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Today in History: Red Sox sweep Cardinals end Curse of Bambino

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC · How we work

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On October 27, 2004, the Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in a four-game sweep at Fenway Park and Busch Stadium, clinching the franchise’s first World Series title since 1918 and ending the so-called Curse of the Bambino.

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On October 27, 2004, the Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in a four-game sweep at Fenway Park and Busch Stadium, clinching the franchise’s first World Series title since 1918 and ending the so-called Curse of the Bambino.