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Red Sox's Plawecki, 2 staff members test positive for COVID

Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki tested positive for COVID-19 along with two staff members, manager Alex Cora said before Boston faced the Twins in its annual Patriots’ Day game.

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Apr 18, 2022

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 15: Members of the Boston Red Sox display the number 42 in recognition of Jackie Robinson Day as starting lineups are introduced before the 2022 Opening Day game against the Minnesota Twins on April 15, 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Photos: Red Sox take the field for picture-perfect 2022 Fenway opening day

Boston's boys of summer have returned to Fenway Park.

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Apr 15, 2022

A collection of baseballs. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)

Boston Red Sox regular season begins soon. Here's what to know

The Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees in the Bronx Thursday.

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04:50Apr 3, 2022

The Boston Red Sox celebrate after they defeated the New York Yankees 6-2 in an American League Wild Card playoff baseball game at Fenway Park, Oct. 5, 2021, in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Bogaerts, Red Sox dent Cole, beat Yanks 6-2 in AL wild card

A year after baseball took its postseason into neutral site bubbles to protect against the pandemic, a sellout crowd of 38,324 filled Fenway Park to rekindle one of the sport’s...

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Oct 6, 2021

Sox to face Yankees in wild card game

For a preview, WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes was joined by Jen McCaffrey, the Red Sox beat writer with The Athletic.

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04:41Oct 5, 2021

In this June 13, 2015, file photo, Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia watches a hit against the Toronto Blue Jays during the 10th inning of a game at Fenway Park. Pedroia, who was the 2007 Rookie of the Year and the AL MVP in his second season, retired Monday. (Winslow Townson/AP)

Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox Second Baseman And 4-Time All-Star, Is Now Retired

Pedroia, 37, is the only player ever to earn Rookie of the Year, Gold Glove and MVP awards along with a World Series championship in his first two full seasons....

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Feb 1, 2021

In this Feb. 18, 2019, file photo, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora smiles from behind the batting cage during their first full squad workout at their spring training baseball facility in Ft. Myers, Fla. (Gerald Herbert/AP File)

AP Source: Red Sox To Rehire Cora, Manager From 2018 Title

The decision came about a week after Alex Cora finished serving a one-season suspension assessed by Commissioner Rob Manfred for Cora's cheating while bench coach of the Houston Astros during...

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Nov 6, 2020

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Mike Kickham, left, hands the ball to interim manager Ron Roenicke, right, as he is relieved during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Miami. (Lynne Sladky/AP Photo)

Roenicke Will Not Return As Red Sox Manager Next Season

Sure to get attention as a possible successor: Alex Cora, who led the Red Sox to a World Series championship in 2018, his only season as manager. The team split...

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Sep 27, 2020

It's Opening Night For The Red Sox, In A Shorter Pandemic Season

WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes was joined by Boston Globe sports columnist Chad Finn to discuss.

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04:21Jul 24, 2020

Gerald Armstrong recalls his time working for the old Kansas City Athletics as an attendant and ball boy in the visitor's clubhouse as he speaks from the front porch of the home where he grew up and now lives in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, June 26, 2020. Armstrong is one of more than a dozen Black men who said they were sexually molested by former Red Sox clubhouse manager Donald "Fitzy" Fitzpatrick when they were youths. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Former Red Sox Clubhouse Workers, Player Say Team Ignored Racism And Sexual Abuse

More than a dozen Black men who have spent the last several years trying to get the Red Sox to listen to their claims that they were sexually abused by...

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Jul 7, 2020

Boston Red Sox's Chaim Bloom looks out at Fenway Park in Boston, Oct. 28, 2019, after it was announced he will be the baseball team's Chief Baseball Officer. (Elise Amendola/AP)

With Chaim Bloom, The Red Sox Expect A More Collaborative Leader

New Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom will face a number of challenges in his first off-season with the team.

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04:05Nov 1, 2019

First base coach Tom Goodwin (82) hugs Xander Bogaerts after Bogaerts' RBI single during the seventh inning of the game. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Sox Win Final Game, But Season Is A Letdown

For a look at what went wrong -- and what to look for in the off-season -- Boston Globe Red Sox beat reporter Alex Speier joined WBUR's Morning Edition host...

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05:34Sep 30, 2019

Boston Red Sox President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski speaks during a news conference before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Boston, July 13, 2019. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Red Sox Part Ways With Baseball Boss Dave Dombrowski

The team has parted ways with its president of baseball operations.

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Sep 9, 2019

Red Sox TV announcer Jerry Remy waves to the crowd during a game at Fenway Park on Sept. 26, 2018. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

In New Book, Jerry Remy Covers Baseball, Depression And His Son's Murder Plea

The longtime Red Sox TV commentator joins us to talk about his book and his life.

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07:35Jul 26, 2019

In this April 19, 2009, file photo, Boston Red Sox great Elijah "Pumpsie" Green throws out a ceremonial first pitch for the Red Sox's baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP File Photo)

Remembering Elijah 'Pumpsie' Green, The 1st Black Red Sox Player

Historian Gordon Edes joined WBUR's Morning Edition and host Deborah Becker to remember Green.

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04:08Jul 18, 2019

In this April 1959 file photo, Boston Red Sox's Elijah "Pumpsie" Green poses for a photo, location not known. Green, the first black player on the Red Sox, has died. He was 85. (Harold Filan, AP File Photo)

'Pumpsie' Green, 1st Black Player On Red Sox, Dies At 85

The Red Sox said Green, who lived in California most of his life, died Wednesday at in a hospital in San Leandro, near Oakland.

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Jul 18, 2019

Looking Back On The 1999 Boston MLB All Star Game, Two Decades Later

Boston Globe sports columnist Bob Ryan joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to reminisce.

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05:25Jul 9, 2019

Earlier in June, the director of the National Police, Maj. Gen. Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte, gives details on the attack on David Ortiz, in front of an image of Victor Hugo Gomez. According to Rodríguez, Ortiz was shot by a gunman who mistook him for the real target, Sixto David Fernández, and the attempted murder was ordered from the United States by Hugo Gomez, Fernández's cousin. (Roberto Guzman/AP)

Dominican Police Arrest Alleged 'Mastermind' In David Ortiz Shooting

Victor Hugo Gomez is accused of ordering the killing of his cousin, Sixto David Fernandez. Authorities say hit men confused Ortiz with Fernandez.

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Jun 28, 2019

The director of the National Police, Maj. Gen. Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte, gives new details Thursday on the attack on David Ortiz, in front of an image of Victor Hugo Gomez. According to Rodríguez, Ortiz was shot by a gunman who mistook him for the real target, Sixto David Fernández, and the attempted murder was ordered from the United States by Hugo Gomez, Fernández's cousin. (Roberto Guzman/AP)

Authorities: David Ortiz Was Not Intended Target Of Shooting

Dominican officials say the shooting was orchestrated by a member of Mexico's Gulf Cartel, who remains on the run. They said the intended target was a man sitting at the...

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Jun 19, 2019

The director of the National Police, General Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte, shows the weapon that was used to shoot former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, during a press conference in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Wednesday. (Roberto Guzman/AP)

What We Know About The David Ortiz Shooting

Authorities in the Dominican Republic have outlined a coordinated scheme to kill the country's beloved native.

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Jun 13, 2019

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Red Sox's Plawecki, 2 staff members test positive for COVID

Photos: Red Sox take the field for picture-perfect 2022 Fenway opening day

Boston Red Sox regular season begins soon. Here's what to know

Bogaerts, Red Sox dent Cole, beat Yanks 6-2 in AL wild card

Sox to face Yankees in wild card game

Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox Second Baseman And 4-Time All-Star, Is Now Retired

AP Source: Red Sox To Rehire Cora, Manager From 2018 Title

Roenicke Will Not Return As Red Sox Manager Next Season

It's Opening Night For The Red Sox, In A Shorter Pandemic Season

Former Red Sox Clubhouse Workers, Player Say Team Ignored Racism And Sexual Abuse

With Chaim Bloom, The Red Sox Expect A More Collaborative Leader

Sox Win Final Game, But Season Is A Letdown

Red Sox Part Ways With Baseball Boss Dave Dombrowski

In New Book, Jerry Remy Covers Baseball, Depression And His Son's Murder Plea

Remembering Elijah 'Pumpsie' Green, The 1st Black Red Sox Player

'Pumpsie' Green, 1st Black Player On Red Sox, Dies At 85

Looking Back On The 1999 Boston MLB All Star Game, Two Decades Later

Dominican Police Arrest Alleged 'Mastermind' In David Ortiz Shooting

Authorities: David Ortiz Was Not Intended Target Of Shooting

What We Know About The David Ortiz Shooting