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The Birth of a Franchise
The Boston Red Sox were founded in 1901 as one of the American League’s eight charter franchises. The name “Red Sox” was chosen by John I Taylor, the team owner following the 1907 season, following previous Boston teams that had been known as the "Red Stockings". Fans quickly began to attend games and watch the Boston Americans, the name given to the team before it was called the Red Sox, play baseball. The Boston Red Sox were the first team ever to win the World Series, which began in 1903. -
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is the baseball stadium in Boston, Massachusetts that has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. Fenway Park finally hosted its first professional baseball game on April 20, 1912. -
Babe Ruth Comes to Town
George Herman Ruth, also know as Babe Ruth, is often referred to as the greatest baseball player who ever lived. By the time George Ruth was nineteen, he had drawn the eyes of minor league recruiter Jack Dunn. Jack liked the way George pitched and signed him to the Baltimore Orioles for six hundred dollars in 1914. After only five months with the Orioles, Dunn sold Babe Ruth to the Boston Red Sox on July 10, 1914. -
Yawkey Takes Over
After inheriting twenty million dollars from his father, Tom Yawkey bought the Boston Red Sox for the bargain price on 1.2 million dollars. Yawkey was one of the greatest owners in Red Sox history and can be credited for rebuilding Fenway Park and making the Red Sox into the perennial powerhouse that they are today. Tom Yawkey was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1980. -
Enter The Kid
In 1939 Ted Williams made his major league debut with the Bosto Red Sox. Without question, Williams is the greatest player to have ever played for the franchise. Even though Williams left his baseball career to fight in WWII and the Korean War, Williams achieved great feats including two MVPs and two Triple Crown Awards. -
Sox Break the Barrier with Elijah Green
In 1959 the Boston Red Sox were the very last team in the MLB to intergrate a black player into their team. Elijah "Pumpsie" Green was that man. Although his baseball career was just average, his legacy on the Boston Red Sox was not. -
Carl Yastrzemski Follows Ted Williams
The great career of Ted Williams ended with the end of the 1960 season. Boston fans were left to wonder who would replace the future Hall of Famer. Carl Yastrzemski debuted as Ted Williams replacement on April 11th 1961 to lead his own Hall of Fame career. -
Carlton Fisks HR
The 1975 World Series didnt turn out the way the Boston Red Sox wanted it to, but one of the best moments in the history of baseball during that series. In the bottom of the 12th inning Carlton Fisk homered to force a gave seven and restore hope into Boston fans. -
So Close, Curse Continues
In 1986 the Red Sox were three outs away from winning the Championship, then they gave up three runs in the bottom of the tenth inning in game six to lose. The last run they gave up was on a Bill Buckner error at first base that cost them the game. The Red Sox went on to lose game seven and they lost the World Series. The Red Sox were so close to breaking the curse, yet they did not and the curse continues. -
End of the Yawkey era, John Henry and partners buy the Sox
John Henry bought the Red Sox on this date for seven hundred million dollars. At the time this was the most expensive purchase of a major league baseball team. -
Green Monster Seats added
The outfield wall in left field at Fenway Park is called the Green Monster. It is named this due to the extreme height of the wall. To make up for the height of the wall, the wall is closer to home plate. The wall is 305 feet high and 310 feet away from home plate. On this date the new 274 seats on top of the Green Monster debuted. -
The Comeback, The Curse is broken, 2004 World Series Champions
No team in baseball history has ever been down three games to zero in a best of seven series and ended up winning the serires. The Red Sox were in this situation against the New York Yankees in 2004. The Red Sox were able to break the trend and beat the Yankees, they then went on the beat the St.Louis Cardinals in the World Series. The Boston Red Sox were 2004 World Champions. This was there first World Series win since 1918. The Campionship broke the curse of the "Bambino."
