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Title: An End To The Curse


1
An End To The Curse
  • Greg Miller
  • Central Michigan University

2
History
  • In 1918, the Boston Red Sox won their last World
    Series title.
  • The next year they traded Babe Ruth to the
    Yankees.
  • Since that time the Red Sox have won no World
    Series titles and the Yankees have won 26
    titles.
  • Fans claim that the team was cursed for trading a
    player like Ruth.

3
Road to the Title 1st Round
  • Faced the Anaheim Angels in the first round of
    the playoffs.
  • The Red Sox won the series 3 - 0.
  • David Ortiz hit a home run over the Green
    Monster to sweep the series.
  • Derrick Lowe got the final win to close out the
    Division Series.

4
Road to the Title 2nd Round
  • Faced the New York Yankees in the second round of
    the playoffs.
  • Went down 3 games to none before tying the series
    at 3 games each.
  • Beat the Yankees in game 7 to win the American
    League pennant.
  • First team to erase a three game deficit in major
    league history.

5
Road to the Title World Series
  • Faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the World
    Series.
  • First time the Red Sox were in the World Series
    since 1986.
  • The Red Sox swept the Cardinals 4 - 0 and became
    World Series Champs.
  • The Series MVP was Manny Rameriz.

6
The Future of The Red Sox
  • Pedro Martinez, the star pitcher, may leave the
    team as a free agent during the off season.
  • The Red Sox have 18 free agents at the end of the
    2004 season.
  • First year coach, Terry Francona, is ready for
    next year to start already.
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