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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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Security tightened as Pacers focus on basketball
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers got back to basketball Wednesday. Two days after their second-to-last regular season game had been canceled because of the bombings at the Boston Marathon, the Pacers returned home to face Philadelphia in...Tags: National Football League, Indianapolis Colts, Sports, New England Patriots, Bankers Life Fieldhouse
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Memory of Bishop D'Arcy
My fondest memory of the late Bishop John D’Arcy had nothing to do with the church even though it occurred within yards of the most famous church in the world. For those of you lucky enough to have travelled to Rome with a visit to The Vatican as...
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'Legacy of faith': Bishop D'Arcy remembered
Despite deteriorating health, Bishop Emeritus John M. DArcy preached the word of God right up to the end. During a mass held last week by the Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades at DArcy's Fort Wayne home, DArcy -- confined to a wheelchair -- began preaching...
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ND's rise pulls up sales of memorabilia
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Jim Augustine heard the roar from across South Bend Avenue. The owner of Augie's Locker Room, a Notre Dame sports memorabilia shop east of campus, worked late Saturday night while watching the games that cleared the way for the Fighting...Tags: Bowl Championship Series, Shamrock, Sports, Football, Soldier Field
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Notre Dame football recruiting: Irish lose two to USC
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- A pair of prospects with offers from Notre Dame verbally committed to USC on Wednesday. Safety Max Redfield from Mission Viejo, Calif., committed to the 2013 class, bringing a total of 16 commitments to the class. The Trojans can take 18...Tags: Baseball, College Baseball, Sports, Football, USC Trojans
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Former Notre Dame pitcher Weiland ejected in MLB debut
BOSTON (AP) - Red Sox starter and former Notre Dame pitcher Kyle Weiland was ejected from his major league debut after hitting Baltimore's Vladimir Guerrero with a pitch.
Home plate umpire Marty Foster at first warned Weiland after he hit Guerrero,...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Vladimir Guerrero, Major League Baseball, Jeremy Guthrie, Baseball
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Time to trade Zambrano
Carlos Zambrano's temper has gotten him in trouble again. He ripped his teammates after Sunday's loss, calling their play “embarrassing.”
He's not wrong. In fact, he's never been more right. But he's way out of line. Zambrano's mouth is...Tags: Carlos Zambrano, Darwin Barney, Starlin Castro, New York Yankees, Athletes
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Oh say, they can sing!
More than 150 vocal hopefuls pitched their best national anthem before a panel of judges Wednesday night at University Park Mall in Mishawaka.
What are the vocalists hoping for?
A guest appearance to sing the national anthem at a home Silver Hawks...Tags: Vocal Music (genre), Chicago Cubs, Human Interest
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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...
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Quintana loses no-no, but White Sox top Red Sox
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By Brian Hedger, The Sports Xchange Quintana loses no-no, but White Sox top Red Sox CHICAGO -- Jose Quintana needed some help to finish it off, but his impressive outing for the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night didn't go to waste....Tags: Sports, Casper Wells, Stephen Drew, Alexei Ramirez, David Ortiz
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No Sale; White Sox pitcher to miss start
ReutersThe Sports Xchange No Sale; White Sox pitcher to miss start Chicago White Sox left-hander Chris Sale was scratched from his Wednesday start with mild tendinitis in his left posterior shoulder, the team announced Tuesday. The White Sox named Hector...Tags: Hector Santiago, Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs
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Recap: White Sox 3, Red Sox 1
ReutersSportsDirect Inc. Recap: White Sox 3, Red Sox 1 White Sox 3, Red Sox 1: Jose Quintana took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Jeff Keppinger hit a two-run homer as Chicago held off visiting Boston. Quintana (3-1) allowed three hits and walked a...Tags: Hector Santiago, Chicago White Sox, Jeff Keppinger, Addison Reed, David Ortiz
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