President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and members of the Red Sox exchanged jokes at a White House ceremony yesterday honoring baseball's world champions. The players later visited the wounded at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. (Globe Staff Photo / Barry Chin) Globe Staff Photo / Barry Chin

Bush honors world champions

By Gordon Edes

Globe Staff / March 3, 2005

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The Red Sox, most of them without overcoats even though a cold wind was mocking their Florida tans, were standing on risers erected on the South Lawn of the White House for close to a half-hour yesterday afternoon, awaiting the arrival of their host. Suddenly, Sox captain Jason Varitek became aware of someone brushing past his elbow. (Full article: 508 words)