Red Sox Honored as SI's Sportsmen of the Year

World Series Champs Are First Pro Team to Receive Award

NEW YORK (AP) -- A month after winning their first World Series title since 1918, the Boston Red Sox were honored as Sports Illustrated's Sportsmen of the Year -- the first major pro sports team to receive the award.

"Every Sox fan everywhere shares in this with the team," SI managing editor Terry McDonell said.

The issue hits newsstands Wednesday.

The Red Sox made an unprecedented rally from a 3-0 deficit to beat the New York Yankees in the AL Championship Series. They then swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series to put an end to the supposed "Curse of the Bambino."

Boston pitcher Curt Schilling is part of the SI honor for the second time. He and Randy Johnson shared the honor after helping the Arizona Diamondbacks win the 2001 World Series. The only two-time individual winner is Tiger Woods (1996, 2000). Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski is the only individual Red Sox player honored as SI Sportsman (1967).

San Antonio Spurs teammates David Robinson and Tim Duncan shared SI's 2003 honor.

I can't argue with that, they accomplished something never done in the history of baseball. Although I'd love to find a reason to argue it. ;)

That's a pretty unusual choice. Either they legitimately think there is a "curse," or they think beating the Yankees makes you the "sportsma(e)n of the year". Not that I can think of anyone better..but, you know.

Congrats red sox.

Yeah, they deserved it. It was the sports story of the year.

Originally posted by Dutabi84
That's a pretty unusual choice. Either they legitimately think there is a "curse," or they think beating the Yankees makes you the "sportsma(e)n of the year". Not that I can think of anyone better..but, you know.
Well I don't, you know....:D It was the entire story. The Sox not winning since 1918. The curse myth...coming back after being down three games to their biggest rivals, the Yankees,....then sweeping the Cardinals.

Like you said, you can't think of anyone better. So, it's not an unusual choice at all. It's like something you'd see in a movie.

Originally posted by Janice
Well I don't, you know....:D It was the entire story. The Sox not winning since 1918. The curse myth...coming back after being down three games to their biggest rivals, the Yankees,....then sweeping the Cardinals.

Like you said, you can't think of anyone better. So, it's not an unusual choice at all. It's like something you'd see in a movie.

Haha, you homer :p

Well they certainly do deserve recognition for what they did. I think 95% of America was cheering them on.

Originally posted by Dutabi84
Haha, you homer :p

Well they certainly do deserve recognition for what they did. I think 95% of America was cheering them on.

:lol: Does it show I'm a member of Red Sox Nation?

I love the red sox, and i cant wait till march because I am heading down to spring training, and one of my dawgs dad is building Johnny Damon's new house....pretty crazy

Originally posted by Janice
:lol: Does it show I'm a member of Red Sox Nation?

Well I've known that for a while now. But it doesn't suprise me that you'd support this idea this much. ;) I probably would too.