Boston Red Sox Tickets

The Boston Red Sox, or BoSox, entered the American League in 1901. The BoSox, who have called Fenway Park their home since 1912, competed in eleven World Series, winning seven championships. Babe Ruth pitched for the Sox before he was traded to the New York Yankees, which supposedly began the "Curse of the Bambino"-a superstitious excuse for the team’s inability to capture a World Series title for 86 years. The Yankees and Red Sox have one of the most intense rivalries in all of Major League Baseball. Carl Yastrzemski, Ted Williams, Carlton Fisk, and Jim Rice are among the most famous Red Sox players of all time.

Fenway Park, Home to the Boston Red Sox

Fenway Park, besides being the home of the Boston Red Sox, is known for its quirky dimensions and long history. The park is famous for its thirty-seven-foot-tall Green Monster in left field, Pesky's Pole down the right-field line, and The Triangle in center field. Built in 1911 and opened in 1912, Fenway Park has a rich history and boasts the smallest seating capacity of all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums. Red Sox fans have helped to sell out home games since 2003 and have set the major league record for consecutive sellouts.

Boston Red Sox and the American League East

The Boston Red Sox have won the American League East division title six times: in 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2005, and 2007. Plus, the Sox have won a total of twelve AL pennants, most recently in 2004 and 2007, when the Sox also won the World Series. While the AL East is filled with impressive teams like the Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays, the Sox consider the New York Yankees their biggest rival. These two teams battle for bragging rights every year, as both are usually in contention for the AL pennant.

Boston Red Sox 2012 Team Outlook

The Boston Red Sox suffered through one of the most epic collapses in baseball history in 2011: with a nine-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays at the beginning of September, the Red Sox lost 20 games during the month, culminating with a 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on the final day of the season to miss the playoffs. In the chaos that followed, both manager Terry Francona and general manager Theo Epstein left the team. With a $160 million payroll, the Red Sox did not have a lot of flexibility this off-season because they wanted to stay under the salary cap. As such, they have had a surprisingly quiet couple of months. The Red Sox will need some of their disappointments from 2011, such as pitcher John Lackey and left fielder Carl Crawford, to improve this year if the team wants to overtake the Yankees and the Rays in the competitive American League East.