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Founded in 1901 as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox' home ballpark has been Fenway Park since 1912. The "Red Sox" name was chosen by the team owner, John I. Taylor, circa 1908, following the lead of previous teams that had been known as the "Boston Red Stockings", including the forerunner of the Atlanta Braves. The team have won nine World Series championships, tied for the third-most of any MLB team, and they have played in 13. Their most recent World Series appearance and win was in 2018. In addition, they won the 1904 American League pennant, but were not able to defend their 1903 World Series championship when the New York Giants refused to participate in the 1904 World Series.

The Red Sox were a dominant team in the new league, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series in 1903 and winning four more championships by 1918. However, they then went into one of the longest championship droughts in baseball history, dubbed the "Curse of the Bambino" after its alleged inception due to the Red Sox' sale of Babe Ruth to the rival New York Yankees two years after their world championship in 1918, an 86-year wait before the team's sixth World Championship in 2004. The team's history during that period was punctuated with some of the most memorable moments in World Series history, including Enos Slaughter's "mad dash" in 1946, the "Impossible Dream" of 1967, Carlton Fisk's home run in 1975, and Bill Buckner's error in 1986. Following their victory in the 2018 World Series, they became the first team to win four World Series trophies in the 21st century, with championships in 2004, 2007, 2013 and 2018. The team's history has also been marked by the team's intense rivalry with the New York Yankees, arguably the fiercest and most historic in North American professional sports.

The Boston Red Sox are owned by Fenway Sports Group, which also owns Liverpool F.C. of the Premier League in England. They are consistently one of the top MLB teams in average road attendance, while the small capacity of Fenway Park prevents them from leading in overall attendance. From May 15, 2003 to April 10, 2013, the Red Sox sold out every home game—a total of 820 games (794 regular season) for a major professional sports record. Both Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" and The Standells's "Dirty Water" have become anthems for the Red Sox.

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2021 Boston Red Sox Season
2021 Boston Red Sox
92-70 (.568)
Lost ALCS
2020 Boston Red Sox Season
2020 Boston Red Sox
24-36 (.400)
Missed Playoffs
2019 Boston Red Sox Season
2019 Boston Red Sox
84-78 (.519)
Missed Playoffs
2018 Boston Red Sox Season
2018 Boston Red Sox
108-54 (.667)
Won World Series
2017 Boston Red Sox Season
2017 Boston Red Sox
93-69 (.574)
Lost ALDS
2016 Boston Red Sox Season
2016 Boston Red Sox
93-69 (.574)
Lost ALDS
2015 Boston Red Sox Season
2015 Boston Red Sox
78-84 (.481)
Missed Playoffs
2014 Boston Red Sox Season
2014 Boston Red Sox
71-91 (.438)
Missed Playoffs
2013 Boston Red Sox Season
2013 Boston Red Sox
97-65 (.599)
Won World Series
2012 Boston Red Sox Season
2012 Boston Red Sox
69-93 (.426)
Missed Playoffs
2011 Boston Red Sox Season
2011 Boston Red Sox
90-72 (.556)
Missed Playoffs
2010 Boston Red Sox Season
2010 Boston Red Sox
89-73 (.549)
Missed Playoffs
2009 Boston Red Sox Season
2009 Boston Red Sox
95-67 (.586)
Lost ALDS
2008 Boston Red Sox Season
2008 Boston Red Sox
95-67 (.586)
Lost ALCS
2007 Boston Red Sox Season
2007 Boston Red Sox
96-66 (.593)
Won World Series
2006 Boston Red Sox Season
2006 Boston Red Sox
86-76 (.531)
Missed Playoffs
2005 Boston Red Sox Season
2005 Boston Red Sox
95-67 (.586)
Lost ALDS
2004 Boston Red Sox Season
2004 Boston Red Sox
98-64 (.605)
Won World Series
2003 Boston Red Sox Season
2003 Boston Red Sox
95-67 (.586)
Lost ALCS
2002 Boston Red Sox Season
2002 Boston Red Sox
93-69 (.574)
Missed Playoffs
2001 Boston Red Sox Season
2001 Boston Red Sox
82-79 (.509)
Missed Playoffs
2000 Boston Red Sox Season
2000 Boston Red Sox
85-77 (.525)
Missed Playoffs
1999 Boston Red Sox Season
1999 Boston Red Sox
94-68 (.580)
Lost ALCS
1998 Boston Red Sox Season
1998 Boston Red Sox
92-70 (.568)
Lost ALDS
1997 Boston Red Sox Season
1997 Boston Red Sox
78-84 (.481)
Missed Playoffs
1996 Boston Red Sox Season
1996 Boston Red Sox
85-77 (.525)
Missed Playoffs
1995 Boston Red Sox Season
1995 Boston Red Sox
86-58 (.597)
Lost ALDS
1994 Boston Red Sox Season
1994 Boston Red Sox
54-61 (.470)
No Postseason
1993 Boston Red Sox Season
1993 Boston Red Sox
80-82 (.494)
Missed Playoffs
1992 Boston Red Sox Season
1992 Boston Red Sox
73-89 (.451)
Missed Playoffs
1991 Boston Red Sox Season
1991 Boston Red Sox
84-78 (.519)
Missed Playoffs
1990 Boston Red Sox Season
1990 Boston Red Sox
88-74 (.543)
Lost ALCS
1989 Boston Red Sox Season
1989 Boston Red Sox
83-79 (.512)
Missed Playoffs
1988 Boston Red Sox Season
1988 Boston Red Sox
89-73 (.549)
Lost ALCS
1987 Boston Red Sox Season
1987 Boston Red Sox
78-84 (.481)
Missed Playoffs
1986 Boston Red Sox Season
1986 Boston Red Sox
95-66 (.590)
Lost World Series
1985 Boston Red Sox Season
1985 Boston Red Sox
81-81 (.500)
Missed Playoffs
1984 Boston Red Sox Season
1984 Boston Red Sox
86-76 (.531)
Missed Playoffs
1983 Boston Red Sox Season
1983 Boston Red Sox
78-84 (.481)
Missed Playoffs
1982 Boston Red Sox Season
1982 Boston Red Sox
89-73 (.549)
Missed Playoffs
1981 Boston Red Sox Season
1981 Boston Red Sox
59-49 (.546)
Missed Playoffs
1980 Boston Red Sox Season
1980 Boston Red Sox
83-77 (.519)
Missed Playoffs
1979 Boston Red Sox Season
1979 Boston Red Sox
91-69 (.569)
Missed Playoffs
1978 Boston Red Sox Season
1978 Boston Red Sox
99-64 (.607)
Missed Playoffs
1977 Boston Red Sox Season
1977 Boston Red Sox
97-64 (.602)
Missed Playoffs
1976 Boston Red Sox Season
1976 Boston Red Sox
83-79 (.512)
Missed Playoffs
1975 Boston Red Sox Season
1975 Boston Red Sox
95-65 (.594)
Lost World Series
1974 Boston Red Sox Season
1974 Boston Red Sox
84-78 (.519)
Missed Playoffs
1973 Boston Red Sox Season
1973 Boston Red Sox
89-73 (.549)
Missed Playoffs
1972 Boston Red Sox Season
1972 Boston Red Sox
85-70 (.548)
Missed Playoffs
1971 Boston Red Sox Season
1971 Boston Red Sox
85-77 (.525)
Missed Playoffs
1970 Boston Red Sox Season
1970 Boston Red Sox
87-75 (.537)
Missed Playoffs
1969 Boston Red Sox Season
1969 Boston Red Sox
87-75 (.537)
Missed Playoffs
1968 Boston Red Sox Season
1968 Boston Red Sox
86-76 (.531)
Missed Postseason
1967 Boston Red Sox Season
1967 Boston Red Sox
92-70 (.568)
Lost World Series
1966 Boston Red Sox Season
1966 Boston Red Sox
72-90 (.444)
Missed Postseason
1965 Boston Red Sox Season
1965 Boston Red Sox
62-100 (.383)
Missed Postseason
1964 Boston Red Sox Season
1964 Boston Red Sox
72-90 (.444)
Missed Postseason
1963 Boston Red Sox Season
1963 Boston Red Sox
76-85 (.472)
Missed Postseason
1962 Boston Red Sox Season
1962 Boston Red Sox
76-84 (.475)
Missed Postseason
1961 Boston Red Sox Season
1961 Boston Red Sox
76-86 (.469)
Missed Postseason
1960 Boston Red Sox Season
1960 Boston Red Sox
65-89 (.422)
Missed Postseason
1959 Boston Red Sox Season
1959 Boston Red Sox
75-79 (.487)
Missed Postseason
1958 Boston Red Sox Season
1958 Boston Red Sox
79-75 (.513)
Missed Postseason
1957 Boston Red Sox Season
1957 Boston Red Sox
82-72 (.532)
Missed Postseason
1956 Boston Red Sox Season
1956 Boston Red Sox
84-70 (.545)
Missed Postseason
1955 Boston Red Sox Season
1955 Boston Red Sox
84-70 (.545)
Missed Postseason
1954 Boston Red Sox Season
1954 Boston Red Sox
69-85 (.448)
Missed Postseason
1953 Boston Red Sox Season
1953 Boston Red Sox
84-69 (.549)
Missed Postseason
1952 Boston Red Sox Season
1952 Boston Red Sox
76-78 (.494)
Missed Postseason
1951 Boston Red Sox Season
1951 Boston Red Sox
87-67 (.565)
Missed Postseason
1950 Boston Red Sox Season
1950 Boston Red Sox
94-60 (.610)
Missed Postseason
1949 Boston Red Sox Season
1949 Boston Red Sox
96-58 (.623)
Missed Postseason
1948 Boston Red Sox Season
1948 Boston Red Sox
96-59 (.619)
Missed Postseason
1947 Boston Red Sox Season
1947 Boston Red Sox
83-71 (.539)
Missed Postseason
1946 Boston Red Sox Season
1946 Boston Red Sox
104-50 (.675)
Lost World Series
1945 Boston Red Sox Season
1945 Boston Red Sox
71-83 (.461)
Missed Postseason
1944 Boston Red Sox Season
1944 Boston Red Sox
77-77 (.500)
Missed Postseason
1943 Boston Red Sox Season
1943 Boston Red Sox
68-84 (.447)
Missed Postseason
1942 Boston Red Sox Season
1942 Boston Red Sox
93-59 (.612)
Missed Postseason
1941 Boston Red Sox Season
1941 Boston Red Sox
84-70 (.545)
Missed Postseason
1940 Boston Red Sox Season
1940 Boston Red Sox
82-72 (.532)
Missed Postseason
1939 Boston Red Sox Season
1939 Boston Red Sox
89-62 (.589)
Missed Postseason
1938 Boston Red Sox Season
1938 Boston Red Sox
88-61 (.591)
Missed Postseason
1937 Boston Red Sox Season
1937 Boston Red Sox
80-72 (.526)
Missed Postseason
1936 Boston Red Sox Season
1936 Boston Red Sox
74-80 (.481)
Missed Postseason
1935 Boston Red Sox Season
1935 Boston Red Sox
78-75 (.510)
Missed Postseason
1934 Boston Red Sox Season
1934 Boston Red Sox
76-76 (.500)
Missed Postseason
1933 Boston Red Sox Season
1933 Boston Red Sox
63-86 (.423)
Missed Postseason
1932 Boston Red Sox Season
1932 Boston Red Sox
43-111 (.279)
Missed Postseason
1931 Boston Red Sox Season
1931 Boston Red Sox
62-90 (.408)
Missed Postseason
1930 Boston Red Sox Season
1930 Boston Red Sox
52-102 (.338)
Missed Postseason
1929 Boston Red Sox Season
1929 Boston Red Sox
58-96 (.377)
Missed Postseason
1928 Boston Red Sox Season
1928 Boston Red Sox
57-96 (.373)
Missed Postseason
1927 Boston Red Sox Season
1927 Boston Red Sox
51-103 (.331)
Missed Postseason
1926 Boston Red Sox Season
1926 Boston Red Sox
46-107 (.301)
Missed Postseason
1925 Boston Red Sox Season
1925 Boston Red Sox
47-105 (.309)
Missed Postseason
1924 Boston Red Sox Season
1924 Boston Red Sox
67-87 (.435)
Missed Postseason
1923 Boston Red Sox Season
1923 Boston Red Sox
61-91 (.401)
Missed Postseason
1922 Boston Red Sox Season
1922 Boston Red Sox
61-93 (.396)
Missed Postseason
1921 Boston Red Sox Season
1921 Boston Red Sox
75-79 (.487)
Missed Postseason
1920 Boston Red Sox Season
1920 Boston Red Sox
72-81 (.471)
Missed Postseason
1919 Boston Red Sox Season
1919 Boston Red Sox
66-71 (.482)
Missed Postseason
1918 Boston Red Sox Season
1918 Boston Red Sox
75-51 (.595)
Won World Series
1917 Boston Red Sox Season
1917 Boston Red Sox
90-62 (.592)
Missed Postseason
1916 Boston Red Sox Season
1916 Boston Red Sox
91-63 (.591)
Won World Series
1915 Boston Red Sox Season
1915 Boston Red Sox
101-50 (.669)
Won World Series
1914 Boston Red Sox Season
1914 Boston Red Sox
91-62 (.595)
Missed Postseason
1913 Boston Red Sox Season
1913 Boston Red Sox
79-71 (.527)
Missed Postseason
1912 Boston Red Sox Season
1912 Boston Red Sox
105-47 (.691)
Won World Series
1911 Boston Red Sox Season
1911 Boston Red Sox
78-75 (.510)
Missed Postseason
1910 Boston Red Sox Season
1910 Boston Red Sox
81-72 (.529)
Missed Postseason
1909 Boston Red Sox Season
1909 Boston Red Sox
88-63 (.583)
Missed Postseason
1908 Boston Red Sox Season
1908 Boston Red Sox
75-79 (.487)
Missed Postseason
1907 Boston Americans Season
1907 Boston Americans
59-90 (.396)
Missed Postseason
1906 Boston Americans Season
1906 Boston Americans
49-105 (.318)
Missed Postseason
1905 Boston Americans Season
1905 Boston Americans
78-74 (.513)
Missed Postseason
1904 Boston Americans Season
1904 Boston Americans
95-59 (.617)
Missed Postseason
1903 Boston Americans Season
1903 Boston Americans
91-47 (.659)
Won World Series
1902 Boston Americans Season
1902 Boston Americans
77-60 (.562)
Missed Postseason
1901 Boston Americans Season
1901 Boston Americans
79-57 (.581)
Missed Postseason

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