The first time the Red Sox went to the World Series, and it just so happens was the very first modern World Series was 1903. They were known as the Boston Americans at that time and we had the original "Cy Young" award winner himself, Mr. Denton True "Cy" Young, who pitched 3 games that series, winning 2.
Cy Young pitched in the very first (20th century) World Series for Boston, in 1903.
The 1903 World Series, the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball, matched the Boston Americans against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a best-of-nine series, with Boston prevailing five games to three, winning the last four.
The Boston Red Sox last won the World series in 1918, before their victories in 2004 and 2007.
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the last time they were in the world series before 2004 was 1986. the last time they won the world series before 2004 was 1918.
The time prior to 2013 that the Boston Red Sox won a World Series was in 2007, when they swept the Colorado Rockies.
The Boston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox won the World Series in 2004, their first World Series title since 1918. The Red Sox World Series drought had nothing to do with the sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees. The Red sox did not over come the 'curse of the Babe' they overcame being down 3 games to none to the Yankees in the Playoffs and earned their way to the 2004 World Series title.
Last time the Boston Red Sox won the world series was in 1918 one year before Babe was sold to the Yankees
Through the 2010 season, the Red Sox have won seven World Series 1903 against the Pittsburgh Pirates 1912 against the New York Giants 1915 against the Philadelphia Phillies 1916 against the Brooklyn Dodgers 1918 against the Chicago Cubs 2004 against the St. Louis Cardinals 2007 against the Colorado Rockies
The first time the Texas Rangers go to the World Series was in October 22, 2010.
The Boston Red Sox met the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 World Series and the Red Sox swept them in the series, in 2007 the Boston Red Sox returned to the World Series but this time they were up against the Colorado Rockies of the National League Western Division however the Boston Red Sox swept the Colorado Rockies in order to win the 2007 World Series as well.The team that won the 2004 World Series, the Boston Red Sox is the team that won the 2004 World Series and defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in four games and the Boston Red Sox met up with the Colorado Rockes in the 2007 World Series and defeated them in four games.
1986 was the last time against the Boston, Red Sox. They also won in 1969. They also appeared in the 1973 and 2000 world series.