In the 2004 ALCS, the Boston Red Sox achieved a miracle as they came back from 3 games down to beat the New York Yankees in 7 games, something no other MLB team has ever done in the postseason. One of the key players who led the comeback was David Ortiz, who hit a walk-off home run in Game 4 and a walk-off single in Game 5 to keep the Red Sox alive.
Big Papi's heroics and Curt Schilling's gutty performance in the "Bloody Sock Game" inspired the Red Sox to break the "Curse of the Bambino" and go on to win their first World Series championship in 84 years.
As we approach the 10-year anniversary of that remarkable accomplishment, here are 5 little-known facts about Big Papi's consecutive walk-offs in the 2004 ALCS:
History will be made again this postseason, and the MLB division series will be televised live on Fox Sports 1.
Editor's note: This is a sponsored post.
Big Papi's heroics and Curt Schilling's gutty performance in the "Bloody Sock Game" inspired the Red Sox to break the "Curse of the Bambino" and go on to win their first World Series championship in 84 years.
As we approach the 10-year anniversary of that remarkable accomplishment, here are 5 little-known facts about Big Papi's consecutive walk-offs in the 2004 ALCS:
History will be made again this postseason, and the MLB division series will be televised live on Fox Sports 1.
Editor's note: This is a sponsored post.
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