Red Sox Grab SI's Sportsman of the Year Honor
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The Boston Red Sox, who ended an 86-year-old "curse" by winning the World Series in a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, have been named Sports Illustrated's 2004 Sportsmen of the Year.
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There were other gifts, golf clubs and books and assorted Boston-themed baubles. But when Red Sox owners met with Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time last December at owner Tom Werner's house in Pacific Palisades, Calif., the captivating moment came when Werner walked into the room carrying a replica of the 2004 World Series trophy.
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The prevailing theory among the Red Sox media regulars is that you can rhapsodize about David &quot;Senor Octubre&quot; Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Curt Schilling, and Pedro Martinez -- the marquee guys -- ad infinitum, but the MVP (Most Valuable Person) on the Boston Red Sox is Jason Varitek.
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Nomar Garciaparra of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox's Jim Thome were named Comeback Players of the Year on Saturday.
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It was as if David Ortiz wanted to give a gift to every fan at Fenway Park. They had already made him a folk hero here, and his legend was about to grow.
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The home run drought is over. For Manny Ramirez, not Barry Bonds. Ramirez ended a 50 at-bat homerless streak and Daisuke Matsuzaka had his best performance yet on Saturday to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 1-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
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Back to Boston they go. Just the Red Sox being the Red Sox. Josh Beckett, blocking out everything but Jason Varitek's target, dominated the Cleveland Indians for the second time and Manny Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a 390-foot single as the Red Sox stayed alive in the AL championship series with a 7-1 win Thursday night in Game 5.
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Less than a week after celebrating a World Series title, Manny Ramirez is in Japan for more baseball -- and a little sushi. Ramirez, Boston Red Sox teammate David Ortiz and 26 other major league players arrived
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The Boston Red Sox have won the American League Championship Series and are heading to the World Series for the first time since 1986.
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ST. LOUIS Retiring Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez has won the Roberto Clemente Award for excellence on the field and in the community.
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ST. LOUIS San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds has been selected The Sporting News&#39; 2004 baseball player of the year. That&#39;s after hitting .
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The Boston Red Sox finalized a $1.5 million, one year-year contract with free agent pitcher Wade Miller on Thursday, one day after completing a $25.5 million, three-year deal with right-hander Matt Clement.
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There they were, on the field celebrating just after the Boston Red Sox won the World Series: Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez, Jimmy Fallon, Drew Barrymore ... Yes, you read that correctly. Anyone confused by
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David Ortiz led the American League in home runs with 54 but didn't receive a single first-place vote from those writers charged with choosing the American League's Most Valuable Player. That is not as unusual as it sounds.
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Much of America cheers on the Red Sox as the team tries to end its drought of championships.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds and Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez have won the 2004 Hank Aaron Award for the National and American Leagues, respectively.
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NEW YORK, (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox, who ended  an 86-year-old "curse" by winning the World Series in a  four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, have been named  Sports Illustrated's 2004 Sportsmen of the Year.