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Today in History: Red Sox Sweep Cardinals to Break Curse of Bambino

10/27/2025

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On October 27, 2004, the Boston Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the World Series, marking their first championship since 1918. This victory ended the infamous "Curse of the Bambino," a superstition stemming from the team's 86-year championship drought following Babe Ruth's sale to the New York Yankees.

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On October 27, 2004, the Boston Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the World Series, marking their first championship since 1918. This victory ended the infamous "Curse of the Bambino," a superstition stemming from the team's 86-year championship drought following Babe Ruth's sale to the New York Yankees.