Historical eventOctober 272004
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called "Curse of the Bambino".
In context
- When
- Wednesday, October 27 200422 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2000s
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- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
At a glance
Dates: From 2004.
What happened
The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called "Curse of the Bambino".
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When did Boston Red Sox happen?
October 27 2004 — 22 years ago, on a Wednesday.
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