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Red Sox manager Alex Cora says he'll miss Monday's game to attend daughter's college graduation • May 18, 2025, 12:27 PM ET (AP)
Devers homers in 9th to give Red Sox 7-6 win over Braves • May 17, 2025, 10:31 PM ET (AP)
Garrett Whitlock of Red Sox honors late brother with song 'Bury Me in Georgia' when entering games • May 16, 2025, 5:52 PM ET (AP)
Red Sox owner John Henry flies to Kansas City to meet with disgruntled slugger Rafael Devers • May 9, 2025, 11:23 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Boston Puritans • Boston Pilgrims • Boston Somersets • BoSox • Boston Americans
Awards And Honors World Series (2018) • World Series (2013) • World Series (2007) • World Series (2004) • World Series (1918) • World Series (1916) • World Series (1915) • World Series (1912) • World Series (1903)
Date 1901 - present
Headquarters Boston
Areas Of Involvement baseball
Related People Babe Ruth • Mookie Betts • Tony La Russa • Manny Ramirez • Ted Williams • Curt Schilling • Daisuke Matsuzaka • Roger Clemens • Pedro Martínez • Luis Tiant • Cy Young • Jimmie Foxx • Luis Aparicio • Orlando Cepeda • Tris Speaker

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Carl Yastrzemski
Jimmie Foxx
Luis Tiant
Daisuke Matsuzaka
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1946 World Series
Stages in the famous swing of Boston Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams, who played in 1939–60.
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