The Boston Red Sox, a prominent Major League Baseball team founded in 1901, have played at their iconic home, Fenway Park, since 1912. Owner John I. Taylor named the team "Red Sox" around 1908, continuing the legacy of previous "Red Stockings" teams. They achieved early success, winning the inaugural World Series in 1903 and four more championships by 1918.

However, the team endured an infamous 86-year "Curse of the Bambino" after selling star player Babe Ruth to the rival New York Yankees, breaking the drought with a dramatic World Series victory in 2004. Since then, the Red Sox have enjoyed a period of significant success, securing four World Series titles in the 21st century, with their most recent win in 2018, bringing their total to nine championships. Their intense rivalry with the New York Yankees remains one of the most storied in professional sports.