“The Curse”
Although, this isn’t a brawl or anything like that, this is a very memorable moment in the Sox-Yanks rivalry. It’s what started it all. It’s what started “The Curse of the Bambino”.
In 1918, Red Sox owner, Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for cash. It is rumored that this helped Frazee finance a Broadway musical, No, No, Nanette. For 86 years, 1918 to 2004, the Red Sox never won a championship. They were said to be cursed. This “curse” is backed with a ton of results that goes to show that the Red Sox were cursed.
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Some of the most famous events include blowing a 14-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East Division in 1978. They played in a one-game playoff and lost it 5-4.
Another memorable event in “The Curse of Bambino” is in the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets in Game 6 when Red Sox first baseman, Bill Buckner let a routine ground ball go between his legs causing the Mets to win Game 6. The Mets went on to win Game 7, winning the World Series.
Another famous moment that added to “The Curse” was when the Red Sox were playing in Game 7 of the ALCS in 2003 against the Yankees. The Sox were up 5-2 in the 8th inning when Red Sox manager, Grady Little, choose to stay with starter Pedro Martinez. The Yankees ended up rallying and coming back to tie the game. In the 11th inning, Yankeees player, Aaron Boone, hit a walk-off home run to advance the Yanks to the World Series.
These are just a few of the moments that helped shape “The Curse”.