I guess
the Boston Red Sox begin with Denton True Young, more commonly
known as Cy, in 1901.
This
big right hander spent nearly 20 years in the big leagues
and set the pitching standard for all of baseball to follow.
He was the only pitcher in baseball's first 100 years to win
500 games, including three no-hit shutouts and a perfect game
on May 5, 1904. The next historic player was Tris Speaker
in 1907. He was born in a center fielder's mold, which he
broke soon after he retired in 1928. Nobody manning center
field has been able to recreate it since. The next great pitcher
in Red Sox history was Smokey Joe Wood. He arrived in Boston
at the end of the 1908 season with a load of talent in his
right arm, making him the successor of the
great Cy Young. In 1912 Fenway Park opens. Built on his own
land in the Fenway section of Boston, John Taylor, moved his
Boston Red Sox from the Huntington Avenue Grounds, which they
leased, to Fenway Park in 1912.
The new stadium was built specifically for the Red Sox. Then
in 1914, argueably the biggest name in sports, Babe Ruth arrived
on the Red Sox. You'll rarely find a name in baseball recognized
by so many people. From his portly physique to his legendary
swing, to his affection for fans, George Herman "Babe" Ruth
has often been called the best baseball player of all time.
Ruth's arm and bat led the Red Sox to a World Championship
in 1918. However, 2 years later the Red Sox sold Ruth to dreaded
Yankees, the worst trade in Red Sox history and since the
trade, the Sox have not won a World Series since 1918. Some
say the Curse of the Bambino still haunts the Sox to this
day.
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