Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts], and are the reigning (2007) World Series Champions. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Buffalo, New York in 1901. After the move from Buffalo to Boston they were a dominant team, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series in 1903.

Boston Red Sox in "Batboy"
Rip began his major league career pitching against the Boston Red Sox in 1915. While Rip did get the first two hitters out, a third one, a fellow pitcher hit Rip's curve ball and made it to third. Rip was surprised to see a pitcher who could hit.