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Former Sox great Dom DiMaggio dies at 92

BOSTON (AP) -- Dominic DiMaggio, a seven-time All Star who still holds the record for the longest consecutive game hitting streak in Boston Red Sox history, has died at his Massachusetts home. He was 92. DiMaggio died at about about......

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Sox adding 800-plus seats to Fenway

BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox are adding more than 800 new seats at Fenway Park as part of a slate of improvements planned for next season. The new seats and standing room areas for about 60 people will......

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Kids today just don't understand

The Red Sox and Patriots are generating a region of sunny optimists so different from their parents. For the second time in four years, the Red Sox won the World Series Sunday night, led by 23-year-old pitcher Jon Lester, who......

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Carcieri seeks Ocean State Sox celebration

PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri is hoping that Rhode Island will once again be able to join in the celebration of a Red Sox championship. The governor says his office will be in contact with the team over holding a rally......

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Papelbon's post-game steps impress the expert

Journal photo/ Bob Breidenbach Red Sox' pitcher Jonathan Papelbon celebrates Sunday night's Game 7 win in the ALCS with his unique version of an Irish step dance. Here's the scouting report on Red Sox' closer Jonathan Papelbon: The kid......

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Jonathan Papelbon's Riverdance redux / Photo, video

Journal photo/ Bob Breidenbach Red Sox' pitcher Jonathan Papelbon celebrates last night's Game 7 win in the ALCS with his unique version of an Irish step dance, a talent he first demonstrated after the Red Sox beat the Angels......

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Report: Epstein ties the knot in New York

BOSTON -- Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, known for his stealth in baseball deals, quietly got married this month, according to a published report. The Boston Globe reported today that Epstein's father, Leslie Epstein, confirmed his son married Marie......

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Matsuzaka, Sox officials on plane to Boston

BOSTON — Daisuke Matsuzaka headed to Boston today with Red Sox officials, a sign Boston had reached a preliminary contract agreement with the star pitcher. “They all took off together,” Red Sox owner John Henry said in an e-mail to......

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Sox sign lefty reliever from Japan

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox made another move to obtain a pitcher from Japanese baseball today when they announced a two-year agreement with lefty reliever Hideki Okajima. Boston already is negotiating with Daisuke Matsuzaka, the ace of the Seibu......

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Ortiz released from hospital

Slugger David Ortiz was released from Massachusetts General this morning, according to Red Sox spokesman John Blake. Oriz returned to Boston from the team's West Coast trip for evaluation after he felt heart palpitations just before Monday night's game in......

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