Today the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs meet at Fenway Park for the first time in 93 years. The last time the teams played in the historic ballpark was during the World Series in September of 1918. The Red Sox won the series four games to two as World War I was simultaneously menacing. The 1918 World Series would be the last that the Sox would win for 84 years until the "Curse of the Bambino" was broken in 2004. The match-up this evening between Boston (23-20) and the Cub (19-23) may not promise the excitement of rivalry that a Yankees/Red Sox series presents but it does allow two of the most historic and quintessential baseball organizations to match-up at one the the oldest and most historic ballparks in the nation. (Fenway is rivaled in age and history only by the Cubs own Wrigley Field.) Obviously, I hope that the Red Sox extend their six game winning streak tonight to seven and tomorrow to eight, but I also look at the 2-game series as a beacon example of America's Past-Time. No matter who wins, it is always nice to be reminded of the history and spirit of the game of baseball.
First pitch is at 7:10 on NESN for those of you viewing in New England.
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