The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team in the United States. Fenway Park is home to the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox have won eight World Series titles and thirteen American League pennants (¨Boston Red Sox | American Baseball Team¨). The Boston Red Sox also are huge rivals of the New York Yankees. Fenway Park is the oldest MLB stadium in the MLB. The Park is also home to many neat features. The Boston Red Sox are one of the coolest team in baseball, from so many successes, to the neat features at Fenway Park, and to how much they have evolved over time. The Boston Red Sox have had a lot of successes since they became a ball club in 1901. Their first World Series was in 1903. In 1909 the Boston Red Sox had a record winning percentage …show more content…
It started in 1901 when the Red Sox were founded. Over the years the Red Sox have changed their names four times. In 1903 the Red Sox claimed their first World Series win. The 1920 team changed dramatically. Babe Ruth was sold to the rival New York Yankees. From 1918 to 2004 the Red Sox were unable to win the World Series going to it four times and losing every time in the seventh and final game. “Finally in 2004, the Red Sox emerged triumphant after 86 years of frustration, winning the World Series in four games against the St. Louis Cardinals” ("Boston Red Sox | American Baseball Team").The Red Sox also have lost two tiebreaking pennants that were both played at Fenway. In May of 1999, the CEO of the Red Sox released news about a new Fenway Park (Fenway Park). The Red Sox original name was the Boston Red Stockings. Another way the Red Sox evolved was that “In 2016 a rebuilt Red Sox team returned to the postseason by winning the division title” ("Boston Red Sox | American Baseball Team"). In 2013 the Red Sox posted an AL-best 97 wins with a return to the World Series. When the Boston Red Stockings were created, they were one of eight charter members of the American League. Also, “In 2016 a rebuilt Red Sox team returned to the postseason by winning a division title” ("Boston Red Sox | American Baseball
From 1901 when the Red Sox were founded they were called the boston red stockings, until was changed in 1908. The Red Sox were doing well winning championships until 1918, when they started their Championship drought, not winning a championship for a devastating 86 years. Bostonians
The season of 1998 ended with the first of three straight world championships for the New York Yankees. In 1999, Jeter led the majors in hits and career home runs and RBIs. In 2000, Derek Jeter became the first to be named All-Star game and World Series MVP in the same
St.Louis Cardinals first World Series appearance was in 1926. In 1964, the Cardinals won their first National League pennant since 1946. In 1967 the Cardinals won 101 games and a National League pennant. The next year they won their second straight National League pennant. In 1981, the Cardinals finished the season with the best winning percentage in the Eastern Division.
Their record was 104-50, finishing 1st in the league (Contois 1). Dom had 169 hits that season, with seven home runs at the age of 29. The Red Sox went to the World Series, but lost to the Cardinals in 7 games (Wilson 1).Dom ended up playing for 7 more years until 1953. Dom was possibly the best defensive center fielder of his time, only comparable with his brother, Joe. (Wilson 1)
The players went through trial and even though they were acquitted and were happy, it didn't last long because less than 24 hours later they were banned for life. The aftermath of the Black Sox Scandal and life after
Well they have had some very bad seasons. They have gone on long droughts of not even having a winning record. They have gone a total of 108 years without winning a World Series. They were playing the Detroit Tigers and beat them 4-1 in Game 5. In 1908 they only played to
To start there have been many famous “moments” at Wrigley such as: Ernie Banks’ 500th home run (1970), Kerry Wood 20 strikeout game, Sammy Sosa's 60th homerun in 1998, 1999, and 2001, and Greg Maddux’s 3000th career strikeouts. Another well known famous moment that happened at WRigley was Babe Ruth’s “called shot” during the 1932 world series. Ruth pointed to centerfield suggesting where the next ball would go and Ruth hit a home run there. It is debated whether Ruth was pointing at the pitcher or gesturing to the Cubs bench but that moment has not been forgetted. Wrigley field is significant because it holds memories of this moment and it a baseball historical landmark.
Chicago 's first professional baseball team was known as the Chicago White Stockings. When the team began to sell off its good long time players in later 1880s, local newspapers began to refer to the club as Anson 's Colts, To refer to the manager. In 1890, Colts had caught on and Chicago 's team had a new nickname. When Anson left the team in 1897, the Colts became known as the Orphans, as a sad nickname. When Frank Selee took over managerial duties of Chicago 's youthful roster in 1902, a local newspaper made the team the Cubs and the name stuck.
Thier opponents, the Saint Louis Cardinals. The best team in the past couple of seaons in the MLB, and the team Chicago loves to hate. The series started off poorly, with a 4-0 loss in Game 1, but that did not seem to phase the young Chicago team. They stole Game 2 in Saint Louis to send the series to Chicago even at
The 1920’s through 1930’s were the golden age of baseball. Many teams started to rise to fame and many players began to become popular. This was after the Black Sox Scandal which caused baseball to head downhill and lose support from fans. Babe Ruth was one of the players who transformed baseball from just a sport into a national pastime. He rewrote the record books and became known to a popularity that no one has ever seen.
Chicago Cubs Introduction The Chicago Cubs are a Professional American Baseball Team that competes in the Sports and Entertainment Industry. Tom Ricketts and family bought the Chicago Cubs along with Wrigley Field from the Tribune Company in 2007. The Chicago Cubs are one of the oldest franchises to this day. They are known for their old school ballpark right in the middle of a neighborhood, and the fans are known to party.
Chicago hasn’t won a World Series since 1908. But that has all changed in 2016. They broke the curse. The cubs finished the season 103-58. The best record in the MLB.
In 1960 Pirates win the Pennant and World Series. 1971 Pirates win World Series and pennant making it there 4th. In 1979 Pirates win their 5th World Series. The new Pnc Park is considered one of the best Baseball parks in
Has baseball lost its cool? Baseball is a very popular sport in America although there is very much controversy on whether it is fading away or still thriving strong in America. Baseball has been around since 1839. The sport has evolved very much over the past 178 years.
Baseball was a must watch sport back in the 20’s because of the dominance of Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees but there were some other great players and teams from the 20’s. “Two words describe why the 1920s stake a claim to baseball’s golden age – Babe Ruth. The man had stadiums (some could say cathedrals) built to either house his home runs or for him to hit them out”(History).First off the Yankees, they