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Luis Tiant, charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a title, dies at 83

7:41pm October 08, 2024

The charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and pitched himself to the doorstep of the Hall of Fame.

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Saturday Sports: U-Hauls For The Big And Tall As NBA, MLB See Major Trades

8:03am February 08, 2020

Will Boston regret letting Mookie Betts go? Which NBA teams look tougher after the trade deadline? Howard Bryant of ESPN breaks it down for NPR's Scott Simon.

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, pictured in December 2019, announced he is leaving the team in the wake of a Major League Baseball investigation that said he helped develop a sign-stealing system.

Red Sox Manager Alex Cora To 'Part Ways' With Boston After Sign-Stealing Scandal

9:57pm January 14, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Given the findings and the commissioner's ruling, we collectively decided that it would not be possible for Alex to effectively lead the club going forward," the team said in a statement.

Elijah "Pumpsie" Green was the first black player in Boston Red Sox history.

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Pumpsie Green, 1st Black Player On The Boston Red Sox, Dies At 85

6:55am July 18, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The Boston Red Sox were the last Major League Baseball team to integrate, some 12 years after Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Eddy Vladimir Feliz Garcia, the alleged getaway driver in the shooting of ex-Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, is escorted to court in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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6 Suspects Detained In Shooting Of Former Baseball Star David Ortiz

8:10pm June 12, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Dominican Republic authorities say security video footage indicates a plot to kill the popular retired slugger. Ortiz is reported to be recuperating in a Boston hospital where he was flown.

Retired Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz looks at the large television screen last June at Fenway Park in Boston.

Ex-Red Sox Star David Ortiz In Stable Condition After Shooting In Dominican Republic

3:23pm June 10, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The shooting occurred late Sunday when a motorcycle-riding gunman approached and shot Ortiz from behind at an outdoor Santo Domingo bar.

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Bill Buckner, Red Sox Scapegoat Later Embraced By Fans, Dies

1:35pm May 28, 2019

by Gabe O'Connor

Former Boston Red Sox first-baseman Bill Buckner has died at 69. Best known for a fielding error that helped cost Boston the 1986 World Series, Buckner was cheered by Red Sox fans in recent years.

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Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner is shown in March 1986.

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Former Red Sox First Baseman Bill Buckner Dies At 69

6:21pm May 27, 2019

The former All-Star and Gold Glove winner spent 22 years in the Major Leagues, but his career was overshadowed by a fateful mistake in the 1986 World Series.

President Trump holds up a Red Sox team jersey that was presented to him by outfielder J.D. Martinez Thursday at the White House.

With Some Players Bowing Out, Trump Hosts Red Sox At The White House

7:40pm May 09, 2019

by Tovia Smith

The 2018 World Series Champion Red Sox were honored at a White House ceremony on Thursday. Most players of color stayed away, leading one sportswriter to comment, "its the white Sox who'll be going."

Donnie Gardiner works behind the scenes at Fenway Park to keep the ballpark operating smoothly.

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Fenway Park is Over 100 Years Old — Donnie Gardiner Keeps It Running

1:58pm April 07, 2019

by Shira Springer

Boston's Fenway Park is more than 100 years old, which makes maintenance no easy task. Every year, Donnie Gardiner is the man who makes sure the ballpark is running smoothly.