Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez is still talking about the Boston Red Sox’s legendary 2004 season, specifically that insane 3-0 comeback against the New York Yankees in the ALCS that led to a World Series sweep. Twenty-two years after Boston pulled off one of the most dramatic turnarounds ever, Martinez joined B/R on The Run to drop some fresh insights into how it all went down.
The Impossible ALCS Comeback
You remember 2004, right? The Red Sox were down 3-0 to the New York Yankees in the ALCS, staring down the barrel of another season of heartbreak. Everyone knows the history, how the 86-year Curse of the Bambino loomed large, a curse believed to have started when Boston sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees. But then, the unthinkable happened. The Red Sox came back from that 3-0 deficit, pushing past their biggest rivals in an absolute stunner. Martinez was right in the thick of it, pitching in three of those seven wild games against the Yankees. That kind of comeback doesn’t just happen, and it clearly still resonates with one of the guys who was on the mound for it.
From ALCS Stunner to World Series Sweep
That ALCS win against the Yankees wasn’t just a win, it was a tidal wave of momentum. The Red Sox rode that wave straight into the World Series, where they didn’t just beat the St. Louis Cardinals, they swept ’em. Four straight wins, and just like that, the 86-year curse was done. Poof. Gone. Martinez played a huge part in that too, pitching in five games during that entire postseason run. In Game 3 of the World Series against St. Louis, he tossed a dominant seven shutout innings. That’s just clutch pitching when the stakes couldn’t be higher.
It’s pretty awesome to hear from a legend like Pedro Martinez all these years later, still reflecting on how they rewrote history. Makes you wonder what other insights are still out there from the players who made those unforgettable moments happen.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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