his extraordinary ability in acrobatic play at shortstop won the hearts of the Nation with his superior hitting, and his collection of tics and quirks.
Pedro Martínez: The dominating pitcher of all-time, Pedro is been compared to Sandy Koufax. He is the player with the highest career winning percentages of all-times at .705 (182-76). Pedro led the Sox to the title a win in 2004 after years as the Sox ace.
Manny Ramírez: The third-highest paid player in all of MLB, Manny Ramirez is noted outfielder for his dominance at the plate and occasional lapses in concentration.
Red Sox diary of events:
1901: The Boston Red Sox became a part of the American League by joining with the Major League Baseball. 1903: Won its first World Series title by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates with a prevailing five games to three (5-3) ratio. 1907: Their name was changed from being “Bostonians” or the “Boston Americans” to “Boston Red Sox ” by its owner John I. Taylor. 1911: Played their last game in Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds. 1912: Won its second World Series title by defeating the New York Giants in a four games to three (4-3) ratio. The win was made possible by some great performance from players like Christy Mathewson and Smokey Joe Wood. This World Series became the first occasion where it was decided in the last inning and also for a team within one inning of losing coming back to win. 1912: Played their first game in Fen way Park. 1915: Won its third World Series title by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in a four games to one (4-1) ratio. 1916: Won its fourth World Series title by defeating the Brooklyn Robins in a four games to one (4-1) ratio. This series saw Babe Ruth coming up and
pitching 13 shutout innings in Game 2, starting a consecutive scoreless innings streak that reached 29 in 1918. 1918: Won its fifth World Series title by defeating the Chicago Cubs in a four games to two (4-2) ratio. The series win was the last Red Sox Championship until 2004. 1975: Won the American League Championship Series defeating the 3-time defending world champion Oakland Athletics for the right to advance to the 1975 World Series. This time, the Boston Red Sox had some of the experienced players like Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk and Dwight Evans, and two sensational rookies, Fred Lynn and Jim Rice who played a great part in their victory. 1986: Won the American League Championship Series defeating the California Angels and gained advance to the 1986 World Series in a back-and-forth battle. 2003: Won the American League Division Series by defeating the Western Division champion, the Oakland Athletics (3-2). 2004: Won its recent World Series title and their sixth one by defeating the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals four games to zero (4-0). Their win ended the “Curse of the Bambino”. 2004: Won their American League Championship defeating the New York Yankees. The game was considered as the greatest comeback in baseball history with Red Sox becoming the first MLB team to come back and win a 7 game series after losing the first 3 games.
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