Amazing that in all my yrs I never heard of this curse... well ex curse now. Learn something new everyday. Thanks for sharing. Congrats on being the announcer to this great piece of history.

Growing up a Sox die hard I quickly learned all about the curse. I had small memories on 78. Just remember my dad really being upset . 1986 was my introduction to the agony of being a Sox fan. Yeah the Cubs went longer w/o a title but no team ever came as close, only to watch it slip away 1967 the " Impossible Dream" turned to heartache while a surprising underdog was just overwhemed by some Gibson fellow. 1975 had it all . One of the greatest series ever. A powerhouse Reds dynasty against a team of castoffs, journeyman and a solid if not Hall of Fame youngsters making their mark. Fisk, Lynn, Yaz, Evans, Jim Rice would miss the WS after his wrist was broken by a hit by pitch. And a solid line up that had Remy, Burleson, unlikely hero Bernie Carbo, Spaceman Bill Lee. In a series of excitement, drama, controversy, the ups and downs, the famoys moments the Sox would lose on 7 games and a common event , they'd lose late in the game. Blowing a lead, or some wild, unexpected event. The 86 team was the perfect representation of the Sox Curse. A yr after a mediocre 81- 81 yr, the 86 team took the league by storm. An unknown, unproven Roger Clemens thrust into the national spotlight after a 20 strike out performance in late April on a chilly night at a mostly empty Fenway Park. The Sox had bern very mediocre since 78. They lost Fisk , and Lynn to free agency. And mostly over the hill , average players filled the roster. Wade Boggs was the star of the team, an aging Rice was still an all star, Dewey Evans, was blossoning into a potential hall of famer. But that was pretty much it. The pitching was decent Hurst, Nipper, Boyd, were the headliners after the young Clemens. Bob Stanley led a capable but underwhelming bullpen. That year was magic. If course we all know how ut ended. Poor Bill Buckner shouldered the blame of poor managing, choking, and bad decisions. This is why the Sox curse was always worse than the Billy goat Cubs curse. Its like being invited to the prom by the hottest , most popular girl, only for her to pull out at the last minute. While for the Cubs it was like never being invited in the first place. Anyway the "Curse of the Bambino " was nothing more the really horrible ownership decisions. Tom Yawkey may be a RedSox legend. But he was undeniably a racist. He and his managers turned away players such as Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Josh Gibson. They gave away a young Pee Wee Reese. Had chances to draft Joe DiMaggio, and Duke Snyder. Thats the real curse of the Bambino. And the reason it took 86 yrs to finally win a championship