Boston, MA – For decades, the “Curse of the Bambino” haunted the Boston Red Sox. That was until the unforgettable comeback in the 2004 ALCS, when the Sox erased a 3–0 series deficit to the Yankees and eventually won their first World Series in 86 years. But according to David Ortiz, the real turning point wasn’t on the field.
In a recent interview, Ortiz credited Kevin Millar, the team’s outspoken first baseman, for rallying the clubhouse before Game 4. “Millar stood up and said, ‘Don’t let us win tonight,’” Ortiz recalled. “That’s when everything changed. We started believing.”
The Red Sox went on to win four straight against the Yankees, capped off by a bloody-sock performance from Curt Schilling and a walk-off hit from Ortiz himself. They then swept the Cardinals in the World Series, finally laying the “curse” to rest. The unsung hero? The guy with the cowboy hat and the catchphrases—Kevin Millar.
