The Boston Red Sox are the defending World Champions placed in the Eastern Division of the American League. They are the underdogs of the World Series title situated in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally the Red Sox were identified as the Americans and emerged as the Toledo, Ohio franchise in the minor Western League. But after the minor league dissolved to become the American League in 1900, the Sox’s competed in the first contemporary World Series in 1903 against the winning team of the National League, the Pittsburgh Pirates. The followin season, the Boston once again won the AL flag but John McGraw of Giants due to a feud with the founder of AL refused to contend against them in a post-seaon playoff. In 1907, the proprietor of the club, John I. Taylor gave the team the moniker, Red Sox based on the red footwear worn by the team.

The team shifted to their classic brand new Fenway Park in 1912, which still holds the recognition of their authorized home arena. From 1903 to 1918, the team won seven Fall Cassic titles in the duration of six years. Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, Cy Young, Harry Hooper, and Duffy Lewis formed the core of the team and delivered outstanding scores from time to time. Babe Ruth, who is often looked upon as the star player in the history of baseball was acquired under the ownership of Joseph Lenin. In 1919, the club’s new proprietor, Harry Frazee deported Ruth to the New York Yankees with no players in return, since he was a real trouble for the club. Before sending him to exile, Frazee would not have ever assumed that he would become the player he did. Other Frazee era players went to New York as part of Frazee's fiscal policy. Sad Sam Jones and Waite Hoyt became the focus of the team in 1920’s. The trade of Ruth is also known as the “Curse of the Bambino” since his departure is considered to be the cause of the drought that Sox suffered from for 86 years. Other reasons were the team’s bad luck and flaws in pitching and defense.

In 1999, the Sox created history by competing against the hated New York Yankees in post-season play. But the Yankees were strong enough to retain their command over the game and dispatched the Red Sox in five games in the LCS. In 2001, manager Williams and star outfielder Carl Everett were rusticated from the club due to several humiliating incidents. In 2002, the syndicate comprisin of John Henry, Tom Werner, Les Otten, and Larry Lucchino took the hold of the team. The same seasosn Theo Epstein took over the managerial duties of the club and became the youngest GM in the history of the Major Leagues at 28. in 2003, the Sox captured the wild-card title finishing second to the Yankees. Though they were the underdogs, but still several incidents exaggerated the rivalry between the Sox and Yanks. To add more to the rivalry, the Red Sox acquired pitcher Curt Schilling from the Diamonducks, who had shut down the Yankees in the 2001 World Series. In return, the Yankees acquired Alex Rodriguez.

The season 2004 was perhaps the most outstanding season for the Red Sox players, since the “ Curse of Bambino” ended with a cherished note. Though they failed to procure Alex Rodriguez, they started off well. The Red Sox after defeating the Anaheim Angels in the Division title swept the Yankees to win the ALCS, eventually to win the coveted 2004 Fall Classic against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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