there has not been a player for the Red Sox that was known as the Monster. The high Left Field wall in their stadium (Fenway Park) is calle the "Green Monster" and the Red Sox's mascot is named Wally the Green Monster
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The first game between the two teams was in 1901 when the Baltimore Orioles, later to be known as the Yankees, faced off against the Boston Red Stockings, later to be known as the Red Sox.
The Red Sox were founded in 1901 as one of the eight charter teams in the American league, however they were earlier known as the Boston Americans. Then in 1901, as they joined the American League, they changed their name to Boston Somersets, then in 1903 to the Boston Pilgrims, then in 1907 to our beloved Red Sox.
Jimmy Collins led the 1903 Boston Americans (later to be known as the Red Sox, aka the Boston Pilgrims & the Boston Beaneaters) to the first World Series title. The Red Sox defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 games to 3.
Yes, the Boston Red Sox were known as the Americans from 1901-1907. Red Sox became the official nickname for the team in 1908.
Fenway Park is not exactly known as a hitters park especially with the Green Monster staring back at home plate. However, to the middle of the 2014 baseball season, there have been over 10 thousand home runs hit at the park.