Can you name the important facts of Boston Red Sox history??

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Year in which the Red Sox franchise won their first World Series Championship
Their official name when they won their first W.S. Championship
Team the Sox beat for their first W.S. Championship
Career homeruns of Ted Williams
Year in which Ted Williams hit .406
Team the Sox have faced in the World Series 3 times
Last time they won the World Series before finally winning again in 2004
Team they beat in World Series in the year from previous answer
Height, in feet, of the Green Monster
Sum of their 7 retired jersey numbers (not including Jackie Robinson)
First Red Sox to hit 50+ HR in a season
Second Red Sox to hit 50+ HR in a season
Only Red Sox pitcher to throw a perfect game
Pitcher who surrendered Roger Maris' 61st HR in 1961
Name given to the 1967 AL Pennant-winning team
Player who caught the last out to clinch the 1967 A.L. Pennant
Red Sox who won the Triple Crown and A.L. MVP in 1967
Young phenom who was beaned in August of 1967
Player who won the Rookie of the Year and the MVP in 1975
Player who hit the game-tying 3-run HR in the 8th inning of Game 6 of the 1975 World Series
Player who hit the walk-off HR in Game 6 of the '75 World Series
Hitter in the previous question allegedly used the lighter bat of this teammate to hit that dramatic HR
This Reds pitcher gave up that dramatic HR
Won the MVP in 1978
Nickname given to the pair of young rookie phenoms in 1975
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Yankee who earned the middle name of 'Bleepin'' in the 1978 Playoff game
Pitcher who surrendered HR to previous answer
Player who hit the first pitch of the 1986 season for a HR
Roger Clemens struck out 20 batters from this team in 1986
Hit series-changing HR in Game 5 of the 1986 ALCS against the Angels
Angels pitcher who gave up the HR to previous answer
MVP of the A.L. Championship Series in 1986
Red Sox player named MVP of 1986 World Series just moments before the Mets staged their unfortunate comback in Game 6
Defensive replacement for Bill Buckner not used in Game 6
Won A.L. MVP in 1995
Won A.L. Rookie of the Year in 1997
Relief pitcher the Sox traded to Seattle in exchange for Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe
Won A.L. Cy Young Award in 1999 and 2000
Has caught a major league record 4 no-hitters
Second Yankee player to earn the middle name 'Bleepin'' in the 2003 ALCS
Speedy pinch-runner who stole 2nd base and scored the tying run in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS
Hitter who knocked in previous answer to tie Game 4
A-Rod slapped the ball away from this pitcher in game 6 of '04 ALCS and was called out
Two words: Bloody Sock
Hit grand slam in Game 7 of 2004 ALCS
Light-hitting infielder who hit homers in 3 straight playoff games in 2004, 2 vs. NY and 1 vs. St. Louis
2004 World Series MVP
2007 Rookie of the Year and 2008 MVP
2007 World Series MVP
His #6 was finally retired in 2008 after 60 years of association with the Red Sox
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Do you know your Boston Red Sox history? Quiz

  1. by mitchconn
  • Created Jun 13, 2010 in Sports
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