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28 FROM WORST TO FIRST How the 2013 Red Sox defied the odds to become World Series Champions.

34 BOSTON STRONG Playing for the city.

40 THREE-TIME WORLD SERIES CHAMPION RED SOX

How Rare It Is!

ALSO INSIDE22 Leading Off44 Fear the Beards 52 2013 World Series Roster Headshots63 Guide to Fenway Park64 Front Office Directory

Fans young and old celebrated exuberantlywhen the Boston Red Sox captured theirthird World Series Championship in 10years on October 30 at Fenway Park.

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JOB WELL DONEDavid Ortiz gave a vote of approval to thenational anthem singer’s performanceduring on-field ceremonies before Game1 of the American League Division Seriesvs. Tampa Bay on October 4. Photo byMichael Ivins.

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BRING ON THE TIGERS!The Red Sox dugout erupted in jubilationon October 8 after Koji Uehara notchedhis second save of the ALDS to win thegame, 3-1, and clinch the series vs. theRays. Photo by Michael Ivins.

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WE’RE ALL TIED UP!David Ortiz launched a game-tying grandslam in the eighth inning of Game 2 ofthe ALCS vs. the Tigers on October 13, an eventual 6-5 Red Sox win. Photo by Billie Weiss.

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PENNANT FEVERGRIPS NATION!Players and fans alike celebrated theAmerican League Championship on October 19 as Boston took Game 6 of theALCS vs. Detroit, 5-2, to advance to theWorld Series. Photo by Michael Ivins.

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AN OMEN IN THE SKY?A rainbow formed over Fenway Park onOctober 22 as the Red Sox worked out inpreparation for World Series Game 1 vs.the Cardinals the following evening.Photo by Billie Weiss.

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GOING, GOING,GOMESJonny Gomes, and all of Busch Stadium,watched his sixth-inning, tie-breaking,three-run home run in World Series Game4. The Red Sox won the game, 4-2. Photoby Michael Ivins.


HEADING FOR HOMEAs teammates David Ortiz, Xander Bogaerts and Jacoby Ellsbury cheeredhim on, a fired-up Jonny Gomes scoredon Shane Victorino’s bases-clearing RBIdouble in the third inning of World SeriesGame 6 vs. the Cardinals en route to a 6-1 victory and ultimate World SeriesChampionship on October 30! Photo byBillie Weiss.


CLOSING INKoji Uehara was the man of the hour inthe ninth inning of World Series Game 6as Fenway Park as one anxiously awaitedthe outcome. Photo by Michael Ivins.

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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!As his teammates mobbed the mound,Koji Uehara pointed skyward after gettingthe final out in Game 6 vs. St. Louis, a 6-1win, to clinch Boston’s eighth World Series title. Photo by Michael Ivins.

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THERE’S NO PLACELIKE HOME!As fireworks broke out over Boston, theRed Sox and their fans celebrated theirthird World Series victory in 10 seasonsand their first at Fenway since 1918.Photo by Brian Babineau.

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Ortiz Keeps Adding to the Numbers

By the time Game 6 came around, St. Louis pitchers had seen enough.

David Ortiz entered the final game of the 2013 Fall Classic with an impressive .733 battingaverage, reaching base in 15 of his 20 plate appearances to that point. So, the white flag wavedfrom the visiting dugout as the Cardinals walked him four times in the clinching game – threetimes intentionally. The final result was one of the most dominant World Series performances of all time, crowning Ortiz as the first Red Sox player to wear three World Series rings since theconclusion of World War I.

Ortiz’s .688 average in the Series was the second-highest mark all-time in a single World Series(minimum 10 plate appearances), behind Cincinnati’s Billy Hatcher in 1990 (.750 AVG, 9-for-12).Big Papi has posted at least a .300 average in all three of his World Series appearances, and hismost recent October hit parade moved him into first place all-time in batting average (.455), on-base percentage (.576), and slugging percentage (.795) among players with at least 35 plateappearances in the World Series.

Ortiz also contributed to a turningpoint in the Series without steppingfoot on the field. Moments beforeJonny Gomes hit a tie-breaking,three-run homer in Game 4, Ortizcalled an impromptu meeting inthe visitors’ dugout at BuschStadium, urging the club to playtheir signature loose style. Oneinning later, Gomes gave the RedSox the lead in the game andhelped them knot the Series at twogames apiece.

After playing in all 16 of Boston’spostseason games, Ortiz solidifiedhis status as the most decoratedpostseason performer in Red Soxhistory. He ranks first among all Sox players in postseason hits (79), doubles (18), home runs(17), and RBI (56). Only Harry Hooper, who won four World Series titles with the club from 1912-18, has more championships with Boston than Ortiz.

Most games reaching base at least three times in a single World Series

Player World No. of Series Games

David Ortiz 2013 ��

Barry Bonds 2002 ��

Jayson Werth 2008 ��

Pete Rose 1975 ��

Paul Molitor 1993 ��

Mickey Mantle 1960 ��

ORTIZ’S TIMES ON BASE IN THE POSTSEASON

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All-time on-base percentage in the WorldSeries (minimum 35 plate appearances)

Player Seasons OBP

David Ortiz 2004-2013 .576

Lance Berkman 2005-2011 .520

Marty Barrett 1986 .514

Bobby Brown 1947-1951 .500

Jayson Werth 2008-2009 .500

BATTING AVERAGE

All-time batting average in the World Series (minimum 35 plate appearances)

Player Seasons AVG

David Ortiz 2004-2013 .455

Bobby Brown 1947-1951 .439

Marty Barrett 1986 .433

Pepper Martin 1928-1934 .418

Paul Molitor 1982-1993 .418

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE

All-time slugging percentage in the WorldSeries (minimum 35 plate appearances)

Player Seasons SLG

David Ortiz 2004-2013 .795

Reggie Jackson 1973-1981 .755

Babe Ruth 1915-1932 .744

Lou Gehrig 1926-1938 .731

Lenny Dykstra 1986-1993 .700

ORTIZ ALL-TIME WORLD SERIES ACHIEVEMENTS

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MOST GAME-WINNING RBI INPOSTSEASON HISTORY

Player Seasons GW RBI

Manny Ramirez 1995-2009 11

David Ortiz 2002-2013 10

Albert Pujols 2001-2011 10

Bernie Williams 1995-2006 10

Derek Jeter 1996-2012 9

MOST HOME RUNS IN POSTSEASON HISTORY

Player Seasons Games HR

Manny Ramirez 1995-2009 111 29

Bernie Williams 1995-2006 121 22

Derek Jeter 1996-2012 158 20

Reggie Jackson 1971-1986 77 18

Mickey Mantle 1951-1964 65 18

Albert Pujols 2001-2011 74 18

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Postseason Excitement on the Field and Beyond

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The 2013 Red Sox postseason provided many exciting moments from start to finish. In addition to the on-fieldheroics and dramatics, there were numerous other memorable highlights and happenings that took placeduring the month of October and beyond. We witnessed the emotional pre-game ceremonies honoring thevictims of the Boston Marathon bombings, listened to stirring renditions of our national anthem and God BlessAmerica by local celebrities and applauded the returns of some of our alumni players who participated inceremonial first pitches and who made community appearances and hospital visits.

ALDS Game 2 HighlightsThe Red Sox continued the year-long celebration of the60th anniversary of the partnership with the Jimmy Fundwith the Jimmy Fund Chorus singing the NationalAnthem prior to Game 2 of the ALDS on October 5.

Moments later, 1967 AL Cy Young Award winner JimLonborg was fired up after his CFP was a perfect strike.

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Pats Honor SoxJon Lester shared a moment with Patriots owner RobertKraft at Gillette Stadium prior to the Pats game on Nov. 3.

Rhode Island Trophy Tour On Nov. 20, the World Series trophy tour made a stop atHasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, RI.

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2004 ALCS hero, Dave Roberts, was all smiles afterthrowing out the CFP that night.

Boston Marathon bombing victim Adrianne Haslet-Davisand her husband Major Adam Davis were introduced be-fore announcing “play ball” before the start of the game.

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World Series GalaLuis Tiant and Jason Varitek chatted during the 2013World Series Gala hosted by the Red Sox and MajorLeague Baseball on October 22.

Alumni in the CommunityLuis Tiant joined Red Sox EVP Charles Steinberg atBoston Children’s Hospital on October 22, part of a se-ries of community visits coordinated by Major LeagueBaseball leading up to the World Series.

Yaz Repeats HistoryHall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski acknowledged cheers ofthe crowd before throwing the CFP prior to Game 1 ofthe World Series, just as he did in 2004 and 2007.

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ALDS FestivitiesMA native and contestant on The Voice, MichelleBrooks-Thompson, sang the national anthembefore Game 1 of the ALDS on Oct. 4.

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, standing beside Big Papi, threw out the ceremonial firstpitch from the first row of the stands, just asBoston mayors have done throughout history.

The club paid tribute to those who were lost, in-jured, and to the heroes who helped save livesas a result of the Boston Marathon bombings.


10.4 4 42013 ALCS BeginsFormer Red Sox All-Star shortstop andpostseason veteran Nomar Garciaparrakicked off Game 1 of the ALCS, throwingout the CFP.

During the 7th inning stretch of that game,four-year-old Jimmy Fund patient DarlaHolloway sang God Bless America.

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DVD PremiereHolding the World Series trophy,David Ross was flanked by JohnHenry and Tom Werner at the pre-miere of the MLB World Series DVDat the Wang Center on Nov. 25.

Champions for ChildrensJohn Farrell, Dan Roche and JohnHenry showed off the World Series trophy at Boston ChildrensHospital Champions for Childrenevent on Dec. 3.

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God Bless AmericaJames Taylor sang God Bless Americaalongside Boston Marathon hero CarlosArredondo and survivor Jeff Bauman dur-ing Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 24.

Foulke at RCCFormer pitcher Keith Foulke met with children at the Roslindale (MA) Commu-nity Center on October 24 with represen-tatives from MLB.

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Dropkick MurphysThe Dropkick Murphys got thecrowd fired up on Oct. 19 as theysang the national anthem, followedby their Fenway Park anthem I’mShipping Up to Boston, prior toGame 6 of the ALCS.

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Sporting NewsSweeps

Since adopting their current award format in 1986, TheSporting News has recognized an executive and managerfrom the same club nine times.

YEAR TEAM EXECUTIVE, MANAGER

2013 Red Sox Ben Cherington, John Farrell

2009 Rockies Dan O’Dowd, Jim Tracy

2008 Rays Andrew Friedman, Joe Maddon

2007 Indians Mark Shapiro, Eric Wedge

2001 Mariners Pat Gillick, Lou Piniella

1996 Rangers Doug Melvin, Johnny Oates

1995 Cleveland John Hart, Mike Hargrove

1991 Twins Andy MacPhail, Tom Kelly

1989 Orioles Roland Hemond, Frank Robinson

Cherington, Farrell Recognized

Less than a month after the Red Sox won the franchise’s eighth World SeriesChampionship, the team added to its collection of hardware with The SportingNews naming Ben Cherington Executive of the Year and John Farrell theAmerican League Manager of the Year.

It marked the first time since Dan O’Dowd and Jim Tracy with the Rockies in 2009that a general manager and manager from the same team won the distinctions inthe same season. The last American League tandem was Andrew Friedman andJoe Maddon with the Rays in 2008.

"I've always felt this award is about the organization, not the GM," Cherington saidafter receiving the award. "I understand the GM is receiving it, and I'm happy toreceive it, but I'm proud of the organization.”

Cherington became the first Sox executive to claim the award since DickO’Connell won it for the second time in 1975 (also in 1967). Tom Yawkey (1946) isthe only other Boston executive to win the award. A vote amongst the 30 MLBgeneral managers decides the winner. Cherington received 15 votes, toppingPittsburgh’s Neal Huntington by six votes.

Farrell joined Jimy Williams (1999), John McNamara (1986), Darrell Johnson(1975) and Dick Williams (1967) as the only Red Sox skippers to win Manager ofthe Year. In a poll of the 15 AL managers, Farrell received five votes, beatingCleveland’s Terry Francona by two votes. Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle earnedtop honors in the National League.

Both awards date back to 1936, with St. Louis’s Branch Rickey and the Yankees’Joe McCarthy earning the first distinctions. In 1986, The Sporting News beganrecognizing one manager from each league.

Farrell finished second to Francona in The Baseball Writers’ Association ofAmerica’s balloting for their Manager of the Year. Farrell earned 12 first-placevotes to Francona’s 16.

"I've always felt this award is about the organization, not the GM," Cherington said after receiving the award. "I understand the GM is receiving it, and I'm happy to receive it, but I'm proud of the organization.”

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NEED A LIFT?Big Papi, who hit two home runs in theRed Sox 7-4 win in ALDS Game 2 vs.Tampa Bay on October 5, gave Koji Uehara,who earned the save, a customary hugand a boost. Photo by Billie Weiss.

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THEY TOLD THE MEDIA AND

THEIR FANS THAT 2013 WOULD

BE A WINNING YEAR.

Hardly anybody was listening in February,when the Boston Red Sox gathered for a SpringTraining that would serve as a first step to put theprevious season in the distant past.

Many players did not predict a World Serieschampionship. That would have meant risingfrom last place to the top of the baseball world inone year, something the Red Sox had never donein 112 previous years of existence.

What made the 2013 season so memorablewas not just the result, although that would havebeen enough, but the completely unanticipatedway it unfolded.

“I certainly hoped and prayed for it, but Inever specifically planned for it,” Red Sox presi-dent Larry Lucchino told the New York Daily Newson the eve of the World Series.

“We just wanted to take a big step in theright direction. We didn’t think we could step thisfar, this fast. None of us were smart enough tosay we were going to win 97 games and theAmerican League pennant.”

Have the Red Sox ever had a year like 2013?The history books say no.

None of their previous seven World Series ti-tles had come in the year following a last-placefinish. The 1967 Impossible Dream team providesthe closest comparison, rising from ninth in a 10-

team league in 1966 to the American League pen-nant and (seven-game World Series defeat) in ’67.

Even the 1966 team, which was 72-90, had abetter record than Boston’s 69-93 club of 2012. Thedismal season not only stunned and dismayedRed Sox fans that were unused to such inepti-tude, it tested their loyalty in a way that wouldhave seemed unimaginable just a couple of yearsbefore.

Even the hardiest fans spent the spring de-bating whether this team could play .500 base-ball. That would have represented a 12-gameimprovement from 2012, and it was by no meansa sure thing.

The players said they were aiming muchhigher. Not many people believed them.

“Our goal is to make the playoffs. It doesn’treally matter what (others) think,” said new closerJoel Hanrahan, whose season ended with elbowsurgery in May.

“Ever since I’ve been here, we have gone intothe season with the same goal, and that’s to winthe World Series. This year is no different,” secondbaseman Dustin Pedroia said.

A 20-8 start to the season awakened the op-timists. A subsequent 2-9 slide dampened theirhopes, but the Red Sox regained their stride anddid not endure such a protracted slump again.

The 2012 season was treated as a virtuallytaboo subject. The Red Sox appeared to be prac-ticing a form of conscious denial, as if by pretend-ing 2012 didn’t happen, the entire dishearteningexperience would just go away.

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How the 2013 Red SoxDefied the Odds to Become World Series Champions


And the funny thing is - it did.The transition was made easier by amassive roster overhaul that left the2013 lineup bearing little resemblanceto the 2012 unit.

After luring Manager John Farrellaway from Toronto, the Red Sox re-grouped. The first thing General Man-ager Ben Cherington did was to targetplayers who wanted to be in Boston,where the intensity can be nourish-ing for some players but crippling forothers.

“Ben always adhered to his ownvalues when it came to the type ofperson he wanted in uniform,” Farrellsaid.

“It’s that they respected thegame, and how they respected thename on the front of the jersey morethan the name on the back.”

Even though the 2012 fallout wasrarely mentioned, it was also never for-gotten. Redemption was very much onthe minds of the players who had livedthrough the losing that began in Sep-tember of 2011, when a calamitous col-lapse cost Boston a playoff spot androcked the organization.

“We had a group that wanted towrite a different story this year. Weweren’t happy with the way thingswent the last two years,” Cheringtonsaid.

The GM told the Boston Globe thatfinding players who fit the market wasa priority.

“To me, you have a choice,whether you’re a player, manager orexecutive. You embrace the opportu-nity that comes with working inBoston, and you focus on the challengeof working in a place like Boston,”Cherington said.

“We were trying to fill the team asmuch as possible with guys who woulddo the former.”

In Farrell, the Red Sox found theright voice to blend all the new ele-ments into a cohesive unit. Those whohad been in Boston during his previoustenure as pitching coach from 2007-10were not surprised.

“He came in there this spring witha presence. Came in there with his ideaof how he wanted to run this team,”pitcher Jon Lester said.

“I think the 40 guys or whateverwho were in that room kind of lookedaround and, it was like, ‘OK, let’s go doit.’”

The crew that Cherington assem-bled for Farrell was vastly different inpersonality from previous seasons.The players who arrived had a differ-ent, fresher view of their admittedlyoverheated work environment.

“I wasn’t here last year. I justknew I wanted to win now,” said out-fielder Jonny Gomes, who was signedas a free agent.

“This organization was not goingto let that (last-place finish) happentwo years in a row. That’s one reason Icame.”

The Red Sox spent money in theoffseason, but not in the same man-ner they had spent it before. Theyspread it around by investing $137.2million in seven free agents - ShaneVictorino, Mike Napoli, Stephen Drew,Gomes, Ryan Dempster, Koji Ueharaand David Ross.

The dollar figure went down

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when Napoli’s medical reports re-vealed a hip condition that caused theteam to pull a three-year contract offthe table in favor of a one-year deal. Allseven players made important contri-butions to the championship.

The Red Sox also re-signed DavidOrtiz for two years and up to $30 mil-lion, counting incentives. Widely con-sidered extravagant at the time it wasmade, the deal turned out to be a bar-gain for the club.

Other pieces to the puzzle werecollected over time. Dumped by theSeattle Mariners in Spring Training,Mike Carp arrived to become a keyrole player.

“The atmosphere here remindsme of a high school team,” said Carp,one of many players who pointed toteam chemistry as the club’s not-so-secret weapon.

Will Middlebrooks agreed.“I’ve played all my life, and I’ve

never been around a team like thisone,” the third baseman said.

How remarkable is worst to first?Not as remarkable as was once thecase, but very impressive, nonetheless.

From 1901 through 1990, no team

went from the bottom of its league ordivision to the top in one year.

Since 1991, it’s been done 11times. The Atlanta Braves and Min-nesota Twins began the trend, makingthe leap simultaneously in 1991.

The reasons for this Golden Age ofrags-to-riches stories are varied. Mostobvious is that for decades, finishing inlast place meant finishing eighth, then10th, then seventh.

Because of baseball’s current divi-sion format, the cellar dwellers oftoday are fifth-place teams. But theclimb of the 2013 Red Sox was no lessamazing, because they were able totack on postseason success as well.

Until Boston did it, the only teamto go from last to first in its division,and then win the World Series, was the1991 Twins. They did it by beating theBraves, baseball’s other worst-to-firstteam that year.

The Red Sox had never done it be-fore. One reason was that they hadrarely had the chance.

To go from last to first, a teammust first finish last. The Red Sox havedone that only three times in morethan 80 years. No team had ever won a

World Series one season after owninga winning percentage as low asBoston’s .426 in 2012.

The 2012 team was the franchise’sfirst bottom feeders since the 1992team, which in turn had been Boston’sfirst cellar dwellers since 1932.

In their history, the Red Sox havefinished in last place 12 times. Buteight of them had come in a nine-yearstretch from 1922-30, when Babe Ruthwas making the 20’s roaring in NewYork while they were boring in Boston.

The 1946 Red Sox won the pen-nant after finishing next to last in theprevious year. But 1945 had been a waryear, and baseball in ’46 bore little re-

semblance to the ’45 season.No, the 2013 season was asunique and unprecedented asit was unexpected.

Once the team was as-sembled in Spring Training,Cherington spent the springand summer searching forplayers who could blend insmoothly. In Jake Peavy, helanded a pitcher that gaveneeded depth to a rotationthat became the team’sstrength.

Peavy knew somethingabout going from last place tofirst place. That’s what he didin late July, when the lowlyChicago White Sox traded himto Boston.

“I saw a fight here that Ihad never seen with any otherteam. I saw a willingness toprepare,” Peavy said.

It took time for the fansto buy in. The second homegame of the season saw arecord 10-year streak of sell-

out crowds at Fenway Park come to anend, and stories abounded of how thepublic had become disenchanted withthe team.

But the Red Sox won 20 of theirfirst 28 games, rekindling interest or atleast curiosity among the faithful. TheBoston Marathon bombing tragedy re-united the team with a fan base at atime they needed each other.

What the public noticed was thatthese players, many of which hadbarely unpacked their bags after

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coming from other teams, really caredabout their adopted city.

It was not a marketing ploy. It washuman, genuine and real, and it res-onated from the dugout to the neigh-borhoods.

“We didn’t put Boston on ourback,” Gomes said. “Boston put us onits back. I don’t think a win/loss recordsums up how much we care about thiscity.”

The momentum on the field car-ried into the summer and then downthe stretch. The 2013 Red Sox becamethe franchise’s first team since 1946 toremain above .500 from Opening Dayuntil the end of the season.

Talent was part of it. Team chem-istry was part of it. Grit and good for-tune played their roles as well.

The club was built around startingpitchers. Among members of the rota-tion, only Clay Buchholz was lost to in-jury, though a baffling neck problemlingered so long that Buchholz missedthree months.

Napoli’s chronic hip problem andsore feet held up well enough for himto play 139 games. With an injuredthumb all season, Pedroia played 160games before submitting to surgeryafter the World Series.

Once he became active, Ortizplayed all year without a recurrence ofthe heel problems that had cost himSpring Training and most of April.

The Red Sox lost closers Hanra-han and Andrew Bailey to season-end-ing injuries, only to discover a godsendin Uehara, the first pitcher in baseballhistory to strike out 100 batters andwalk fewer than 10 in the same year.

While all of this was happening,the Red Sox organization re-emerged

as a cast of skilled pro-fessionals, understand-ing their roles andspeaking with onevoice. Farrell was theright man to keep linesof communication openwith the front office, theplayers and the public.

When the BaseballWriters Association ofAmerica’s AL Managerof the Year Award wentto Cleveland’s TerryFrancona and not Far-rell, the protests fromRed Sox fans reached alevel rarely heard inconnection with anaward that often nor-mally attracts onlypassing attention.

Last-to-first is now in the recordbooks for all time. For Red Sox fans, thejourney that made it happen will betalked about fondly for years to come.The 2013 Red Sox reshaped theirimage. Their cellar finish in 2012 hadrecast them in the role of underdog, afar cry from their free-spending, big-market image of previous years. Theirquirky, endearing cast of characters,and the chemistry they exuded, madethem likeable again. They were onceagain the people’s choice, and whenthey won, the baseball world was leftto admire how the wreckage of a last-place team had been transformed intoa sleek championship outfit so quickly.Even the players confessed some sur-prise. Ortiz called this the best of histhree World Series titles.

“That’s because nobody really ex-pected it. Nobody expected us to bethere,” Big Papi said.

“A year ago, I don’t think too manypeople around here were very happy,”Pedroia echoed.

“I don’t know if we thought wewere going to the World Series in ayear, but this is great.” �

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In the context of a city and the baseball team that rep-resents it, two words have never said so much.

Boston Strong.After the tragic Boston Marathon bombings on April 15

that killed three and injured hundreds, the Red Sox putthemselves in a position to help comfort a community. Theydid it by the spirited way they played all season, and bycountless acts of giving along the way. None of it wasscripted. It all came pouring from the heart.

And the one final touch came amid the glory of a WorldSeries parade. On November 2, as the duck boats roamedtheir way through the streets, there was a stoppage at theMarathon finish line. It marked the first time so many Bosto-nians had been gathered at that spot since that April day thatbroke everyone’s hearts.

Jonny Gomes got out of his duck boat, placed the WorldSeries trophy at the finish line and draped a Red Sox jerseyon top of it. And it wasn’t just any jersey. It was the road greyuniform that said “BOSTON 617 STRONG” on the back of it.The same one the Red Sox had in their dugout for the entireseason.

At that particular moment, you might have had to looklong and hard for a dry eye on that part of Boylston Street.

“That was something kind of unexpected on my end,but I was glad to be a part of it,” said Gomes. “It was some-what of a tear-jerker there for a minute, but it’s somethingthat had to be done. That’s real life right there. We’ve beenplaying this game for a long time, and we’ve been fortunateenough to wrap it up with this. One thing Red Sox Nation and the Red Sox have done is not let what happened out of sightand out of mind. We’re still doing what we can to keep themhonored as they should be.”

Jarrod Saltalamacchia joined Gomes on Boylston Street,holding a home white Boston Strong jersey. And there was agroup sing-along of God Bless America led by Ronan Tynan.

You might have to look long and hard to find a momentso poignant at a championship parade.

“I think when we all stopped in that moment, and GodBless America was sung, for a split second, and rightfully so,it took us back to the day in which we departed here onApril 15,” said John Farrell. “And again, in some ways, to bring a little bit of closure to it in terms of how the base-ball season related to the tragedy, it was kind of a uniquemoment.”

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Below: Big Papi presenting a check to Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino for One Fund Boston in theRed Sox clubhouse on April 21.

different cast of characters. But generalmanager Ben Cherington had built the per-fect cast of players who cared about eachother, and all of their surroundings.

“In a time of need, in response to atragedy, you know, I go back to our playersunderstanding their place in this city,” saidFarrell. “They kind of, for lack of a better wayto describe it, they get it. They get thatthere's a civil responsibility that we havewearing this uniform, particularly here inBoston. And it became a connection initially,the way our guys reached out to individualsor to hospital visits. And it continued tobuild throughout the course of the season.

“I think our fans, they got to a pointwhere they appreciated the way we playedthe game, how they cared for one another.And in return, they gave these guys an in-credible amount of energy to thrive on inthis ballpark.”

From Gomes to Saltalamacchia (whosigned with the Marlins as a free agent afterthe season) to Shane Victorino to DavidOrtiz to Farrell and on and on, everyonewanted to do something to help lift the spir-its of the city.

Back on April 15, the Red Sox wereheading out of Fenway and en route toCleveland when they first heard of the hor-rific events that happened a couple of milesdown the road. The players were all glued totheir phones, getting the latest updates, onthe bus ride to the airport. When the RedSox got to Cleveland, they all met in thehotel lobby and had a team dinner. Again, itwasn’t planned. It just happened. At thatsteak house in Cleveland, the players talkedabout a real-life tragedy, and what theycould do to help soothe a grieving city.

The Red Sox were already off to a goodstart in 2013, but Farrell felt a different unitywhen his team came out for a moment ofsilence on April 16. That was the same nightGomes and Saltalamacchia hatched theidea to put the “Boston Strong” uniform inthe dugout.

“We saw some things come out of theindividuals,” Farrell said. “It spoke to theirunderstanding that they were in a specialplace and showed some characteristic at avery difficult and unique time. Whetherthat was the galvanizing moment for thisteam, I can’t say that. But it was a momentin time where guys showed a different sideof them that this was a special group. Whatthe performance was going to be, the total

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number of wins achieved, we didn’tknow. But there was a characteristicthat showed through in that momentthat was special.”

If there was an indelible momentfrom the 2013 regular season, it hap-pened on April 20, the first home gameafter the bombings. The fact it wasDavid Ortiz’s first game of the seasononly added to the emotion of the day.Over the past decade-plus, no athletehas represented Boston with as muchheart as Big Papi. So as he came out fora speech, nobody knew quite what hewas going to say. When Ortiz used achoice word to say that Boston was our… city, his spot as a Boston legend be-came forever secure.

“I’m just proud and happy to be apart of this Red Sox Nation,” said Ortiz.

And it was only fitting that DanielNava won that game with a two-runhomer in the bottom of the eighth.Could it have gone any other way?

Through the season, there wouldcontinue to be tributes to those im-pacted by the tragedy. And before theplayoffs started, head groundskeeperDave Mellor mowed “B Strong” into acircle in the grass in center field, serv-ing as a reminder for the entire monthof October of just what the Red Soxwould be representing.

"We played for a lot more this year,obviously,” said Dustin Pedroia. “It's im-portant the way the Red Sox play thegame, but this year we were playing forother things, and it was pretty specialthe way we ended it. Hopefully wemade a lot of people happy."

The Red Sox never got tired oftheir civic role in 2013. Nor do they dis-pute it might have played a role in theirstirring success, which included goingfrom last place in 2012 to a World Se-ries Championship a year later.

“It was a tragedy that was putupon us this year,” said Victorino.“Whether we believe it or not, whetherthe fans believed it or not, I think it def-initely played a role in our success, thattragedy.”

By the end of the season, twowords said it all.

“Boston Strong,” said Victorino.“It’s about the city. We all embracedeach other. We all showed resilience.Hey, we’re the 2013 World Champions.We all did this together. We did it asone group, one team, one city.” �

Ian Browne is the Red Sox beat writer forMLB.com.

“It's important the way the Red Sox play the game, but this year we were playingfor other things, and it was pretty special the way we ended it. Hopefully we madea lot of people happy."

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The Boston Red Sox are thefirst Major League Baseballteam to win three World Series Championships in the

new millennium. After dominating thefirst two decades of the last century, theclub is on a clear trajectory to dominatethe first two decades of the new century. And the Red Sox are the first teamin the 21st century to win three WorldChampionships within 10 seasons.Over the past 40 seasons, as parity hasemerged within MLB, this feat has be-come as rare as a Yankee fan at a RedSox rolling rally! Since 1974, 20 different MajorLeague teams have won World Cham-pionships. Over these 40 seasons,

only the Red Sox and the New YorkYankees (see table on page 43) haveearned three World Championshipswithin a 10-year span. If we flip the calendar back 10more years to 1964, only the OaklandA’s (1972-74) are added to this short list.The Red Sox are members of a very ex-clusive club from the past 50 seasons.

BACK IN THE DAY From the first World Series in1903—won by the Red Sox five gamesto three over the Pittsburg Pirates—until MLB began expansion in 1961,there were only 16 Major Leagueteams. With only 16 teams, comparedto 30 teams today, the chance for three

World Series Championships in 10years was much improved. Despite the improved odds, thefirst 60 World Series winners includedonly five MLB clubs with three WorldChampionships in 10 years. And theRed Sox were the second team toachieve this rare distinction. The Philadelphia Athletics gotthere first with three World Champi-onships between 1910 and 1913. Butthe Red Sox matched the Athleticswith World Series wins in 1912, 1915and 1916. And the Red Sox wentPhiladelphia one better with anotherWorld Championship in 1918. Looking back over the rich fullnessof time, there have been 109 World Se-

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How Rare It Is!

Three-Time World Champion Boston Red Sox

David Ortiz, was front and center, as he joined his teammates in the 2013 World Series victory celebration vs. the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park. Big Papi holds the distinction ofappearing in all three Red Sox Fall Classics in a 10 year-span. Photo by Michael Ivins.


ries winners. But only five teams—theRed Sox, Yankees, Cardinals, Athleticsand the Dodgers have managed threeWorld Championships in the span of10 seasons. The New York Yankees, of course,have achieved this standard numeroustimes and they lead the pack. Butnext-in-line, only the Red Sox, Cardi-nals, and Athletics have won threeWorld Championships in 10 seasonsduring two separate eras.

TWENTY-EIGHT WIN IMPROVEMENT And how rare is it for a new RedSox manager to guide his team to 28more wins in his first season? Rareenough that John Farrell’s year-to-yearwin improvement broke a 101-year-oldclub record. In 1912, manager Jake Stahl tookover a Red Sox team that had finishedfourth in the American League with 78wins. New manager Stahl piloted theRed Sox to 105 wins and a WorldChampionship during the team’s firstseason playing in Fenway Park. ButFarrell’s improvement in wins eclipsesStahl’s 27-win improvement. In 1967, Dick Williams took over aRed Sox team that had finished ninthin the American League with only 72wins the previous season. Despite 100-1 odds, Williams guided the ImpossibleDream team to the American Leaguepennant and a World Series. But the1967 Red Sox won 92 games andWilliams’ 20-win improvement falls farshort of Farrell’s achievement. We should mention in passingthat new Red Sox manager KevinKennedy’s 1995 team won 32 gamesmore than the 1994 club. But the 1994season had been suspended in Augustand Kennedy’s Red Sox played 29 moregames in 1995. The 1946 Red Sox set the all-timeclub record with a 33-win improvement.However, manager Joe Cronin was in his12th season as manager of the Red Sox.And the return of Ted Williams, BobbyDoerr, Johnny Pesky and Dom DiMaggiofrom military service would make anymanager look good!

FROM WORST TO WORLD CHAMPIONS How rare is it for a team to go fromlast place in its division to a World Series Championship the followingyear? It is so rare that it has only beendone once before. In 1991, the Minnesota Twins, whohad finished last in the AmericanLeague West Division the precedingyear, defeated the Atlanta Braves in theWorld Series to become the first MLBclub to go from “worst” to a WorldChampionship. Of course that distinc-tion was pre-ordained since the Braveshad gone from “worst to first” in theNational League West Division! Red Sox fans will always measuredramatic turnarounds against the 1967Impossible Dream team. Almost no onepredicted a World Series appearancefor either the 1967 or the 2013 Red Sox. The 1967 Red Sox will always oc-cupy a special place in the hearts oflong-time Red Sox fans. But the 2013Improbable Dream team did accom-plish one thing that eluded the 1967club: they defeated the St. Louis Cardi-nals in the World Series.

“CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?” Joe Castiglione has been the radiovoice of the Red Sox for 31 seasons. Hissignature call when the Red Sox wontheir 2004 World Series Championship,“Can you believe it?” is probably the best-known sound-bite in Red Sox history. Asked how he felt about the 2013Red Sox chances for a World Champi-onship at the end of Spring Training,Joe responds, “Not very good. I didn’tthink they had enough pitching.” Andhe adds, “There just seemed to be toomany question marks.” Reflecting on the Marathon bomb-ing tragedy, Joe says, “I have never seenany sports team bond with a commu-nity the way this team did. The sportsworld is generally pretty insular, butthese players grasped a real world sit-uation and responded. “There were many hospital visitsby players with victims that were neverpublicized,” he points out. “The team’sresponse was very real, very sincere,and I think it had a galvanizing effect.” Castiglione identifies the late-Au-gust series against the Dodgers as adefining point in the 2013 Red Sox sea-

Boston’s 2004 World Series title, after their sweep of the Cardinals, was 86 years in the making! Photo by Jack Maley.


son. “When we arrived in Los Angeles,the Dodgers were the hottest team inbaseball, and they beat us 2-0 on Fridaynight. But the Red Sox came back withwins on Saturday and Sunday to takethe series. That was impressive.” Heading into the postseason Joethought the Red Sox were as good asany team in baseball. “I knew wewould be facing the best pitching inbaseball as we moved through theplayoffs,” Joe recalls. “But the Red Soxhad much more depth than any teamthey faced. “And you have to give the farm sys-tem a lot of credit. [Brandon] Workmanwas a big help, and Xander Bogaertscontributed. And when Will Middle-brooks came back up from Pawtuckethe was back on track,” Joe observes. How about the final call on radiowhen the Red Sox clinched their thirdWorld Series Championship in 10 sea-sons? “I was down in the Red Soxdugout, waiting to do the on-field in-terviews when the final out wasmade,” he recalls. “Dave O’Brien [Joe’sradio partner of seven seasons] had thefinal call and he did a great job with it.”

WAKE’S TAKE Former Red Sox All-Star pitcher Tim Wakefieldhad a unique perspectiveon the Red Sox season. Timhad played with more thanhalf of the players on the2013 Red Sox roster beforehe retired at the end of the2011 season, and new man-ager John Farrell had beenhis pitching coach from2007 to 2010. As a special assign-ment instructor for the RedSox and a studio analystfor NESN, Wakefield wasclose to the team through-out the season. His distinc-tive position led to anoptimistic forecast for the2013 Red Sox. “When Spring Trainingended, in my mind I believed they were a play-off-caliber team,” Wake remembers. “I saw enough of the team inSpring Training to recognize that a

special bond had developed,” he says.“I noticed a change for the better, andit was clear that the new and return-ing players had come together. AndJohn Farrell is such a great communi-cator that I knew he would keep theteam focused.” Wakefield’s optimism provedwarranted as the 2013 Red Sox playedwinning baseball throughout the sea-son. On July 31, the team was in firstplace in the AL East Division with arecord of 65-44. “When the club had played aboutthree-quarters of the season,” Wake re-members, “at NESN we started focus-ing on the fact that their longest losingstreak was three in a row. That’s veryunusual for any team. Typically, a teamwill hit a really rough patch, but thisteam was very consistent.” And how did Tim feel about theteam’s chances when his predictioncame true and the playoffs were start-ing? “I thought they were the bestteam in baseball,” he says. “But eventhe best team needs a hot streak towin three Series and get that WorldSeries Championship. They got great pitching and timely hitting and theygot to celebrate.”

THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPIONS

The 2007 Red Sox sealed their triumph with a party at Coors Field! Photo by Cindy Loo.

Radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione, who has been calling Red Sox gamessince 1983, received a champagne shower following the 2013 clinch.Photo by Michael Ivins.


Wakefield had joined the celebra-tions in 2004 and 2007, as a key mem-ber of the World Champions.Watching the celebration at FenwayPark on October 30 had a profound ef-fect on Tim. “Being retired from base-ball hadn’t really bothered me, but atthat moment I wished I was still partof the team. “I was able to enjoy the momentthrough the guys I had celebratedwith in 2007, like Jacoby, Pedroia,Lester and, of course, David Ortiz, whoI celebrated with in 2004 and 2007.And I enjoyed it through guys likeJonny Gomes, Mike Napoli and JakePeavy, guys who had been around buthad never won before. I know howgreat that feels.” Reflecting on the three World Series Championships in 10 years, Timemphasizes, “It is hard enough to winit once. You have 30 teams all focusedon the same goal, and you have to playwell for six months and then win threeseparate series.” “To win three championships in10 years tells you that the Red Sox or-ganization has been doing somethingright. In fact they have been doing a lotof things right for a long time.”

LOOKING AHEAD The 2013 World Championshipdovetailed seamlessly with the mem-orable wins in 2004 and 2007. All threeWorld Series winners were special intheir own unique way.

The 2004 World Series Champi-onship was a once-in-a-lifetime mo-ment, rewarding the faith of lifetimeRed Sox fans. The team used thespringboard of the greatest comebackin sports history against the Yankees inthe ALCS to sweep the Cardinals andend the 86-year championshipdrought. The 2007 World Championshiprepresented a season of excellence.That club provided drama by over-coming a 3-1 Cleveland Indians leadin the ALCS and then swept the Col-orado Rockies in the World Series toput an exclamation point on an ex-ceptional season. The story of the 2013 Red Sox is a

saga for the history books. The teamnot only united Red Sox Nation but itforged a bond with a community thatwas badly in need of a common rally-ing point. A season that began withmodest expectations provided a story-book finish. Three World Championshipswithin a 10-year span is indeed a rareaccomplishment. At their introductory news confer-ence in 2001, Red Sox ownership madefive commitments, including, “To endthe Curse of the Bambino and winWorld Championships for Boston, NewEngland and Red Sox Nation.” The2013 Red Sox World Championshipbrought those words to life.

Reflecting on the Red Sox re-sources that brought this special sea-son to reality, there is reason to believethat the best may be yet to come. �

Herb Crehan is in his 18th season asa Contributing Writer and he haswritten more than 100 feature articlesfor RED SOX MAGAZINE. He is thepublisher of a website that is dedi-cated to the preservation of Bostonbaseball history. Comments and sug-gestions for future articles may besubmitted at his websitewww.bostonbaseballhistory.com.

Two-time World Series champs Tim Wakefield and David Ortiz experienced a “déjà vu” moment after the Red Sox de-feated the Colorado Rockies in four straight for their second World Series trophy in four years. Photo by Cindy Loo.

ALL-TIME WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE LEADERS

TEAM SPAN TITLES YEARS INDIVIDUAL TITLES

Red Sox 2004-13 3 10 2004, 2007, 2013

Yankees 1996-00 4 5 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000

Athletics 1972-74 3 3 1972, 1973, 1974

Dodgers 1955-65 4 11 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965

Yankees 1947-62 10 16 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962

Cardinals 1942-46 3 5 1942, 1944, 1946

Yankees 1936-43 6 8 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943

Cardinals 1926-34 3 9 1926, 1931, 1934

Red Sox 1912-18 4 7 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918

Athletics 1910-13 3 4 1910, 1911, 1913

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The 2013 Red Sox will always be remembered as Boston’s bearded brethren. The beards grewas the team’s confidence grew, from Spring Training through the dog days of summer. By thestretch drive in September, beards came to symbolize the team’s camaraderie. By the start ofthe postseason, nearly every Red Sox player and many Red Sox fans had added a beard.

FEAR THE BEARDS

BEFORE AND AFTERWhen Spring Training began in February, we had no idea what kind of beards we were in for. Here’s a before and after shot of someof the team’s best beards, beginning with Spring Training headshots.

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HOUSE OF DAVIDThe Red Sox were not thefirst baseball team to rallyaround beards. The origi-nal whiskered ballclubwas the House of David, areligious group that barnstormedaround America. The team’slong beards made it a special attractionacross the country. Any hired playerswere required to grow a beard.

Photo courtesy of Carole Garbowski.

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BOSTON BECAME BEARDEDIn support of the Red Sox’ postseason push, beards sprouted up all across Boston.

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#GETBEARD At redsox.com/beard, you canupload your photo and add a RedSox beard. Here are a few of ourfavorite submissions.

Photos submitted by (clockwise fromupper left): Abundio from Brownsville,TX; Laura from South Boston, MA; Jr.from Mesquite, NV; Eric from BeebePlain, VT; Joh from Holiday, FL; Lisafrom Winston-Salem, NC; AJ from LosAngeles, CA; Cass from Stoughton, MA.

WHO WORE IT BEST?The Red Sox Twitter account recentlyasked fans to weigh in on their favoritebeards from the 2013 Red Sox season.Take a look at these results, and follow the Red Sox on Twitter attwitter.com/redsox.


GOOD TIMING Stephen Drew made a well-timed leapingcatch of a ball off the bat of Cardinalsbatter Yadier Molina in the fourth inningof Game 5 on October 28. Photo byMichael Ivins.

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VICTORY IS SWEETDavid Ortiz got the party started in theRed Sox clubhouse after the World Series victory on October 30. Photo byMichael Ivins.

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SHAKE IT UP!Clay Buchholz and Mike Napoli got intothe spirit of things in the Red Sox club-house as they showered each other withsome bubbly following the World Serieswin. Photo by Michael Ivins.


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Brian 13BUTTERFIELD 3B COACH

Greg 28COLBRUNN HITTING COACH

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PARTY TIMEPerched atop his duck boat, Clay Buch-holz pumped up the already-energizedcrowd with a subtle suggestion duringthe Red Sox rolling rally parade on November 2. Photo by Brita Meng Outzen.

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BY LAND OR BY SEAThrongs of Red Sox fans flanked Boyl-ston Street in downtown Boston as therolling rally progressed through town.Photo by Steve Babineau.


LOVIN’ THAT DIRTY WATERShane Victorino and David Ortiz hadsome fun with the fans that assembledalong the banks of the Charles River tocatch a glimpse of the World Series heroes during the parade. Photo byMichael Ivins.

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TENDER MOMENTRed Sox fans observed a moment of silence to remember the victims of theBoston Marathon bombings during therolling rally on November 2. Photo bySteve Babineau.


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Principal Owner .....................................................John W. HenryChairman.........................................................Thomas C. WernerPresident/Chief Executive Officer ........................Larry LucchinoVice Chairmen..........................David Ginsberg, Phillip H. MorseExecutive Vice President, Corporate Strategy & General Counsel..... Ed Weiss

PARTNERSTheodore Alfond William AlfondThomas R. DiBenedetto Michael Egan Michael Gordon John A. KanebSeth Klarman Henry McCance Arthur E. Nicholas Bruce RaunerFrank Resnek Martin TrustJeffrey Vinik Herb Wagner

Senior Advisor ........................................Senator George Mitchell

EXECUTIVE / FRONT OFFICEExecutive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer....Sam KennedyExecutive Vice President / Business Affairs ...........Jonathan GilulaExecutive Vice President & Senior Advisor to the President / CEO..................................................................................Charles SteinbergFinancial Advisor to the President / CEO ..........................Jeff WhiteSenior Advisor / Baseball Projects........................Jeremy KapsteinSenior Advisor / Strategic Planning..........................Michael PorterVice President / Business Development...............................Tim ZueBusiness Analyst ...............................................................Kurt ZwaldSpecial Assistant to the Principal Owner.......................Sylvia MoonSpecial Assistant to the President / CEO ...........................Dan Rea IIISpecial Counsel to the EVP / COO & EVP / Business Affairs......................................................................................David BeestonExecutive Assistant to the President / CEO.....................Fay ScheerExecutive Assistants..................Caitlin Bergin, Barbara Bianucci,...................Jackie Dempsey, Claire Durant, Leanne NadwornyExecutive Personal Assistant........................................Brienne Hart

BASEBALL OPERATIONSExecutive Vice President / General Manager .......Ben CheringtonVice President / Assistant General Manager...............Mike HazenVice President / Assistant General Manager......Brian O’HalloranVice President / Player Personnel...............................Allard BairdSpecial Assistants to the General Manager .........Pedro Martinez,..................................................................................Jason VaritekTraveling Secretary ..............................................Jack McCormickSenior Advisor of Baseball Operations ..........................Bill JamesDirector of Baseball Information Services ..................Tom TippettDirector of Major League Operations.............................Zack ScottDirector of Player Personnel .......................................David FinleySpecial Assistant, Player Personnel .............................Eddie BaneAssistant Director of Player Personnel ....................Jared BannerCoordinator of Baseball Operations.............................Mike MurovExecutive Assistant, Baseball Operations .........................Erin CoxBaseball Operations Coordinator.................................Mike ReganSoftware Developer, Baseball Operations...........Shawn O’RourkeMedical Director ....................................................Dr. Larry RonanTeam Orthopedist..........................................................Peter AsnisCoordinator of Sports Medicine Service ........................Dan DyrekHead Athletic Trainer..............................................Rick JameysonMedical Operations Coordinator .....................................Jim RoweAssistant Athletic Trainer .........................................Brad PearsonAssistant Athletic Trainer ....................................Masai TakahashiStrength and Conditioning Coach ...............................Pat SandoraStrength and Conditioning Consultant..........................Mike BoyleMassage Therapists................Russell Nua, Shinichiro UchikuboJapanese Interpreter...............................................CJ MatsumotoHome Clubhouse Manager..................................Tom McLaughlinEquipment Manager.............................Edward “Pookie” JacksonVisiting Clubhouse Manager .......................................Joe CochranVideo Coordinator...................................................Billy BroadbentClubhouse Assistants..........................John Coyne, Steve MurphyInstructors ............................Jim Rice, Luis Tiant, Tim Wakefield

MINOR LEAGUE OPERATIONSSenior Director of Minor League Operations .......Raquel FerreiraDirector of Player Development ................................Ben CrockettAssistant Director of Player Development...............Duncan WebbAssistant Director of Florida Baseball Operations..Ethan FaggettPlayer Development Consultants..........................Dick Berardino, ..........................Tony Cloninger, Dwight Evans, Tommy Harper,.................................................Frank Malzone, Carl YastrzemskiMinor League Equipment Manager........................Mike Stelmach

SCOUTINGDirector of Amateur Scouting ................................Amiel SawdayeDirector of Professional Scouting...............................Jared PorterDirector of International Scouting ...........................Eddie RomeroAssistant Director of Amateur Scouting ............Gus QuattlebaumCoordinator, Amateur and International Scouting..Steve Sanders

BALLPARK OPERATIONSSenior Director of Ballpark Operations .......................Pete NesbitDirector of Security & Emergency Services........Charles CellucciDirector of Facilities Management........................Jonathan ListerDirector of Grounds......................................................Dave MellorDirector of Grounds / Emeritus ...................................Joe MooneyDirector of Special Projects...........................................Fred OlsenDirector of Fenway Park Tours & Event Operations ...Marcita ThompsonFacilities Superintendent .....................................Donnie GardinerAssistant Director of Grounds..................................Jason GriffethSenior Manager of Security & Emergency Services.......Mark CacciatoreSenior Manager, Concessions & Merchandise Operations ...Jon DienstagManager of Special Projects .........................Kathleen HarringtonManager of Facilities Maintenance .....................Glen McGlincheyManager of Grounds................................................Chris WilliamsAsian Business Development Specialist .............Mikio YoshimuraBallpark Operations Coordinator .................................John SodiniCoordinator of Fenway Park Tours ............................Scott TowersGroup Tour Sales Coordinator....................................Sarah FarleyFacilities Maintenance Staff ....................................Thomas CareySecurity Staff........................................Bob Levin, Angel Santiago

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS AND CLIENT SERVICESSenior Vice President / Corporate Partnerships....Troup ParkinsonVice President / Client Services..........................Marcell BhangooAssistant Director of Client Services ........................Erin DonovanSenior Manager of Client Services ..............................Sean WalshManager of Suite Services........................................Kim CameronCoordinator of Client Services..............................Andrew DennenCoordinator of Client Services .....................................Jeff FarmerCoordinator of Sponsor Services...........................Amanda HeglinExecutive Assistant........................................................Jeanne Bill

FAN SERVICES AND ENTERTAINMENTVice President / Fan Services and Entertainment...Sarah McKennaDirector of Red Sox Productions .................................John CarterSenior Manager of Fan Services and Entertainment ...............................................................................................Stephanie ManeikisManager of Entertainment .............................................Dan LyonsManager of Red Sox Productions, Creative .........Tim HeintzelmanRed Sox Productions Engineer..................................Eric HancockSpecialist of Red Sox Productions, Creative ............Jason GordenSpecialist of Red Sox Productions, Game Operations....Jack LanzillottiCoordinators of Red Sox Productions.........Jen Baglio, Steve RomanCoordinators of Fan Services.............Nina Beltre, Jovan Holland

FENWAY AFFAIRSSenior Vice President/Fenway Affairs.....................Larry CancroSenior Manager of Fenway Affairs............................Beth Krudys

FENWAY ENTERPRISESVice President / Fenway Enterprises ................Carrie CampbellSenior Manager of Event Sales ............................Taylor GrinnellEvent Sales Manager .......................................Haley McNearneyMascot Coordinator ...........................................Chris BergstromEvent Services Coordinators...................Julio Jeune, Kate Page

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTINGSenior Vice President / Chief Financial Officer ............Steve FitchVice President / Controller .........................................Mark SolitroSenior Advisor to Finance and Accounting ...............Bob FurbushDirector of Finance...................................................Ryan OremusSenior Manager of Accounting .....................................Cathy FahyManager of Financial Planning and Operations .........Ryan ScafidiAccounting Manager.....................................................Mark SirotaSenior Accountant ..............................................Marisa RoncevichPayroll Administrator .............................................Mauricio RosasAccounts Payable .............................................................Tina YongAccounting Coordinator.................................................Rob WinterAccounting Assistant..............................................Gail Cummings

FLORIDA BUSINESS OPERATIONS Senior Director of Florida Business Operations.........Katie HaasManager of Florida Business Operations ................Brett BodineCoordinator of Florida Business Operations ....Brennan Whitley

HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATIONVice President / Human Resources ...........................Amy WaryasDirector of Human Resources ..................................Mike DanubioAssistant Director of Human Resources ...................Jean McGurlSenior Manager of Human Resources ........................Patty VattesHuman Resources Coordinator .........................Sarah ApplewhiteHuman Resources Coordinator....................................Sara SalamReceptionist .........................................................Brenna PetersonOffice Operations Coordinator ....................................Chris KnightOffice Coordinator ................................................Travis Patterson

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYDirector of Information Technology.............................Steve ConleyAssistant Director of Information Technology ..........Randy GeorgeManager of Application Development................Sheila MacDonaldIT Support Manager........................................................Bill BartlettSystems Engineer..........................................................Ryan OresteSenior Business Systems Analyst ..............................Joe CaggianoSoftware Engineer.............................................................Dan White

LEGALSenior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel ......Jennifer FlynnSenior Vice President and Special Counsel.....................David FriedmanVice President / Club Counsel...................Elaine Weddington StewardLegal Counsel ............................................................Michelle GewandterSenior Manager of Legal Operations...................................Amanda EysieExecutive Assistant to the General Counsel......................Caitlin SullivanExecutive Assistant ....................................................................Sarah Potts

MARKETING Senior Vice President / Marketing and Brand Development.................................................................................Adam GrossmanDirector of Broadcasting ..............................................Colin BurchDirector of Marketing ...............................................Brian SullivanSenior Manager of Creative Services & Brand Development....Mike OlanoMarketing Specialist..................................................Meghan RyanFan Club Specialist .................................................Adam WhitfieldMarketing Assistant ..................................................Steve Oliveira

MEDIA RELATIONSDirector of Corporate Communications.....................Zineb CurranDirector of Media Relations...........................................Kevin GreggManager of Media Relations............................................Leah TobinMedia Relations Specialist .........................................Abby DeCiccioBaseball Information Specialist...........................Jon ShestakofskyMedia Relations Coordinator....................................Peter Cohenno

GROUP AND PREMIUM SALES Director of Premium Sales.......................................William DrosteSenior Manager of Premium Sales and New Business Development.........................................................................................Corey BowdreManager of Premium Sales ................................Brendan HankardManager of Group Sales..................................................Carl GriderPremium Sales Account Executive .............................Allison BucciPremium Sales Services Coordinators.Casey Devane, Marc LlantoGroup Sales Representatives...................................Jessica Dudek, ..........................Matthew Labossiere, Adam Perri, Travis Pollio

RED SOX SALES ACADEMY Manager, Red Sox Sales Academy ...............................David BaggsInside Sales Representatives.............Derek Bennett, Ryan Calvo..........Jacob Levine, David Lewis, Tyler Massey, Daniel Picano, ................Evan Pursley, Kyle Raynor, Craig Silva, Sunjae Song, .......................................................Matthew Tieri, Amanda Zanni

PUBLIC AFFAIRS Senior Director of Public Affairs ......................................Pam KennVice President / Emeritus and Team Historian .......Dick BrescianiDirector of Publications ............................................Debbie MatsonAssistant Director of Community and Player Relations...Sarah NarracciManager of Photography...................................................Mike IvinsCommunity Relations Specialist...........................Sheri RosenbergCommunity Relations Coordinator ............................Kathryn Quirk

TICKETINGSenior Vice President / Ticketing and Fenway Enterprises ...........................................................................................Ron BumgarnerVice President / Ticketing .....................................Richard BeatonDirector of Ticketing ................................................Naomi CalderAssistant Director of Ticketing, Season Ticket Services..Joe MatthewsSenior Manager of Ticket Services .....................Jenean RombolaSenior Manager of Ticket Operations ....................Abigail PasseriManager of Ticket Accounting and Administration .....Sean CarragherManager of Ticket Fulfillment and Systems ...............Peter FaheySeason Ticket Holder Account Executives……………..Sarah Clark, .......Mike Cometa, Cathy Garcia, Tarah Mahoney, Craig SextonSeason Ticket Services Coordinator .............Benjamin DormanTicket Operations Assistant ........................................Lisa Lindsay

RED SOX FOUNDATIONHonorary Chairman ...................................................Tim WakefieldInterim Executive Director and Director of Special Events ..Gena BorsonSenior Manager of Programs and Grants ..............Rico MochizukiSenior Program Manager, Red Sox Scholars .....Justin PrettymanAcademic Manager, Red Sox Scholars.....................Matthew JasieManager of Accounting.............................................Martin CawseyManager of Red Sox Retreats, Ron Burton Training Facility...Ron BurtonCoordinators of Red Sox Foundation.................Michael O’Connor, .............................................................................Tyler PetropulosExecutive Assistant & Event Planner .............................Ania Burke

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TICKET PRICES� Home Plate Dugout Box.................................$48� Green Monster................................................$37� Home Plate Box..............................................$34� Field Box .........................................................$32� Left Field & Right Field Box...........................$29� Grandstand .....................................................$29� Left Field & Right Field Grandstand .............$27� Green Monster Deck ......................................$27� Left Field Deck ...............................................$15� Reserved Bleachers.......................................$10� Lawn..................................................................$5

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