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The Red Sox Nation

Fans of the major league baseball team the Boston Red Sox love their team so much that they have formed an official club of fans called the Red Sox Nation. These people take fandom to a new level and are an integral part of Boston's sports culture.

The Red Sox

The term “Red Sox Nation” was coined by a journalist in the 1980s to describe rabid Red Sox fans. While the title is new, the team and its avid followers certainly are not. The Boston Red Sox, previously known as the Boston Americans, began their franchise as a major league baseball team in 1901. From 1912 to 1918 the team won four World Series. Little did fans know it would be 86 more years before the Red Sox would win another word series. Much of the loosing the Red Sox have done is attributed to the Red Sox rivalry with Yankees. Many fans from the Red Sox Nation believed their team was cursed for selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1919.

Official Red Sox Nation

Boston is known for having very vocal and devoted sports fans. In 1986, after another World Series loss, the newspaper The Boston Globe first used the term Red Sox Nation. In 2004, the major league franchise began to offer its fans an official Red Sox Nation to become a part of. Like any proper nation, this one has a president and vice present. Debates and elections were held and Jerry Remy was elected as president of Red Sox nation. The Red Sox nation reaches far beyond Massachusetts, with governors from every state.

Benefits

If you decide to pay the fee to become an official citizen of Red Sox Nation you will receive benefits and exclusive offers from the team. You can get tickets for a free tour of the infamous Fenway Park. You have access to special ticket deals that non members do not. There is even a gift pack filled with goodies like t-shirts and car decals. There is also a members-only section of the team’s official MLB website. Once you register, you will receive a card stating that you are an official citizen of the Red Sox Nation.

Fenway Park

The Red Sox Nation cannot be separated from their beloved stadium, Fenway Park. One of the oldest stadiums in baseball today, Fenway Park was built in 1912. 1947 saw a change to the stadium when left field was painted green, thus giving birth to the Green Monster. While the stadium is now modernized, it still retains many of its original features.

The Fans

No other team in baseball has a highly organized fan base with an elected president. Members of the Red Sox Nation are unique. Perhaps it is their rivalry with the New York Yankees. Or their undying love for a team that went 86 years without a world series win. The public's opinion of the Red Sox Nation is always changing. Some see the fans as sweet and dedicated. Other times they are portrayed as rude and arrogant. No matter what you think of the Red Sox Nation, no one doubts that these fans are devoted to their team who in recent years seems to have broken the curse they were once under.

Red Sox Kid Nation

Even baseball's youngest fans can become a part of the Red Sox Nation. The team has an official Kids Nation. While there is no president of this nation, the kids’ nation does have captains who were elected by fans. Kids who join the Red Sox Nation will get discounts on merchandise. This could be a real benefits as your kids grow out of their favorite Red Sox Jersey and need to buy another one. The kids will also get opportunities to meet Red Sox players. It's also likely that any child at Fenway Park will get the chance to meet Wally the Green Monster.

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