Red Sox Set To Honor Iconic World Series Team At 2026 Home Opener
They didn't win it all, but they still gave Boston plenty to celebrate that year.
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That's how close the 1986 Boston Red Sox came to winning the World Series and ending the franchise's then 68-year championship drought. That's how close they were to winning that infamous Game 6 at Shea Stadium in late October. They came as close as a baseball team possibly can to winning it all, only to have it slip away.
Those Red Sox somehow lost Game 6 and Game 7 to the New York Mets, suffering one of the most devastating World Series losses in MLB history. But while they fell agonizingly short of their ultimate goal, they still deserve credit and praise for being one of the best teams in franchise history. After all, only four Red Sox teams won the American League during the 85 seasons from 1919 to 2003, and they were one of them.
The Red Sox will celebrate their 1986 pennant winning team prior to tomorrow's game. Barrett, Boggs, Oil Can, Bruce Hurst, Dwight Evans, Jim Rice and Rich Gedman among the 25 attendees. — Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) April 2, 2026 They were also remarkably resilient, overcoming a 3-1 deficit in the ALCS against the California Angels after being down to their last strike.