Between 1918 and 2004, it was nice for the Red Sox to be able to blame their winless woes on the "Cures of the Bambino," when they traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees. However, when it looked like the curse might be broken, they had to come up with some new theories to keep the superstition alive. Take your pick:
#1: The curse had nothing to do with Babe Ruth. After the Red Sox won the World Series in 1918, some of the players held out for more money. After all, they were World Series champs, so they thought they deserved more. The Red Sox didn't give in, though, and they even withheld their W.S. rings. Just before the latest season started, however, the Red Sox searched out those guys and gave them their rings back. And now look what happened.
#2: After the Red Sox went down 3-0 against the Yankees, the mayor of Boston had had enough. There was an old house of Babe Ruth's that still existed, but it wasn't in great shape. So the mayor ordered it to be torn down and demolished. By noon, the place was cleared out. The Red Sox have not lost a game since.
These anecdotes are both second-hand, but my sources believed them to be the sure truth.
Is there any credibility to either of these stories? Possibly. I wouldn't put it past God to let amusing things like this happen, and I wouldn't put it past demons to do things to promote beliefs in curses and whatnot. But I'm more prone to think they're just coincedences. For one thing, these stories haven't come out or weren't promoted until AFTER the Red Sox started winning big (and one or both of them may be exaggerated or hearsay). If the Yanks or Cards had beaten them, we probably never would have heard either of these stories, and they would have just blamed the good 'ol original curse. See? No matter what happens, they'll find a way to make something spooky out of it. It's unfalsifiable. Ah well, let them have their fun.
Edmond the Hun
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