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The Boston Redsox

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The Bo-Sox!

 

If ESPN were to do a survey of the five most memorable baseball games ever, I would bet my house that one of those spots would have a game in which the Boston Redsox played. In fact it would probably be either the 1975 game 6 World Series game in which Carlton Fisk hit his now famous "walk-off" shot. Or maybe it would be anyone of the games in which the Sox staged, probably the most memorable comeback in the history of Pro sports.

With 26 World Series banners under their belts, the vaunted (and in most of New England, at least ) hated Yankees are surely the most famous team in all of pro sports. Even I must concede that, as much as it pains me to do so. But to dismiss the Boston Redsox mystique amoung sports fans is to not be in tune with the history of baseball. And anyone who is a fan of baseball must, by definition of the word fan, be a fan of baseball history. In my mind, the two go hand in hand. Now, having said all that, what teams come to mind when the term Major League baseball is spoken? Of course if you are a baseball fan then your favorite team would come first, but you must, in being an objective person, leave that out of the equation for the purposes of this exercise. Because if your favorite team were, say, the Montreal Expos (Washington Nationals), how could you, in all honesty, say that team's name with regard to baseball lore? Of course, you wouldn't mention it. You would honestly think of teams like the Brooklyn Dodgers, or the Yankees, and the Redsox, perhaps the Cubs or even the Cardinals or the Giants. But out of all the Major league teams, only a handful would be storied enough to come to mind.

I'll be the first to admit, most of the Redsox history has been a side note to the Yankees greatness. The Sox have, time after time, played second fiddle to the great Yankee teams of the 30's, 50's, and 90's. In between those decades however, have been played at least two of the most memorable World Series match-ups ever, in 1975 and 1986. Yes, the Sox lost both of them, and in grand fashion. Not to mention the one game playoff in 1978 against none other then the hated Yankees. There are other moments between these two teams that I will get to later on but for now I am bringing to light the memorability of past Redsox teams on a National or even international level. Yes, I said international, this is the 21st century here people, folks from The Dominican Republic have been following Major league baseball for years, and this just in; they might even be able to play a little ball down there too. Oh, and with the arrival of players like the New York's Hideki Matsui, Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki, and Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka, Japan has solidified itself as a Major League wanna-be, and that is not meant as a derogatory label against them either as they play the game with every bit as much knowledge and probably more passion than our own boys do.

Okay, so there is the world view of baseball, and the Redsox have put themselves right in the international spotlight with the courting and signing of Matsuzaka. Of course winning the world series last year helped take the sting out of the hefty price tag ($103,000,000.00...and some change). It cost the Sox 51 million just to talk to Matsuzaka.

Well, I'll try to keep this lens updated, but you know how things go when you have more than ten lenses and you want to keep at least most of them hopping...you end up with most of them stale because you can't be everywhere at once, and end up with that dear in the head lights look.

So check back once in a while, and don't forget to rate this lens...THAT is a big thing here you know.

Put Your Sox On!

"Tessie"

"Tessie"  

by: The Dropkick Murphys

This is a brilliantly written and sung RedSox theme song sung by the Dropkick Murphys.

Dropkick Murphys "Tessie"

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And NOW the Lyrics 



TESSIE

by: Dropkick Murphys

Tessie is the Royal Rooters rally cry
Tessie is the tune they always sung
Tessie echoed April through October nights
After serenading Stahl, Dinneen and Young
Tessie is a maiden with a sparkling eye
Tessie is a maiden with a love
She doesn't know the meaning of her sight
She's got a comment full of love
And sometimes when the game is on the line
Tessie always carried them away
Up the road from third base to Huntington
The boys will always sing and sway

Two! Three! Four!

Tessie, Nuff Said McGreevey shouted
We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Tessie, you are the only only only

The Rooters showed up at the grounds one day
They found their seats had all been sold
McGreevey led the charge into the park
Stormed the gates and put the game on hold
The Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright
Boston's tenth man could not be wrong
Up from third base to Huntington
They'd sing another victory song

Two! Three! Four!

Tessie, Nuff Said McGreevey shouted
We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Tessie, you are the only only only

The Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright
Boston's tenth man could not be wrong
Up from third base to Huntington
They'd sing another victory song

Two! Three! Four!

Tessie, Nuff Said McGreevey shouted
We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Boston, you are the only only only
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Red Sox, you are the only only only

The Sox Twitter 

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    Melt Down! Choke! Collapse! Curse Reversed! 

    THe Year The Sox Returned!

    This video is a memento to the 86 years of torture and abuse at the hands of the Bronx Bombers and their fans.

    2004 marked the year that the Boston Redsox, under the ownership of John Henry, and the wizardry of Theo Epstein, became great again.

    Boston Red Sox- "Greatest Day"- Yankees Choke

    Boston Red Sox complete greatest comeback in Major League Baseball's playoff history by winning 4 straight games against their hated rivals the New York Yankees. I made this the drunken/ hung-over morning after the Sox won game 7 of that series. Yankees SUCK! Sick B

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    Curt Schilling; learning the ropes in Boston 

    People assume that when Curt Schilling came to Boston it would be a simple case of him just taking the mound and throwing the ball.

    No Way, this is Boston, not New York, where all you have to do is cash big checks...okay, well you have to that here too, but there is more to it than that.

    Watch Schilling, in this video as he prepares himself for Boston baseball.

    Dunkin Donuts commercial with Curt Schilling

    This is a Dunkin Donuts commercial that was taped when pitcher Curt Schilling was starting out with the Boston Red Sox.

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    It's All About The Sox! 

    Even In The Winter The Sox Are Hot!

    Any one who is a baseball fan knows that, even though the snow may be falling, interest in baseball is still high. Who are they keeping on the team? Who will they sign from free agency?

    "WILL" they sign anyone from agency? Will they spend the money to keep up with the Yanks?

    In Boston we call it the Hot Stove Topics or, just the Hot Stove.
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    Sweet Caroline Baby! 

    Where did this song come from?

    The Redsox fans love song to the Sox

    Boston Red Sox ~ 86 Years & Worth The Wait

    A tribute to the Boston Red Sox from the early days up to the World Series Championship in 2004.

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    We Win Again!

    Way Back!...Way back!

    The Shot Heard Round The "Nation" 

    If you are a baseball fan then you have seen the famous Carlton Fisk walk off home run in game 6 of the 75 World Series. Knowing I saw it live from my living room (not only makes me feel old) but gives me the willy's, because that was a great night.
    Yeah we got our hearts ripped out the next night, but what the heck right, I was young, I got over it...sort of.

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    All Things Redsox 

    You can grab anything you want or need on the Internet, and that absolutely includes products about your favorite team.

    The Trophy!

    Four In a row baby! 

    April 22 07

    It's happened before in baseball I know, but not Redsox vs Yankees. To see this is just impressive and heart warming for any Sox fan.

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    Redsox Photo's 

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    The infamous "Slap" by jtedesco

    I jumped out of my chair at this play...images of Armbrister from game 3 of the ...

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    Need I say more?

    The babe by jtedesco

    Yeah, I included this picture with him in a Yankee cap. I thought it was fitting...

    The Rocket vs Manny! by jtedesco

    What a match up! neither one of these guys were about to back down.

    Two Icons of baseball! by jtedesco

    The faces of the two teams!

    Bitch Slap! by jtedesco

    July 24, 2004...The day the Sox season turned around. It doesn't always work, bu...

    World Series Champs Baby! by jtedesco

    How Sweet It Is! Finally!

    Yankees vs Redsox 010 by jtedesco

    This was a dinger by a rookie. (I couldn't make out his name from the nose bleed...

    Yankees vs Redsox 004 by jtedesco

    Big Papi...September 2006

    What A Sweet Kid! by jtedesco

    Once A Damon Fan...now...NOT!

    Redsox Vids 

    It was another sweep as the Boston Redsox laid waste to the Colorado Rockies.
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    Red Sox 2007 World Series

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    2007 World Series Champs Bosto...

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    How Bout Those Redsox! 

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    Great lens. Go RedSox!

    Posted January 13, 2008

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    Welcome to Get Ratings, Give Ratings! I'm not a big sports fan myself but I've gotta say this lens was colorful enough to draw me in for a bit! Great job!

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    JoeTedesco

    About JoeTedesco

    I started following the Boston Redsox when I was 12 years old, during the 1975 playoff season. I got a bittersweet introduction to what it meant to be a long suffering Redsox fan. But what a way to be introduced to a sport that has had it's share of history, scandal, and some of the greatest moments in all of sports. And the Boston Redsox have been an intregal part of it through out baseball's history.

    1975 will live with me until the day I die. Fred Lynn-my favorite player-Carlton Fisk and his body English sending the Sox to victory in game 6, Luis Tiant and his wind up, and Carl Yaztremski and the way he patrolled left field. Those are just the players on the Redsox side. I will never forget the players for the big "Red Machine" either. Who could forget Charlie hustle (Pete Rose), Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and his little twitch of the arm when he batted?

    I will talk about it all here on this lens. 

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