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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 • Ted Williams • Manny Ramirez • Curt Schilling • Tony La Russa • Daisuke Matsuzaka • Roger Clemens • Pedro Martínez • Jimmie Foxx • Cy Young • Luis Tiant • Orlando Cepeda • Tris Speaker • Lou Boudreau

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