Word: sox
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Yesterday the Red Sox opened up in Florida, split squads talking on the Tigers in Lakeland and the Chunichi Dragons in Winter Haven. In less than a month the Red Sox open up at Fenway Park...
...remember hearing someone shout "grab his hat," then I felt a blow to the side of the head. Then I was on the ground-my new Boston Red Sox cap was gone, there was laughter coming from the truck halfway down the street and I was covered in black sludgy water, apparently from the mud puddle that had been in the gutter at my feet just moments before and which I had made a careful mental note to avoid...
Last October, a race riot developed at the school following the 1986 World Series between the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox...
...headed to the Yankees, while the Mets are trying to unload Mookie Wilson and Jesse Orosco. Seattle's Phil Bradley and L.A.'s Mike Marshall are also on the trading block, and the Blue Jays may be trying to ditch Dave Stieb. The Blue Jays and the Red Sox seem ready to trade some prospects, while the Yanks may make a deal with the White Sox...
...status as well. Sports teams are as much a public concern as the utilities. The recent franchise-swapping wars prove just how important teams are to a city. Not only do they generate tax revenues, but they are crucial in establishing a city's image and morale. The Red Sox and Celtics play a major role in defining Boston's national image, just as the Bears and Cubs do for Chicago and the Dodgers and Lakers do for LA. A city without pro sports is a third rate city with a huge disadvantage when it comes to attracting tourism...