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Based in Boston, Massachusetts -- the Red Sox are professional baseball team originally established in New York in 1901 but shortly after they moved to Boston, during that time the was known to be very strong and took on the toughest opponents; in 1903 they went up against the Pittsburgh Pirates and were able to overcome this difficulty team during the first world series the same year. The team stood strong until 1918 after gathering 4 more titles since 1903 but then something went seriously wrong as a team went into one of the longest championship droughts in baseball history, some attribute the bad luck to the sale of Babe Ruth from the Red Sox to the New York Yankees in 1918, Babe Ruth was known as the Bambino and the effects of the trade in conjunction with the Bad luck were known as "the curse of The Bambino". This curse was taken seriously by many fans and the players who many years later realized that they had completely lost its strength they displayed at the beginning but, it wasn't until 2004 when the curse was broken and they came back stronger than ever. The owners of the team are: John Henry, Tom Werner and Larry Lucchino; the manager is Henry Francona and the general manager is Theo Epstein. The team's ballpark is the Fenway Park. Important moments and accomplishments The Red Sox are all about accomplishments in fact, they are the current champions of both the American League Eastern division and the American League itself. The team holds six division Titles, 12 Pennants and seven World Series Titles; some people argue that the team would have a lot more World Series appearances and participations if it wasn't for the Bambino's curse. Pitchers in the current roster -- Tim Wakefield -- Michael Bowden -- Jon Lester -- Daisuke Matsuzaka -- Paul Byrd Boston Red Sox recent news According to statements made by the team Kevin Youkilis was scratched from the line up due to spasms in his lower back but, even though things are not looking up for Youkilis, the team seems to be strong and is the determined to deliver a strong performance in games to come.
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