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I am not a Boston native, but my husband is. I wanted to document this monumental event for him. It also gave me the opportunty to understand why the Sox have such a fierce rivalry with the Yankees.
Journaling reads:
n 1918 the Red Sox won their 5th World Series, the most by any club at that time. One of the stars of the Boston franchise was a young pitcher by the name of George Herman Ruth, aka "The Babe" or "The Bambino." In 1920, however, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee needed money to fiance is Broadway plays, so he sold Babe Ruth’s contract to the Yankees for $100,000 (plus a loan collateralized by Fenway Park). Ruth had simply become impossible and the Boston club could no longer put up with his eccentricities, Frazee said. "While Ruth, without question, is the greatest hitter the game has ever seen, he is likewise one of the most selfish and inconsiderate men that ever wore a baseball uniform." Even if it took years for all the at bad luck to formally be called "The Curse", Boston’s dismay was immediately clear when Ruth was sent packing. This is not the first time that Boston Baseball had been shocked by the sale of a wonderful player. Cy Young and Tris Speaker went their ways, much to the disgust of the faithful, but he club did not suffer materially. But Ruth was different. Since then, the Yankees, who had never won a World Championship before acquiring Ruth have gone on to win 26,and are arguably one of the greatest success stories in the history of sports. Meanwhile, the Red Sox have appeared in only four World Series since 1918, losing each one in game seven. Has "The Curse" been Reversed, with the win in 2004? Who knows, but for now, all eyes are on Boston, and the curse is fading into history.
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August 10, 2005
August 10, 2005