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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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Bryan sharp as Indians advance in District 3-AAAA playoffs
Monday, May 20, 2013 PREP BASEBALL WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Dylan Bryan pitched a three-hitter with five strikeouts to lead Waynesboro to a 4-1 win over Governor Mifflin (14-8) in the first round of the PIAA District 3 Class AAAA playoffs on Monday....Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, High School Sports
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90-year-old Orioles fan keeps track of her Birds
brett.nieves@herald-mail.comJeannette Pearce, of Funkstown, hasn’t always been a loyal Baltimore Orioles fan. In fact, she never really got into baseball until last May, when she was 88 years old. On May 6, 2012, the O’s were looking to complete a three-game sweep of...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baseball, Fenway Park, Baltimore Orioles, Sports
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Boston tragedy hits close to home
The news had traveled fast. My husband and I had separated. The parking lot behind the elementary school was filled with minivans waiting for the dismissal bell. Several of the carpool-driving moms came to me with kind words and hugs. One of them,...Tags: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Fenway Park, Sports
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Blazers smack Leopards 17-7 in baseball
Thursday, May 2, 2013 PREP BASEBALL SMITHSBURG — Jared Brant hit a three-run homer and Logan Appel had a two-run blast for Clear Spring in the Blazers’ 17-7 MVAL Antietam victory over Smithsburg on Thursday. Also for the Blazers (13-3, 9-...Tags: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Baseball, Brandon Allen, New York Yankees, American Legion
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HCC's Smith 2nd at Penn Relays
Friday, April 26, 2013 COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD PHILADELPHIA — Hagerstown Community College’s Grant Smith placed second in the men’s shot put at the Penn Relays on Friday with a personal-best mark of 57 feet, 1/4 inch. LSU’s...Tags: San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Baseball, Penn Relays, New York Yankees
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Musselman edges Martinsburg in eight innings
Saturday, April 20, 2013 PREP BASEBALL Musselman 8, Martinsburg 7 MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Martinsburg scored twice in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game, but Musselman won it with a single run in the top of the eighth inning. Jacob...Tags: San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Baseball, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees
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Miller, Gerhold are double-winners for Leopards
Saturday, April 13, 2013 PREP OUTDOOR TRACK SMITHSBURG — Preston Miller and Emma Gerhold earned two victories and a second-place finish each for the host Leopards at Saturday’s Charles Heurich Invitational. For the boys, Miller won the long...Tags: Corey Hart, Taylor Thompson, New York Yankees, Track and Field, Marketing
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Hubs beat Century to stretch record to 10-0
Thursday, April 18, 2013 PREP BASEBALL North Hagerstown 10, Century 5 North Hagerstown had only six hits, but combined them with 10 walks to win its 10th straight game to start the season. The Hubs broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning on a two-run...Tags: AFL-CIO, Baseball, Miami Marlins, High School Baseball, Ryan Jones (football)
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2012 Year in Review: September and October
Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment in a six-part series compiled by staff writer Tim Koelble looking back at some of the biggest local, regional and national stories of 2012. SEPTEMBER 1 - Saint James opens football season with 40-14 win...Tags: National Hockey League, Baltimore Ravens, West Virginia Mountaineers, Miami Marlins, Geno Smith
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Baseball: Schreiber impresses George Washington with summer play
koelble@herald-mail.comSummer baseball was worth the time and effort for Zane Schreiber. Playing for the Mid-Atlantic Red Sox, as several area players do, Schreiber made the most of his opportunities. The North Hagerstown senior caught the eye of George Washington...Tags: College Baseball, Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlantic 10 Conference, George Washington Colonials
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David Hanlin: Strike four?
During a May 28 game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, Mike Aviles of the Red Sox was at the plate. The umpire mistakenly ruled that the catcher had dropped a tipped third strike. Aviles should have been out. Instead, on the next pitch...Tags: Detroit Tigers, Baseball, Mack Trucks, Inc., Mike Aviles, Realty
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Hancock eliminates Conococheague
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 YOUTH BASEBALL HANCOCK — Gabe Stotler had three hits, including a three-run home run, and finished with four RBIs on Tuesday to lead Hancock to an 8-3 victory over Conococheague in a Maryland District 1 9-10 Tournament...
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