I. The year was 1918. Woodrow Wilson was president, World War 1 was ending, the Spanish flu became a pandemic, and the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. The last event would not occur for another 86 years until 2004 when the Boston Red Sox emerged victorious.
II. The 2004 Boston Red Sox season was a magical rollercoaster ride that had all the thrills of Hollywood blockbuster. In the end it culminated in sweet victory for the long suffering fans of one of baseball’s most historic franchises as they ended the infamous curse of the bambino. Winning this World Series for Red Sox was like the feeling of your Birthday, Christmas, and the fourth of July all at the same time.
III. As a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan the season holds a very special place in my …show more content…
C.5. The series was set to return to New York with the Red Sox right in it.
C.5.a) The job of pitching for the Red Sox in game six was an injured Curt Schilling’s
(C.5.a.1) After having surgery on his ankle just prior to the game Schilling would pitch 7 scoreless innings with a bloody socks.
C.5.b) Thanks to a heroic effort by Schilling the Red Sox were able win again and force a game seven.
C.6. After battling all the way back from down 3-0 the Red Sox had finally forced a winner take all game 7 in Yankee Stadium.
C.6.a) The final game was never close.
C.6.b) After thoroughly beating the Yankees 8-3 the Red Sox were onto the world series
D. The Red Sox had just done the impossible, reversing an 0-3 deficit and triumphing over the evil empire of the Yankees, but they still had to finish of the season by winning the world series.
III. The Red Sox fresh of doing the impossible had the task of beating the St. Louis Cardinals, a franchise that had twice foiled their dreams in the past.
A. The series was expected to be very close with many experts predicting another seven game series for the
II. The 2004 Boston Red Sox season was a magical rollercoaster ride that had all the thrills of Hollywood blockbuster. In the end it culminated in sweet victory for the long suffering fans of one of baseball’s most historic franchises as they ended the infamous curse of the bambino. Winning this World Series for Red Sox was like the feeling of your Birthday, Christmas, and the fourth of July all at the same time.
III. As a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan the season holds a very special place in my …show more content…
C.5. The series was set to return to New York with the Red Sox right in it.
C.5.a) The job of pitching for the Red Sox in game six was an injured Curt Schilling’s
(C.5.a.1) After having surgery on his ankle just prior to the game Schilling would pitch 7 scoreless innings with a bloody socks.
C.5.b) Thanks to a heroic effort by Schilling the Red Sox were able win again and force a game seven.
C.6. After battling all the way back from down 3-0 the Red Sox had finally forced a winner take all game 7 in Yankee Stadium.
C.6.a) The final game was never close.
C.6.b) After thoroughly beating the Yankees 8-3 the Red Sox were onto the world series
D. The Red Sox had just done the impossible, reversing an 0-3 deficit and triumphing over the evil empire of the Yankees, but they still had to finish of the season by winning the world series.
III. The Red Sox fresh of doing the impossible had the task of beating the St. Louis Cardinals, a franchise that had twice foiled their dreams in the past.
A. The series was expected to be very close with many experts predicting another seven game series for the