The Red Sox franchise is one of the most storied in all of baseball. Boston won the very first World Series in 1903, defeating Pittsburgh five games to three in a best-of-nine series format. The franchise went on to capture four more World Series titles during the next 15 years, led by stars such as a young Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, and Cy Young. Ruth was sold to the archrival New York Yankees before the 1920 season, however, a transaction that marked the beginning of the Yankees' rise to become the most dominant sports franchise of the 20th century.
Boston outfielder Ted Williams was one…
