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Every baseball season New Englanders turn their attention to one team, the Boston Red Sox, one of the sport's most prestigious franchises. On the 100th anniversary of the BoSox comes this documentary celebrating the illustrious history of Beantown's boys of summer. Remembering greats such as Ted Williams and Roger Clemens and the bitter rivalry between Boston and the Yankees, this program also covers the numerous heartbreaks Red Sox fans have endured, including trading Babe Ruth and losing a lead to drop the 1986 World Series to the Mets.
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