The Boston Red Sox have blown hot and cold over the decades. These lists
of Top 5s and 10s cover both the highs and lows of a team that has
endured a long history of both joy and sorrow. They won the first World
Series ever played and then five more pennants in the next fifteen
years. Famously, from 1918 until the magical year of 2004, the Sox
endured eighty-six seasons without a championship, although they lost
pennants and world championships on the last possible day more times
than fans care to remember. Finally, in 2004, they won it all. Loyal
fans will always remember the joy of Mo Vaughn's grand slam on opening
day in 1998 and will likely never forget the agony of Game 6 in 1986.
Through it all, unforgettable names like Buckner, Yaz, Tony C. and Big
Papi still resonate in the shadows of Fenway Park. From the greatest
pitchers to the worst opening days, author Bill Nowlin recounts the
highs and lows of Boston's most celebrated sports franchise.