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Article: SI NAMES RED SOX SPORTSMEN OF YEAR
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- November 29, 2004
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NAMESA month after winning their first World Series title
since 1918, the Red Sox were honored as Sports Illustrated's
Sportsmen of the Year - the first major pro team to receive the
award. The issue hits newsstands Wednesday. The Red Sox made an
unprecedented rally from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Yankees in the AL
Championship Series. They then swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the
World Series. Boston pitcher Curt Schilling is part of the SI honor
for the second time. He and Randy Johnson shared the honor after
helping the Arizona Diamondbacks win the 2001 World Series. Carl
Yastrzemski was the only individual Red Sox player honored as SI