World Series

January 10, 2008 -- The Boston Red Sox today announced that the 2007 World Series trophy will come to Connecticut this Friday, January 11.

Red Sox President/CEO Larry Lucchino will lead a group traveling from Fenway Park in order to thank Connecticut fans for their support during the 2007 season. Public events will be held in New Haven and Hartford; the group will also make a brief stop in Waterbury.    » read more »

12/12/2007, PORTLAND, Maine -- The Boston Red Sox will bring the 2007 World Series Trophy to Portland, Maine on Friday, December 14th.

The 2007 World Series Trophy will be on display and available for public viewing from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m at Hadlock Field, home of the Red Sox' Double-A affiliate Portland Sea Dogs. A press conference will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Portland Room at Hadlock Field featuring Governor John Baldacci, Mayor Ed Suslovic, and Sea Dogs' President and General Manager Charlie Eshbach.    » read more »

- Major League Baseball Productions and Shout! Factory release official DVD chronicling Boston Red Sox 2007 World Series championship
- The official "2007 World Series Film" DVD available nationwide Nov. 27, 2007 with narration by Academy Award-winner Matt Damon

11/15/2007 -- Major League Baseball Productions and Shout! Factory are bringing baseball fans the ultimate insider's look at the Boston Red Sox quest to win this year's World Series title during the thrilling four-game World Series victory over the Colorado Rockies.    » read more »

29 October 2007 -- The Boston Red Sox have won Major League Baseball's World Series, sweeping away the Colorado Rockies with four straight victories.

The American League Boston Red Sox beat the National League's Colorado Rockies, 4-3, late Sunday to clinch the best-of-seven-games championship in Denver, Colorado.

Boston built a 3-0 lead by the seventh inning, and the Red Sox were up 4-1 in the eighth when Colorado's Garrett Atkins hit a two-run home run. But Boston's ace relief pitcher, Jonathan Papelbon, shut down the Rockies to preserve the win.    » read more »

Team members traveling to Colorado for Game 3

10/24/2007 -- Three members of the Philadelphia Phillies RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) All-Star senior team, winners of this year's RBI World Series, are headed to Denver, Colo., for Game 3 of the World Series. Representing the entire team, the three players, along with their coach, will be introduced on the field prior to the game on Saturday to recognize their accomplishment in the 16- to 18-year-old division of the RBI World Series.

Coach Steve Bandura will be accompanied on the trip by team members:    » read more »

Comprehensive programs include expert analysis and live press conferences

10/24/2007, NEW YORK -- Beginning today with Game 1 from Fenway Park in Boston, MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, will bring fans an unprecedented lineup of live and on-demand video programming for the 2007 World Series between the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox.    » read more »

John Williams, Ashanti, James Taylor and Boyz II Men to perform at Fenway Park

10/24/2007 -- Seventeen-time Grammy award winning and five-time Academy award winning American orchestral composer John Williams will lead the Boston Pops in the performance of the U.S. National Anthem prior to Game One of the 2007 World Series at Fenway Park.

Actress, singer and songwriter Ashanti will perform God Bless America in the seventh inning.    » read more »

Manchester, NH - Senator and lifelong Red Sox fan Chris Dodd welcomed former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to Red Sox Nation this afternoon after Giuliani announced he would be supporting the Red Sox in the World Series. Dodd released the following statement after hearing of Mayor Giuliani's recent conversion:    » read more »

23 October 2007, Washington (By Steve Schy) -- The 103rd edition of Major League Baseball's World Series gets underway Wednesday in Boston as the Red Sox host the Colorado Rockies in Game One at Fenway Park Tuesday evening. As VOA's Steve Schy reports, both teams are entering the Fall Classic on a hot streak.

Colorado Rockies have won 21 of its last 22 games and became the first team to sweep both its division and league championship series opponents.    » read more »

Three creators of winning MLB videos receive tickets to Game Three of 2007 World Series in Colorado

10/23/2007, DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies have sold out the remaining seats for all three 2007 World Series' games scheduled to be played at Coors Field.

All tickets were sold via the Colorado Rockies website in approximately two hours and 30 minutes.    » read more »

10/23/2007 6:50 PM ET

Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, who won Baseball's Triple Crown and the American League Most Valuable Award in 1967, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game One of the 2007 World Series on Wednesday night at Fenway Park.

John Williams, reknowned American composer and conductor and five-time Academy Award winner will conduct America's orchestra, the Boston Pops, in the playing of the Star Spangled Banner prior to Game One. Recording artist Ashanti, will sing God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch.    » read more »

Ed Montague appointed crew chief for the 103rd Fall Classic

10/23/2007 -- Ed Montague, a veteran of 32 years of Major League umpiring, will serve as the crew chief at the 2007 World Series and will call balls and strikes at Game One of the 2007 Fall Classic, it was announced today.

Montague's crew will include Laz Diaz (ninth year), Ted Barrett (11th year), Chuck Meriwether (16th year), Mike Everitt (ninth year) and regular season crew chief Mike Reilly (31st year).    » read more »

10/23/2007, BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox today announced the team's 25-man roster for the 2007 World Series. The announcement was made by Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein.

The Boston Red Sox roster is as follows:

PITCHERS (11): Josh Beckett, Manny Delcarmen, Eric Gagne, Jon Lester, Javier Lopez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, Curt Schilling, Kyle Snyder, Mike Timlin.

CATCHERS (2): Doug Mirabelli, Jason Varitek.

INFIELDERS (7): Alex Cora, Eric Hinske, Mike Lowell, Julio Lugo, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis.    » read more »

10/23/2007, BOSTON -- The Colorado Rockies announced this evening their 25-man roster for the 2007 World Series, which is scheduled to begin tomorrow night in Boston:

Right-handed Pitchers
Aaron Cook
Manuel Corpas
Josh Fogg
LaTroy Hawkins
Matt Herges
Ubaldo Jimenez
Ryan Speier

Left-handed Pitchers
Jeremy Affeldt
Jeff Francis
Brian Fuentes
Franklin Morales

Catchers
Chris Iannetta
Yorvit Torrealba

Infielders
Garrett Atkins
Jamey Carroll
Todd Helton
Kazuo Matsui
Troy Tulowitzki

Outfielders
Jeff Baker
Brad Hawpe
Matt Holliday
Seth Smith
Ryan Spilborghs    » read more »