The Boston Red Sox are already out of the playoffs, but that hasn’t stopped some die-hard fans from building their own legendary postseason run right now, pulling from the franchise’s wildest past moments. The idea is simple: create the ultimate seven-game series, picking one iconic game from seven different historical series, making sure each pick matches its actual game number. You can only use one game from any single historical series, which means some seriously tough choices are ahead, especially from that insane 2004 ALCS.
Kicking Off the Ultimate Series with 2004 World Series Mayhem
For Game 1, there were a few contenders, no doubt. The 2021 Wild Card winner-take-all against the Yankees was considered, especially since it was against “the detestable Yankees,” but it wasn’t quite *great* enough. Then there’s Game 1 of the 2018 World Series, which would have been an easy lead-off with the most dominant Red Sox team ever. But the fan’s pick? Game 1 of the 2004 World Series. Even 22 years later, the feeling of watching that surreal experience still hits hard. The euphoria right after the ALCS comeback, the wild twists and turns, all the errors, and that unforgettable sound of Mark Bellhorn’s home run ball slamming into Pesky’s Pole. Get this: legend says an ESPN crew accidentally pulled down and moved the pole hours before the game. What are the odds the decisive homer still lands near, or even off, Pesky’s Pole after that? Just another insane tidbit from a crazy time for the Red Sox.
2013 ALCS: The Game 2 That Flipped the Script Big Time
When it came to Game 2, this fan said it was the easiest pick on the whole list, hands down. The 2013 ALCS Game 2 stands out because it so completely and decisively swung a best-of-7 series like no other Game 2 in MLB history. That series felt like it was going one way, a complete dead end, before David Ortiz stepped up and crushed that grand slam. After that, the whole universe of the series morphed into something totally different. What a moment.
This wild ride into Red Sox history is just getting started, with Games 3 through 7 still waiting to be picked from the archives. It’s a tough task, especially when you think about all the huge moments that 2004 ALCS had, making fans choose just one. What a way to keep the baseball spirit alive, even when the real games are over.
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Originally reported by Over the Monster.
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