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How the 2004 Red Sox Slayed the Dragon

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Ryen Russillo

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The 2004 Red Sox are still the only team in MLB history to come back from down 3-0 in a playoff series and win Game 7. Boston’s historic comeback against the Yankees comes in at #3 on The Ringer’s list of 100 Best Sports Moments of the Quarter Century. Ryen Russillo talks through what that moment felt like at the time, its legacy, and how winning that year’s World Series changed the identity of the New England sports fan.

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The 100 Best Sports Moments of the Quarter Century

The Block. The Kick Six. The Philly Special. There’s been a lot of sports since the year 2000. Let’s count down the 100 moments that brought tears to eyes, left jaws on floors, and exemplified why we all spend so much time watching this stuff.

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