Boston Red Sox- Based in Boston, Massachusetts the team was established in 1893. It was amongst the most dominating teams of the Eastern Division of National League during the early 20^th century. 

History Of Boston Red Sox

The team was famous with the names of Boston Sommersets from 1901-1902 and Boston Pilgrims from 1903-1906 before John I. Taylor named it Red Sox in 1907. Boston Red Sox played its first game on April 26, 1901. 

The Boston Red Sox became World Champions for the first time in 1903. They won the AL Title in 1904 and were able to secure 3 Pennants before 1907. Years between 1907 & 1918, with great basemen like CY Young, Tris Speaker & Babe Ruth, brought 4 World Series Titles and 4 Pennants to the Boston Red Sox. 

Ever since Babe Ruth left the Boston Red Sox for New York Yankees in 1919, the team slated downwards and failed to fetch even a single World Title for 85 years. In fact, 15-year continuous failure of Red Sox began in 1919. They finished last nine times whereas they lose more than 90-100 games ten times during that time period. 

In the late 1930s, Manager Joe Cronin along with veteran stars Lefty Grove & Jimmie Foxx was successful in improving the state of the Boston Red Sox. During 1940s, with the inclusion of Bobby Doerr and Ted Williams, the team began competing with the Tigers and Yankees for supremacy in American League. The Red Sox were able to maintain 3^rd or even better slot for ten times during 1938 to 1951 and also grabbed a Pennant in 1946.

The mid and late 1950s weren’t very rewarding for the Red Sox as they weren’t able to reach ahead of the 4^th slot. The Red Sox had to face 8 consecutive losing seasons at a stretch during the period of 1959 to 1966 

Year 1967 brought 8^th Pennant for the Boston Red Sox and ended the losing string. Between 1968 and 1974, they again miss out the championships. The Pennant and Division Titles returned to the Red Sox in 1975. Between 1980 and 1999, they have won the Pennant once and become the Division champion four times. 

Even their outstanding performance couldn’t get the Boston Red Sox ahead of second slot during 2000-2001. At last after 85 years in 2004, the Boston Red Sox again won the World Championship.  

The Boston Red Sox Hall of Famers consists the names of Rick Ferrell, Dennis Eckersley, Harry Hooper, Buck Harris, Lefty Grove, Carlton Fisk and Jimmie Foxx whereas the numbers that have been retired by the Red Sox are Bobby Doerr #1, Joe Cronin #4, Carlton Fisk #27, Karl Yastrzemski #8, Ted Williams #9 and Jackie Robinson #42. 

Stadium History Of Boston Red Sox

Inaugurated on April 20, 1912, Fenway Park is the home for the Reds at present. Huntington Avenue Grounds was the first stadium for the Reds where they spent a decade i.e. 1901-1911. They left for Fenway Park in 1912.

The stadium fence known as “Green Monster”, which is 11 meters tall & 94.5 meters wide, is one of the major highlights of the Fenway stadium. The stadium is also called the hitter’s ballpark as the wind flowing leftwards during July & August automatically throws the ball up to and over the Green Monster. However, the press box expansion, in 1990, has come up as an obstacle in the free flow of the wind making the ballpark less friendly for hitters.