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[[Image:080501 bucknercubs 400.jpg|right|thumb|25 October, 1986: a true "We Own New York" moment.]]

The '''Boston Red Sox''' are a Major League Baseball franchise based in [[Boston]], Massachusetts.  They have a famous rivalry with the [[New York Yankees]].  Generally speaking, it is safe to wear Red Sox merchandise in New York, although it is nonetheless at your [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHXxTkyVEz4&feature=channel_page own risk].  However, one place you absolutely must not wear Sox gear is at [[Yankee Stadium]], where ejection from the arena is almost guaranteed (usually it's for your safety).  The Red Sox are known for a fan base swollen with bandwagoners, a history of institutional racism (they were the last MLB team to integrate in 1960), and 24-7 coverage by ESPN.


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