Boston Red Sox

- 'Rooters: The Birth of Red Sox Nation' tells rich, remarkable history of Red Sox fans
- Feature film to be available for purchase on DVD beginning in October

BOSTON (Sept. 30, 2007) -- They see themselves as more loyal and more knowledgeable than any other fan base. Critics have called them "manic-depressive" and "the most obnoxious fans in sports." But as a new film makes clear, there's another way to describe the mercurial group commonly known as Red Sox Nation.

The originals.    » read more »

01 October 2007 -- The Philadelphia Phillies have qualified for Major League Baseball playoffs for the first time since 1993, winning their final game of the regular season over the visiting Washington Nationals, 6-1.

The New York Mets could have tied Philadelphia for the National League East Division and forced a one-game playoff, but they lost at home to the Florida Marlins, 8-1. The New York Mets had a seven-game lead in the division as recently as September 12. They finished with seven games at home and won only one of them.    » read more »

Boston Red Sox to open 2007 American League Division Series with Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Wednesday at Fenway Park

09/29/2007, BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox will open their 2007 American League Division Series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Fenway Park.

With Boston's win and Cleveland's loss at Kansas City on Saturday night, the Red Sox clinched home field advantage throughout the 2007 post-season.    » read more »

Rally Monday, presented by Bank of America, takes place on Monday at Boston City Hall from 4-7 p.m.

09/30/2007, BOSTON -- The City of Boston and Major League Baseball will join the Red Sox in celebrating the team's 2007 appearance in the playoffs at Rally Monday, Presented by Bank of America, which take places TOMORROW, Monday, October 1 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Thanks to the leadership and support of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the event will be held at Boston City Hall Plaza and is open to the public free of charge.    » read more »

- Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees to visit Minute Maid Park for first time during regular season
- Home slate begins with NL Central rival St. Louis Cardinals on April 7

09/28/2007, HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros today unveiled their home schedule for the 2008 championship season, which includes weekend series vs. the New York Yankees (June 13-15) and the Boston Red Sox (June 27-29). The club opens the season on the road for the first time in seven years (since 2000) and for only the fourth time in the last 27 seasons.    » read more »

- Rally Monday, Presented by Bank of America to take place on Monday at Boston City Hall Plaza from 4-7 p.m.
- Festival of Baseball and Music to celebrate Red Sox' 2007 postseason appearance
- NESN to provide same day television coverage on tape-delay basis from 8-10 p.m.

09/28/2007, BOSTON -- Baseball's postseason begins on Monday, and the City of Boston, the Red Sox, and Major League Baseball are planning a celebration for the occasion.    » read more »

- Cincinnati Reds to host Arizona Diamondbacks in March 31 season opener
- Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox to visit Great American Ball Park

09/26/2007, CINCINNATI -- Series against the I-71 rival Cleveland Indians and the American League East Division's Boston Red Sox highlight the Cincinnati Reds' 2008 regular-season home schedule released today.

The complete 2008 schedule, including road games, will be announced at a later date.

All times and dates are subject to change. The home schedule is attached. It also can be viewed in calendar format online at www.reds.com.    » read more »

Recipients to be honored in pre-game ceremony on Wednesday

09/26/2007, BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox today announced the winners of the organization's 2007 Minor League Awards. The recipients will be honored during a pre-game on-field ceremony today when the Red Sox complete their series with the Oakland A's.

The 2007 Minor League Award recipients as selected by the Red Sox baseball operations department and minor league roving instructors:    » read more »

- Film legend James Caan and television star Ellen Pompeo debut favorite Major League Baseball postseason moments on actober.com
- As 2007 postseason heats up - James Caan roots for the New York Yankees and Ellen Pompeo fixes an injured Curt Schilling's ankle

09/26/2007 -- Major League Baseball today announced that actors James Caan and Ellen Pompeo posted their videos to actober.com, the first user-generated content website produced by a major professional sports league.    » read more »

Host of "Meet the Press" to engage fans in baseball dialogue

09/25/2007, BOSTON -- NBC's Tim Russert, host of "Meet the Press," will make a guest appearance on NESN as he moderates a discussion among the candidates for the President of Red Sox Nation. He will be joined by NESN's Red Sox field reporter Tina Cervasio serving as co-moderator.    » read more »

23 September 2007 -- The Boston Red Sox became the first major league baseball team to clinch a playoff spot, scoring three runs in the ninth inning Saturday to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 8-6.

Boston Red Sox trailed 6-5 when Jason Varitek led off the ninth with a home run, followed an out later by Julio Lugo's two-run homer.

The New York Yankees trail Boston for the lead in the American League East division, but moved close to clinching at least a wild-card playoff spot with a 10-inning, 12-11 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.    » read more »

Club to Embark upon more Environmentally Friendly Initiatives as part of March to 100th Anniversary in 2012

BOSTON (September 20, 2007) – The Boston Red Sox today announced that the club will begin a partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a nationally renowned environmental organization, to make Fenway Park even more “green” through a series of initiatives to improve the environment.    » read more »

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Royals, White Sox will visit Detroit to begin next season

09/21/2007, DETROIT -- With the final homestand of the 2007 regular season set to begin tonight, the Detroit Tigers on Friday released the home portion of their 2008 Championship Season schedule.

Fans can access the entire home schedule online at www.tigers.com beginning at 5 p.m. (EDT) today. The Detroit Tigers also expect to distribute copies of the 2008 home schedule to fans attending the Minnesota series, which begins on Monday night at 7:05.    » read more »

Club to embark upon more environmentally friendly initiatives as part of march to 100th Anniversary in 2012

09/20/2007, BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox today announced that the club will begin a partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a nationally renowned environmental organization, to make Fenway Park even more "green" through a series of initiatives to improve the environment.    » read more »

'Hits For Kids' supports small and mid-sized child-focused organizations

09/19/2007, BOSTON -- Kevin Youkilis, first baseman for the Boston Red Sox, today announced the creation of Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids, a private, nonprofit 501 (c) (3) charitable organization. Hits for Kids will raise support and awareness for community-based children's charities and medical research organizations. Also today, the organization launched its website, www.youkskids.org.    » read more »