To the editor,
After reading the sports section of latest issue of the Guilfordian I was surprised and disappointed. The article about the Boston Red Sox on page 16 was not well researched. In the third paragraph the author mentions a theory behind the curse of the bambino based on information collected at bambsinoscurse.com. Being from Massachusetts and a HUGE Red Sox Fan I feel the need to inform you that it is common knowledge that in reality Frazee sold the Babe not because he needed money, but as a business decision. The theory mentioned on bambinoscurse.com is a common misconception. You may read about this on MSNBC.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6236116/ ) This is also mentioned in several baseball books.
In the second column of the article, the author states that the Red Sox collectively as a team refered to the New York Yankees as their “Daddy”. This is a bit generalized since this quote only refers to a single statment made by one player, Pedro Martinez in which he was expressing his frusturation about not being able to pitch effectively against them.
Also, in response to the last paragraph in which the author mentions that even the Red Sox fans believed their team to be eternally cursed- again a common misconception. While some fans had lost hope over the years, the majority of fans and especially the true die-hard fans always believed. In New England the Red Sox have always been loved by their fans even over 86 years of heartbreak.
Thank You for your attention to this wonderful team but try to be more accurate!
Sincerely,
Liz Johnson