The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, a founding member of the American League in 1901, playing home games at Fenway Park, the oldest ballpark still in use in Major League Baseball, opened in 1912 and known for its distinctive left-field wall, the "Green Monster." The team won multiple World Series championships in its early history before enduring an 86-year title drought, popularly attributed by fans to the "Curse of the Bambino" following the 1919 sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees, until finally winning the World Series again in 2004 after a dramatic comeback against the Yankees in the league championship series.
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Babe Ruth, Athletes Began his career with the Red Sox (1914-1919) before his sale to the Yankees.
One of the most storied rivalries in American professional sports, between Major League Baseball's two most successful American League franchises.
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The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division.
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The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, a founding member of the American League in 1901, playing home games at Fenway Park, the oldest ballpark still in use in Major League Baseball, opened in 1912 and known for its distinctive left-field wall, the "Green Monster." The team won multiple World Series championships in its early hi
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What was the Curse of the Bambino and how long did it last for the Boston Red Sox?
The name for the Red Sox's 86-year title drought after Babe Ruth was sold to the Yankees; it ended with the 2004 World Series.
The Curse of the Bambino is the name given to the Red Sox's long championship drought. It is said to have begun with the sale of star player Babe Ruth to the rival New York Yankees, two years after the Red Sox won the 1918 World Series. The drought lasted 86 years, until the team's sixth World Series championship in 2004. Since then the club has won again in 2007, 2013 and 2018.
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