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Mayor Tom Menino and Sox chairman Tom Warner carry the 2004 and 2007 World Series Championship trophies at Fenway Park. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
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Jacoby Ellsbury enjoys the free taco he won by stealing a base during the World Series. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)
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Jonathan Papelbon plays the 'air broom' during the Red Sox's rolling rally. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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Jacoby Ellsbury and Bobby Kielty wave to the crowd during the Red Sox championship parade. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox fans celebrate in the 2007 World Champion Boston Red Sox victory parade. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox player David Ortiz cheers along the Red Sox rolling rally on Boylston Street in Copley Square. (Bill Greene/Globe Staff)
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The Boston Red Sox pour onto the field at Coors Field to celebrate their victory in the 2007 World Series. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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The Boston Red Sox celebrate their 2007 World Series championship in the clubhouse. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon soars above the mound with glee after striking out Seth Smith to end Game 4 of the World Series. (Bill Greene/Globe Staff)
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Mike Lowell dives for home plate as Julio Lugo and umpire Chuck Meriweather look on during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the World Series. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox outfielder Bobby Kielty gets congratulations from his teammates after he blasted a seventh-inning pinch-hit home run off of Brian Fuentes in Game 4 of the World Series. (Bill Greene/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox starter Jon Lester fires a pitch against the Colorado Rockies in Game 4 of the World Series. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox owner John Henry celebrates the Series victory. (Stan Grossfeld / Globe Staff)
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Jonathan Papelbon reacts after the last Rockies batter is retired, giving the Sox the World Series victory. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Jonathan Papelbon and Jason Varitek celebrate after clinching the World Series victory against the Rockies.(Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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David Ortiz drenched the clubhouse with champagne during the Red Sox World Series celebration. (Jim Davis / Globe Staff)
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Red Sox fans painted a rock in celebration at The Bromfield School in Harvard.(Ellen Harasimowicz for the Boston Globe)
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Pinch-hitter Bobby Kielty's solo homerun in the 8th inning provided the Red Sox with their fourth and final run. (Stan Grossfeld / Globe Staff)
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Manager Terry Francona and GM Theo Epstein were all smiles as they posed with the Championship trophy. (Barry Chin / Globe Staff)
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Mike Lowell proudly displayed his World Series MVP trophy during the Red Sox victory celebration. (Stan Grossfeld / Globe Staff)
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Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima celebrates the World Series victory. (Jim Wilson / Globe Staff)
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Red Sox starter Jon Lester holds the World Series trophy. (Stan Grossfeld / Globe Staff)
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Jonathan Papelbon let his emotions show through after he struck out Brad Hawpe to end Game 2 of the World Series. Papelbon saved the 2-1 victory. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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With his familiar no-look delivery to home plate, Hideki Okajima fired a sixth inning pitch against the Colorado Rockies. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
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Curt Schilling tipped his cap to the Fenway Faithful after finishing what may have been his last start in a Red Sox uniform. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Josh Beckett walked off the mound to a standing ovation after winning Game 1 of the World Series and running his record to 4-0 in the 2007 postseason. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff)
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Dustin Pedroia led off Game 1 of the 2007 World Series with a home run. (David L. Ryan/Globe Staff)
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Michael Patti watches the AL championship pennant get hung up at Fenway Park. (David L. Ryan/Globe Staff)
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Workers hang the AL Championship pennant from the top of the John Hancock tower. (David L. Ryan/Globe Staff)
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The Red Sox players mobbed each other on the field after defeating the Cleveland Indians to clinch a trip to the World Series. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox players celebrate on the field at Fenway Park after defeating the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the ALCS. The win sent the Red Sox to the World Series. (Bill Greene/Globe Staff)
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Kevin Youkilis and Game 7 winner Daisuke Matsuzaka celebrate after defeating the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the ALCS, and clinching a trip to the World Series. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Dustin Pedroia hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning of Game 7 of the ALCS to put the Red Sox up 5-2. (Bill Greene/Globe Staff)
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Curt Schilling tips his cap to a standing ovation as he leaves the field after the seventh.(Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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J.D. Drew got a curtain call for his first-inning home run in Game 6 of the ALCS.(Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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J.D. Drew showed some emotion as he crossed home plate following his grand slam. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Manny Ramirez gets a lift from Julio Lugo following his record-breaking home run in the fifth inning of Game 2 of the ALCS. Among the fans cheering is Senator John Kerry. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Asdrubal Cabrera reaches for the ball as Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp steals second base during the third inning of Game 2 of the ALCS. (Bill Greene/Globe Staff)
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Manny Ramirez singles in the first inning to bring Kevin Youkilis home in the first game of the ALCS. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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Dustin Pedroia completes the fifth-inning double play as he forces out the Indians Ryan Garko at second base and throws to first to get Jhonny Peralta in the first game of the ALCS. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
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Josh Beckett takes a step towards his postseason legacy as he fires a pitch in the first inning of Game 1 of the ALCS. (Bill Greene/Globe Staff)
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Kevin Youkilis dons protective goggles as he is sprayed with champagne after the Red Sox swept the Angels in the American League Divisional Series. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Curt Schilling acknowledges the cheers of Red Sox fans behind the dugout as he heads in to join the party in the clubhouse after the Red Sox swept the Angels in the American League Divisional Series. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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After they hit back to back home runs off of Angels starter Jered Weaver in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the ALDS, Red Sox sluggers Manny Ramirez (left) and David Ortiz (right) compared notes in the dugout. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox fans were all bunched behind the dugout after Boston won Game 3 of the ALDS, cheering the players. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox SS Julio Lugo slides in with the first of the seven Boston runs in the eighth innning of Game 3 of the ALDS, scoring on a Dustin Pedroia double and knocking the ball out of Angels catcher Mike Napoli's mitt at the same time. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox LF Manny Ramirez smashes a fourth inning solo home run in Game 3 of the ALDS. Angels catcher Mike Napoli watches at left. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Manny Ramirez stood and admired his game-winning home run in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Angels. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Manny Ramirez had a crowd waiting for him at home plate after his game-winning home run in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Angels. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett fires a pitch during the fourth inning of Game 1 of the ALDS between the Red Sox and Angels at Fenway Park. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
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Home plate umpire Gary Darling, Angels catcher Mike Napoli and Red Sox DH David Ortiz all watch the flight of Ortiz's third inning home run during Game 1 of the ALDS, as the crowd goes wild in the background. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox DH David Ortiz (right) gets a hug from teammate Julio Lugo following his home run in the third inning of Game 1 of the ALDS. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox ace Josh Beckett finishes off his shutout, pitching with two out in the ninth as he dominated the Angels 4-0 in Game 1 of the ALDS. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
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Fans hold up strikeout signs during Game 1 of the ALDS, in which Josh Beckett threw a shutout against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. (Bill Greene/Globe Staff)
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Boston Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury makes a nice diving catch of Los Angeles Angels Chone Figgins's fly to left field for the second out of the ninth inning of Game 1 of the ALDS. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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Tim Wakefield (left), David Ortiz and Jonathan Papelbon celebrated on the field. The Red Sox clinched the 2007 American League East Championship with a victory over the Minnesota Twins, combined with the Yankees loss to the Orioles in Baltimore. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Josh Beckett (left) and Daisuke Matsuzaka celebrated after the game. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox owner John Henry gets a shower courtesy of pitcher Jonathan Papelbon. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek sprays down the fans in an on field celebration. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox starting pitcher Curt Schilling gestures towards right field after the Sox retired the Yankees during the second inning on Sunday, September 16, 2007. (John Bohn/Globe Staff)
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett pitches against the Yankees on September 15th. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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Clay Buchholz became the first Red Sox rookie to throw a no-hitter with a 10-0 win over Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2007. (David Kamerman/Globe Staff)
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Clay Buchholz waved to the Fenway crowd following his historic performance. (David Kamerman/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox players mobbed Clay Buchholz on the mound after the rookie completed his no-hitter. (David Kamerman/Globe Staff)
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Coco Crisp is at the center of the Red Sox celebration after his game winning double in the 9th inning of the August 14th victory over the Devil Rays. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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On August 14th, Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester made his first start at Fenway since being diagnosed with cancer last fall. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
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Boston reliever Eric Gagne comes out of the home dugout for the first time as a member of the Red Sox as he takes the field for batting practice. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Big Ticket meets Big Papi......(who doesn't look so big next to him)......former Minnesota athletes Kevin Garnett of the Celtics (left) and David Ortiz of the Red Sox (right) embrace after Garnett threw a ceremonial first pitch to Ortiz. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff
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Newly acquired Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett was at Fenway Park to throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Here he acknowledges the cheers of the crowd as he comers out of the dugout to take the mound. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox pitcher Eric Gagne (center) walks from the bullpen into the Boston dugout with some of the other middle relievers (including Mike Timlin (left) and Manny Delcarmen (right) after they had watched closer Jonathan Papelbon shut down the Orioles in the ninth inning and get the save in the home team's 5-4 victory. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Boston reliever Eric Gagne comes out of the home dugout for the first time as a member of the Red Sox as he takes the field for batting practice. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Boston Red Sox's Jon Lester delivers a pitch to Cleveland Indians' Josh Barfield in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, July 23, 2007, in Cleveland. Lester returned to the mound Monday for his first start since being diagnosed with cancer last August. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield gives a "nice play" point to 2B Alex Cora on July 22, 2007 after he made a nice play to retire Chicago's Alex Cintron in the sixth inning. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Manny Ramirez glides around first base on July 22, 2007 after he belted a first inning three run home run off of Chicago starter Jon Garland, backround right. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez grins after robbing Toronto's Reed Johnson of a first-inning hit on July 15th. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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On July 15th, in the ninth inning, Mike Lowell ranged wide to his left and snagged a ball hit by Jason Phillips, and when he spun and fired a strike to first, his glasses also went astray. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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Red Sox rookie centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury is shown in action during his second major league game against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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J.D. Drew doubled in the 3rd inning on July 14th against the Toronto Blue Jays. (Barry Chin, Globe Staff)
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The National Guard A-10 jets fly over Fenway Park as the National Anthem is sung before the start of the game with the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Fenway Park on Wednesday, July 4, 2007.(Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Photo)
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Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett fires a scorching first-inning pitch against Cleveland. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
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