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Originally the Boston Americans, founded in 1901, the Red Sox won the first World Series in 1903. Playing its games from 1912 to the present at tiny and quirky Fenway Park, with its 37-foot high wall in left field called "The Green Monster" and other unique features, the Red Sox are woven deeply into the fabric of New England, the capital of a fandom referred to as "Red Sox Nation," because of its widespread reach. From 1978-2003, the Red Sox's decades-long inability to win the World Series -- often at the hands of the New York Yankees, often in improbable and heartbreaking ways -- became the primary identity of the franchise, summed up as "The Curse of the Bambino," a reference to the sale...
Originally the Boston Americans, founded in 1901, the Red Sox won the first World Series in 1903. Playing its games from 1912 to the present at tiny and quirky Fenway Park, with its 37-foot high wall in left field called "The Green Monster" and other unique features, the Red Sox are woven deeply into the fabric of New England, the capital of a fandom referred to as "Red Sox Nation," because of its widespread reach. From 1978-2003, the Red Sox's decades-long inability to win the World Series -- often at the hands of the New York Yankees, often in improbable and heartbreaking ways -- became the primary identity of the franchise, summed up as "The Curse of the Bambino," a reference to the sale of Babe Ruth to the New York club. But the fortunes of the franchise changed in stunning fashion in 2004. Again facing the Yankees in the ALCS, the Red Sox lost the first three games, losing Game 3 at Fenway 19-8. But in the ninth inning of Game 4, Dave Roberts stole second base off closer Mariano Rivera, then scored the tying run. David Ortiz got the first of two straight walk-off hits in the 12th inning with a two-run homer. He repeated the feat later that same day in Game 5 with a single in the 14th inning. In Game 6, Curt Schilling pitched with a sutured right ankle, blood oozing through his sock, but earned the victory, forcing a Game 7 that the Red Sox won easily. It was the first time in baseball history a team won a series after trailing 0-3. The Red Sox then swept St. Louis in the World Series, its first title in 86 years. The Red Sox would win again in 2007, recovering from a 3-1 deficit to Cleveland in the ALCS, then sweeping Colorado for the title.
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Sanchez fights his way back
Former Burbank High standout Freddy Sanchez had been working hard to battle back from shoulder surgery with the San Francisco Giants. Sanchez, who was an important piece for the Giants when they won a World Series championship in 2010, missed a big...Tags: San Francisco Giants, Spring Training, Sports, Freddy Sanchez, Baseball
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Season halted for Sanchez
GLENDALE — The San Francisco Giants' bid for a second consecutive championship might have become more difficult.
Freddy Sanchez, a Burbank High graduate and former Glendale Community College standout who helped San Francisco win the World Series...Tags: Surgery, Houston Astros, Bill Hall, Jeff Keppinger, New York Mets
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Fans bank on Kemp
BURBANK — In the hour-plus he spent signing autographs and greeting fans, Matt Kemp didn't stop smiling and laughing.
Although the Los Angeles Dodgers player had a rare off-day Thursday, Kemp, the team's starting centerfielder, took time away...Tags: Miami Marlins, Bank of America Corp., Nick Swisher, Human Interest, Athletes
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A dream of a journey
The journey has been a long one for Freddy Sanchez.
From toiling countless hours as a youth on the baseball fields of Burbank, to competing for three junior colleges — including a year at Glendale Community College — to years of making his...Tags: College Baseball, Education, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice, Family
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Unfit to be tied
I will always remember the championship game from my final year in Little League. As a 12-year-old, my Braves team was going up against the arch-rival Giants in a winner-take-all showdown for Major Division supremacy. Although we took an early 2-0 lead,...Tags: Detroit Red Wings, Soccer, New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals, National Hockey League
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Valley Cats place 3rd in tourney
Bits and pieces from the local sports scene. Baseball team impresses at tournament: The Valley Cats 12-and-under baseball team enjoyed its share of success this past season. However, the squad might have enjoyed its biggest accomplishment...Tags: Connie Mack, Jr., Education, Al Lopez, Triple Crown, Basketball
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'Pitch' kids have delivery down
Twin brothers Nathan and Ryan Mehta are good with facts and figures when it comes to sports. So good that the 9-year-old Burbank residents are regulars on the show "Kid Pitch" on Fox Sports Network, a baseball talk show for kids hosted by kids. They...Tags: Vin Scully, Education, Philadelphia Phillies, Tom Arnold, Matt Kemp
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Scoreboard -- May 23, 2013
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Famed baseball-collector Zack Hample succeeds at The Cell
RedEyeZack Hample was more than nervous. In fact, had the record-setting baseball collector been in his hometown of New York City, he would have taken a U-turn. It doesn't matter if he already had tickets. He'd bite the bullet. But he couldn't do that...Tags: Social Issues, Chicago White Sox, Wrigley Field, Sports, Major League Baseball
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White Sox experience empty feeling
Hector Santiago gave the White Sox a consolation prize Wednesday night as he pitched six innings of three-hit ball on only three days' rest. That was enough to preserve the core of the Sox's bullpen even though the Red Sox eventually pulled away for a...
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Record-setting baseball collector Zack Hample visits The Cell
RedEyeGlove in hand, backpack fastened around his shoulders, Zack Hample scans the field. It’s batting practice at U.S. Cellular Field. The rhythmic thud of ball meeting bat stops. A new slugger trots to the plate. Hample perks up. He bites the...Tags: Dustin Pedroia, New York Mets, Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox, Sports
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Don Mattingly is worth saving, but who among Dodgers can do it?
From the moment Don Mattingly made his Dodgers managerial debut in the spring of 2011, he has made it his mission to protect his players. He shielded them from the distractions of the end of the Frank McCourt era, allowing the talents of Matt Kemp and...Tags: Clayton Kershaw, Mark Ellis, Don Mattingly, Dee Gordon, Baseball
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