Episode Synopsis "October 2004: The Red Sox Roar Back to Stun the Yankees"

Lionel Messi, John Kerry, and George W. Bush were all making headlines in October 2004. Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox were putting to bed nearly a century of playoff futility. Join us on a ride back to October 2004, where, in St. Louis, Missouri, the Boston Red Sox capped an improbable run to their first World Series title in 86 years, overcoming an 0-3 deficit in the ALCS and finally (FINALLY!) ending the “Curse of the Bambino.”  What were the takes at the time? What have we learned since? How does all this apply today? Jump aboard for a nostalgic ride to the past and a curious look at what might come next.  In the final segment the guys challenge each other to 2000s-era MLB trivia. Can you do better than they did? Thanks for listening to the show! We always love to hear from you and find out what you were up to in 2004. Follow Incomplete Past Online Shoot us an email: [email protected]   Resources mentioned in this episode: Sports Illustrated season preview, April 5, 2004 Red Sox on brink of elimination as Yanks pound them, 19-8 by Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe, October 17, 2004 A new low, even by Red Sox standards by Bob Ryan, Boston Globe, October 17, 2004 The Myth of the Curse by Charles P. Pierce, Sports Illustrated, November 1, 2004 Mariano Rivera’s save statistics, Baseball Reference Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis, 2004 League by League Totals for Stolen Bases, Baseball Almanac Welcome to the New Age of Information by Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated, April 5, 2004 Moneyball, Directed by Bennett Miller, Sony Pictures, 2011

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