Boston fans sometimes liked to wring some wry satisfaction out of the fact that most of the great 1923-27 crew were graduates of the Red Sox -- sold to millionaires Huston and Ruppert by a man who could not deny them their most trifling desire.

-- Boston Red Sox Outfielder Jackie Jensen said Monday night he was through playing baseball.

Following the formation of baseball's first professional organization, the National Association of Professional Baseball Players, which became known as the National Association, the Association, or NA, in 1871, Spalding joined the Boston Red Stockings ( precursor club to the modern Atlanta Braves ) and was highly successful ; winning 206 games ( and losing only 53 ) as a pitcher and batting. 323 as a hitter.

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Both Johnson and Schilling had suffered injuries during the season and Schilling was traded in the off season to the Boston Red Sox where he contributed to that team's 2004 World Series victory.

In October 2005 the Diamondbacks hired 35-year-old Josh Byrnes, assistant general manager of the Boston Red Sox, to replace the outgoing Joe Garagiola, Jr. as Diamondbacks General Manager.

The move was seen by some fans as a belated attempt by the D ' Backs to counter the trade by their division rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers, for Boston Red Sox power-hitting OF Manny Ramirez on July 31 and also to compensate for the injuries to Hudson and Byrnes, generally considered two of the more " power-hitting " Diamondbacks on a team which has relied heavily on pitching and defense in recent years.

Businessman Iver Whitney Adams then courted manager Harry Wright and founded the " Boston Red Stockings "

The now all professional Chicago White Stockings, financed by businessman William Hulbert, became a charter member of the league along with the Red Stockings, who had dissolved and moved to Boston.

Over the next couple seasons, The Boston Red Stockings dominated the league and hoarded many of the game's best players, even those who were under contract with other teams.

Ruth originally entered the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher, but after he was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919, he converted to a full-time right fielder.

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball ’ s American League Eastern Division.

The " Red Sox " name was chosen by the team owner, John I. Taylor, around, following previous Boston teams that had been known as the " Red Stockings ".

The Boston Red Sox are owned by Fenway Sports Group, who also own Liverpool Football Club of the Premier League in England.

When the club folded after the 1870 season, Wright was hired by Boston businessman, Ivers Whitney Adams to organize a new team in Boston, and he did, bringing three teammates and the " Red Stockings " nickname along ( Most nicknames were then only nicknames, neither club names nor registered trademarks, so the migration was informal ).

When a new Cincinnati club was formed as a charter member of the National League in 1876, the " Red Stockings " nickname was commonly reserved for them once again, and the Boston team was referred to as the " Red Caps ".

The Red Sox logo worn on uniforms in 1908, announcing the team's first official nicknameIn, the upstart American League established a competing club in Boston.

The National League club in Boston, though seldom called the " Red Stockings " anymore, still wore red trim.

Baltimore's own Babe Ruth pitched for the Orioles before being sold to the AL Boston Red Sox in 1914.

Jim Palmer won the Cy Young Award, but the Orioles lost the division title to the Boston Red Sox and their mega-rookies Fred Lynn and Jim Rice.

* Ivers Whitney Adams, founder and President of the Boston Red Stockings, Boston's first baseball team ; as well as the Boston Base Ball Club, the first professional Baseball franchise in Boston.

* National Association of Professional Base Ball Players champion – Boston Red Stockings

* The original Boston Red Stockings win the NA pennant, beginning a four-year run

* National Association of Professional Base Ball Players champion – Boston Red Stockings ( second consecutive season )

* National Association of Professional Base Ball Players champion – Boston Red Stockings ( third consecutive season )

* National Association of Professional Base Ball Players champion – Boston Red Stockings ( fourth consecutive season )

* Boston Red Stockings ( Beaneaters ) 1876 – 1900 – now Atlanta Braves

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**** Ivers Whitney Adams ( 1838 – 1914 ): founder of the first professional baseball team, the Boston Red Stockings

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Clarkson played for the Worcester Ruby Legs ( 1882 ), Chicago White Stockings ( 1884 – 1887 ), Boston Beaneaters ( 1888 – 1892 ), and Cleveland Spiders ( 1892 – 1894 ).

The first World Series was won by Boston of the American League.

The " No Name Orioles ", along with Rookie of the Year Eddie Murray, won 97 games and finished tied for second place with Boston.

Another pennant winner did not come until their championship season of 2005, when the White Sox won their first World Series championship in 88 years, breaking their epochal drought only a year after the Boston Red Sox had broken their slightly shorter but more celebrated " curse.

There were eight teams who were star-studded ; the Boston franchise won the championship.

The next season, he would be dealt to the Boston Red Sox where he won 20 games in 1978 and another 17 in 1979.

The game was won by Tufts 1-0 and a report of the outcome of this game appeared in the Boston Daily Globe of June 5, 1875.

The Boston Beaneaters won the first-half title, and the Spiders won the second-half title, with a best-of-nine series determining the league champion.

They have entered two plays into the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, D. C .. Their 2007 show, For Boston, won " Best Comedy ", and their second show, The Sticking Place, won " Best Overall " in 2008.

The Astros won a wild card berth on the final day of the regular season, becoming the first team since the world champion 1914 Boston Braves to qualify for the postseason after being 15 games under. 500.

Yet in 1971 the teams were engaged in a heated race that went down to the final week of the season, where Miami won its first division title with a 10 – 3 – 1 title compared to the 10 – 4 Baltimore record after the Colts won the Week 13 matchup between them at home, but proceeded to lose the last game of the season to Boston.

Starting in January 1863, he returned to the Boston Museum for a series of plays, including the role of the villain Duke Pescara in The Apostate that won acclaim from audiences and critics.

His most famous television roles are those of the colorful attorney Alan Shore in The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal, for which he won three Emmy Awards, and Robert California in The Office.

Spader won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Emmy Award for his portrayal of Alan Shore in 2004, on The Practice and won it again in 2005 and 2007, for Boston Legal.

Spader also won the Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Boston Legal in 2006.

Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins won the award for a record eight consecutive seasons ( 1968 – 75 ).

Led by Russell, Bob Cousy and coach Red Auerbach, Boston won eight straight championships in the NBA from the 1959 – 66.

The Boston Celtics have won the most championships with 17 NBA Finals wins.

The band then spent much of 2004 touring throughout Brazil, Europe, Japan, and the U. S. The group won the Act-of-the-Year award in the 2004 Boston Music Awards.

With players such as Alworth, Paul Lowe, Keith Lincoln and John Hadl, the high-scoring Chargers won divisional crowns five of the league ’ s first six seasons and the AFL title in 1963 with a 51 – 10 victory over the Boston Patriots.