We believe. We believe. We believe.

With the shadow of the earth on the full moon, The Boston Red Sox' shadow is lifted and a nation of Major League Baseball fans are redeemed after 31,458 days!

Tonight the Red Sox eighty-sixed the 86 year-old curse that left them naked after winning the first World Series in 1903 and four of the first fifteen World Series (1904, 1912, 1915 and 1918), thereafter.

The first two games of the 2004 World Series were played at Fenway Park. And the last two games were played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

The Red Sox won eight straight games, four to beat the New York Yankees to get here, and four to sweep the Cardinals. As Joe Buck said, "They had to get hot and stay hot." And that they have!

On Tuesday night, 24.4 million people tuned in to the third game of the 2004 World Series (the most viewed game since the Cleveland Indians - Atlanta Braves Game 3 match up in 1995).

At 8:40pm (ET) on Wednesday, October 27, 2004, the nation was watching as Boston swept The 2004 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Johnny Damon started off the 4th game of the World Series with a home run. It was the first leadoff home run since Derek Jeter (The New York Yankees) hit one in Game 4 of the 2000 World Series.

Wow!

The best-of-seven 100th Fall Classic is awarded to the American League champions, Boston Red Sox team and its nation of fans from Boston to Los Angles to Baghdad to even New York City.

Before tonight's game, Manny Ramirez received the American League's Hank Aaron award while San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds came to Busch Stadium to receive the National League's award. The award was sponsored by Century 21.

Tonight, honoring service men and women around the world, the founding member and voice of Creed, Grammy award-winning artist, Scott Stapp sang the series' most soulful rendition of God Bless America.

The Multi-National Force of men and women in Baghdad, Iraq were featured by FOX at a number of times during the game. After Stapp finished his song, one of the service men wearing sunglasses held up a sign that said "WWJDD."

FYI - This does not stand for "What Would Jesus Do?" Rather it means "What Would Johnny Damon Do?"

Boston Fans

Dave Taylor and his dad, Ralph, who owns a waste management company in Boston, has put up with a lot of garbage over the years, as Chris Myers pointed out (thank you very much). The father and son team "couldn't wait" to go home and tell their friends that they had seen the Red Sox win the World Series.

Signs of Fans in St. Louis

One of the better BoSox signs at Busch Stadium on Wednesday night:

"Plymouth 'Rocks' for Our Sox"

"Impossible Dreams Come True - 2004"

Thank You Fox

Thank you to the producers of FOX. To World Series Director Bill Webb. Thank you stellar broadcasters Tim McCarver, Joe Buck, Kevin Kennedy, Chris Myers, Jeannie Zelasko. All the men and women behind the camera and the scene.

Congratulations 2004 World Champion Boston Nation

Congratulations BoSox Team!

Pitchers

Bronson Arroyo

Alan Embree

Keith Foulke, The Closer

Curtis Leskanic

Fourth Game Seven-Innings Shut-out Winner, Derek Lowe

Third Game Winner, Pedro Martinez

Mike Myers

Second Game Six-Innings Winner, Curt Schilling

Contributor, Mike Timlin

First Game Winner, Tim Wakefield

Catchers

Doug Mirabelli

Jason Varitek (who played Shortstop in the 1984 Little League World Series)

Infielders

Second Baseman, Mark Bellhorn

Shortstop, Orlando Cabrera

First Baseman, Doug Mientkiewicz

Catcher, Kevin Millar

Third Baseman, Bill Mueller

First Baseman & Designated Home run Hitter, "Big Papi" David Ortiz

Infielder, Pokey Reese

Infielder, Kevin Youkilis

Outfielders

Home Run Hitter & Outfielder, Johnny Damon

Gabe Kapler

Double Duty Against The Wall, Bring Home 2 Runs Hitter, Trot Nixon

2004 World Series MVP, Manny Ramirez

Dave Roberts

Coaches

Ron Jackson, Hitting Coach

Lynn Jones, First Base Coach

Brad Mills, Bench Coach

Euky Rojas, Bullpen Coach

Dale Sveum, Third Base Coach

Dave Wallace, Pitching Coach

Manager

Forty-Four Year-Old, Terry Francona

Owner & Staff

John W. Henry, Principal Owner, who was raised a Cardinal fan

Tom Werner, Chairman

Larry Lucchino, President & CEO

Theo Epstein, General Manager

RIP - Let "The Curse of The Bambino" be laid to rest in peace, forever.

By the way, the final score of the fourth game?

Boston 3 - Cardinals 0.

You just did it!

Here's to healthy, adventuresome, soulful, and vicarious living through all of the players, coaches, managers and owners who are taking home the trophy tonight!

~Jennifer Carolyn King