The Boston Red Sox are an American MLB team based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
History[]
In 1901, the minor Western League, led by Ban Johnson, declared itself equal to the National League. Johnson had changed the name to the American League prior to the 1900 season. Also in 1901, the American League created a franchise in Boston, called the Americans, to compete with the National League franchise in Boston.
In 1903, they won the first World Series.
In 1907, John I. Taylor changed their name to the Red Sox.
In 1912, they moved to Fenway Park.
Channel[]
The Red Sox created their channel on August 18, 2015[1] and uploaded their first video on May 21, 2018, titled "Sox Docs: Where Are They Now? Pumpsie Green".[2] On October 28, 2019, they uploaded their first livestream, titled "We’re live with #RedSox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom".[3] Also in 2019, they made their first community post, titled "Daily Recap: Andrew Benintendi went 3-for-5 with four runs driven in to power the Red Sox to a Memorial Day victory over the Blue Jays".[4] They uploaded their first short on January 28, 2022, titled "David Ortiz gets a call from the Baseball Hall of Fame".[5]
Retired numbers[]
As of January 19, 2024, they have retired eleven numbers for eleven individuals
- 9, Ted Williams
- 4, Joe Cronin
- 1, Bobby Doerr
- 9, Carl Yastrzemski
- 27, Carlton Fisk
- 6, Johnny Pesky
- 14, Jim Rice
- 45, Pedro Martínez
- 26, Wade Boggs
- 34, David Ortiz
- 42, Jackie Robinson[Note 1]
Trivia[]
- They have won nine World Series titles.
- Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox, is the oldest ballpark in the MLB - it was built in 1912. Because of its age, many quirks still remain such as the famous Green Monster and the park's odd dimensions.
Notes[]
- ↑ Robinson's number was retired all throughout MLB, but grandfathered to those who had the number at the time of retirement.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Boston Red Sox. About. YouTube.
- ↑ Sox Docs: Where Are They Now? Pumpsie Green by Boston Red Sox. YouTube. May 21, 2018.
- ↑ We’re live with #RedSox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom by Boston Red Sox. YouTube. October 28, 2019.
- ↑ Boston Red Sox (2019). Daily Recap: Andrew Benintendi went 3-for-5 with four runs driven in to power the Red Sox to a Memorial Day victory over the Blue Jays. YouTube.
- ↑ David Ortiz gets a call from the Baseball Hall of Fame by Boston Red Sox. YouTube. January 28, 2022.
