Boston Red Sox
| Boston Red Sox | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Year Founded: | 1901 |
| Colors: | Red, blue, gray |
| Mascot: | Wally the Green Monster |
| Championships: | 9 |
| Website: | http://redsox.mlb.com/ |
The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team that play in the American League East Division. One of the oldest teams in baseball, with the oldest stadium, Fenway Park; the Red Sox are one of the most storied sports franchises of all time.
In 2009, it was shown that David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez had failed tests for performance-enhancing drugs during the 2003 season. Some people, such as Dan Shaughnessy, questioned whether this illegal behavior tainted the championships the team won in 2004 and 2007.[1]
AL Pennants: 14 (1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018)
World Series Titles: 9 (1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018)
Contents
Management
- Principal Owner: John Henry
- Chairman : Tom Werner
- CEO: Sam Kennedy
- General Manager: Dave Dombrowski
- Manager: Alex Cora
Roster
Pitchers
- 48 - Scott Atchison
- 51 - Daniel Bard
- 19 - Josh Beckett
- 11 - Clay Buchholz
- 36 - Paul Byrd
- 53 - Fernando Cabrera
- 17 - Manny Delcarmen
- 40 - John Lackey
- 31 - Jon Lester
- 37 - Hideki Okajima
- 58 - Jonathan Papelbon
- 62 - David Pauley
- 56 - Ramon Ramirez
- 60 - Scott Schoeneweis
- 49 - Tim Wakefield
Catchers
- 41 - Victor Martinez
- 33 - Jason Varitek
Infielders
- 29 - Adrian Beltre
- 22 - Nick Green
- 22 - Bill Hall
- 25 - Mike Lowell
- 15 - Dustin Pedroia
- 16 - Marco Scutaro
- 30 - Chris Woodward
- 20 - Kevin Youkilis
Outfielders
- 5 - Rocco Baldelli
- 23 - Mike Cameron
- 7 - J.D. Drew
- 2 - Jacoby Ellsbury
- 23 - Joey Gathright
- 32 - Jeremy Hermida
Designated Hitter
- 34 - David Ortiz
Minor League Affiliates
The Boston Red Sox's minor league affiliates are:[2]
- AAA - Pawtucket Red Sox
- AA - Portland Sea Dogs
- A Adv. - Salem Red Sox
- A - Greenville Drive
- SS - Lowell Spinners
Retired Numbers
Uniform numbers retired by the Red Sox[3]
1 - Bobby Doerr
4 - Joe Cronin
6 - Johnny Pesky
8 - Carl Yastrzemski
9 - Ted Williams
27 - Carlton Fisk
42 - Jackie Robinson
