The Boston Red Sox started their existence off with a search for a name and a promising future as a dominant team in the 20th century. Fans with Red Sox tickets were treated to five World Series titles by 1918, just 18 years after they began play in the American League. Then the often-mentioned trade of Babe Ruth slashed the impressive run for 86 years as the New York Yankees took the pitching prospect, turned him into an outfielder and reversed the course of their history.

All the pain and close calls, complete with painful errors and flubs, stole decades of summers and falls from the Boston Red Sox faithful. Still, the stands at Fenway Park remained full as Boston sports fans continued to covet their season tickets. The fall of 2004 ushered in a new era. The improbable comeback from a 0-3 deficit in the ALDS against the hated Yankees set things right for Red Sox fans. The team won the 2004 World Series and followed up with another in 2007, quickly making them the team to beat in the AL East in the beginning of the 21st century, toppling the Evil Empire.