HBO Sports - The Curse Of The Bambino (2003)

[@briansevilla8686]

One of the best sports documentaries ever made.

[@vfedcwsx3114]

I think after the last two decades, we can all agree the pity-party for Boston fan is long over.

[@mrbungle311]

@@vfedcwsx3114 still doesn’t make his post not true.

[@EFunkRock]

Agree. I think REVERSE OF The Curse of The Bambino is better.

[@mendoza2489]

Squints: Where did your old man get that ball? Smalls: I don't know. Some lady gave it to him. She even signed her name on it.Some lady named... Ruth. Baby Ruth. All: *Babe Ruth?* Smalls: I was gonna put the ball back. Squints: But it was signed by Babe Ruth! Smalls: Yeah, you keep telling me that! Who is she? Ham Porter: WHAT? WHAT? Kenny: The sultan of swat! Bertram: The king of crash! Timmy: The colossus of clout! Tommy: The colossus of clout! All: BABE RUTH! Ham Porter: THE GREAT BAMBINO! Smalls: Oh my god! You mean that's the same guy? All: YES!

[@CTEBIKEFOODDELIVERY]

Josh Mendoza lol copy and paste is great isn’t it

[@joeykse8604]

I was just about to quote the exact same thing that you did but you beat me to it! Lol! Love that movie, definitely a classic! YOU'RE KILLING ME SMALLS!!!

[@courtgizzle]

Josh Mendoza yep. One of the yankee legends

[@Amaro2021]

Josh Mendoza Thanks for the book report.

[@BigBird629]

sandlot was a good movie

[@michaelmills6624]

I feel blessed to live in the times when the Sox have won FOUR World Series titles since this documentary was made. I can only hope that those who never got to witness what we have witnessed have experienced it wherever they may be. Go Sox!

[@foulmouthken1812]

well don't worry the New York Mets will basically take over for the Boston Red Sox in cursed franchises because I don't think the New York Mets will ever win ever again

[@stevenr5563]

Yep me too lol

[@Cubs1719]

27

[@BrianBerrios-z3i]

I’m not a Red Sox fan but I hated the whole curse thing. So I was glad to see it end! Same goes for the cubs and the white Sox

[@charlesstuart7290]

What was amazing to me was the White Sox had as long as drought as the Red Sox and I never heard about the curse of the Black Sox.

[@aboxofbroken8tracks983]

I think the internet was the fuel for everyone's "curses". Cub fan for 50 years and I never heard about a damn billy goat until the 90s.

[@bluesingmusic3443]

I heard about the Cubs curse in 1969 when they blew a huge lead to the Mets, who went on to beat Baltimore, quite handily I might add. My Pirates haven't won it since 1979.

[@timburr4453]

It was talked about but not as much as the Red Sox curse which involved a more high profile team, the greatest player of all time, and a much simpler story than the 1919 Black Sox (which is still being debated today) plus Boston had many more close calls in their 80+ year drought.

[@dumbbuff]

Boston is a one baseball team town and had Dan Shaughnessy has pushed the curse through his newspaper columns and written a book about it. Also Boston has gotten sooooo close so many times. The White Sox are a second fiddle team in their own city with no legendary beat writers following them and don't have the tragic near miss history.

[@josephsandoval9825]

It wasn’t mentioned in the same breath EVER because even though they were similar (BOS 1918-2004/CHW 1919-2005), the white Sox Never got close to winning it before blowing it during their drought….whereas the freakin Red Sox came close over and over again; Hell, they got to A Game Seven of the World Series 4 times during their drought and lost them ALL! A number of times just being a strike away. Plus Of courae their elimination in ‘78 due to Bucky dent’s homer, That Gane seven ALCS Loss to the yanks in 2003 due to Aaron Boone’ s 11th inning homer even though they were just five outs away in that game with a 5-2 lead. So yeah, both suffered, but Red Sox just like to choke I guess. Lol

[@djzigg3284]

Great documentaries, thank you for posting! I just love the music in these. So eerie.

[@kingoftheroadmusic9692]

Very pleased to have my song Babe Ruth's Curse play for over 2 minutes plus in HBO's Emmy Award Winning Curse of the Bambino It was and still is fantastic !

[@kingoftheroadmusic9692]

Thank you Mike S. for doing what you did ! Be happy to give you the CD that includes my song The Curse of the Bambino if that is possible.

[@arizonawrestlinginterviews1040]

You made a great song!

[@murphyhorning145]

Not sure why but I really love the soundtrack in this film.

[@michaelbarlow6610]

This 2003 documentary, " The Curse of the Bambino" is emblematic of why HBO Sports makes the best sports documentaries! Even if you are not a Red Sox fan, if you are not crying by the end of this documentary about the gut-wrenching failures and losses the Red Sox experienced season after season after season until they finally won it all in 2004 to end 86 years of frustration, then you have a heart made of cement!

[@elshem122]

My favorite is “Destiny 5, Redsox 4”. Says it all.

[@syourke3]

I’m a longtime Yankees fan and I cheered when Bucky Dent hit the homer in the 78 playoff game, but even I felt terrible for the Red Sox fans when that ball went through Buckner’s legs. It really did seem like fate just wouldn’t let them win.

[@nattyps3160]

So true even after the Sox still had a game 7 I think game 6 deflated them so badly they couldn't recover.

[@StonewallTitlow]

They deserved it from ‘87 to ‘04, since they basically hated on Buckner so bad he had to move his whole family to Idaho eventually.

[@ziggymorris8760]

Red Sox just won in 2018, their 4th since this was made. Insane

[@mikemontegary4835]

They cheated in 18 so it’s tainted

[@robertosso5210]

the only reason why the curse ended is because the 2004 alcs was fixed!

[@robertosso5210]

​@@mikemontegary4835and also mlb fixed the 2004 alcs

[@jameslisle7775]

@@robertosso5210 How did they fix it? I’m genuinely asking.

[@robertosso5210]

@@jameslisle7775 that whole series was scripted out by the higher ups for the red sox to end there curse

[@bushwhakked]

That moment when you realize that Yogi Berra has won more World Series than the Red Sox.

[@honoblu2147]

It's even crazier that they brought a car full of dudes to stomp him lol

[@ajaded1]

That moment when you realize that the Yankees won 20 world series when there were like six teams in each league and JFK still had a head on his shoulders, but their fans still pretend that it's relevant. #Facts. Lol

[@sjang816]

@@ajaded1 how is it irrelevant. boston's 5 titles before 2004 are irrelevant too then

[@ajaded1]

@@sjang816 You are one hundred and fifty fucking percent right. Of course they are irrelevant. I have never met a human being in Boston who talks about World Series from the early 1900's and claims them as championships. Who gives a shit about World Series champs when Polio was still a thing? No one. Happy? Good. That being said, ALL Yankees fans talk about 27 championships and wear it as a badge of honor. Dude, I'm 45. As a 5 or 6 year old, I remember the Reggie Jackson candy bar, but that's it. So basically, I remember the 5 Jeter ones. It's impressive enough. My point stands. Do you guys just rub one out to black and white videos of Yogi Berra and Joe Dimaggio for fun?

[@SonofHsu16]

ajaded1 they are still relevant because they came when baseball was at its peak in popularity and talent, To say titles before the 90s are irrelevant is completely ridiculous. The Yankees dominated Baseball at its height

[@brianzak]

All along they just had to make a documentary and they would have won the next year.

[@Juanito825]

Zako Makes me wonder if the Cubs had a documentary in 2015 lol

[@guyfroml]

Who'd have thunk it?

[@jefflegg8139]

Allow me to be the first to thank you for posting these two amazing documentaries... Thank you.

[@mikes6457]

you're welcome. I was looking all over youtube and only found them in spanish. so I bought both for a combined $12 on ebay and voila!

[@jefflegg8139]

+Mike S Well I'd happily pay half Mike. I paid for HBO Now hoping these these two docs were there...

[@robertosso5210]

bob stanley was the gost not buckner because the wild pitch tied the game

[@robertosso5210]

bob stanley lost this for the red sox not buckner

[@dansimeone5384]

dinner at eight

[@LakeLyfe315]

To this day im still convinced that this documentary is what broke the curse the following year

[@Packsuperbowl]

LOL the 1918 100 year comment. "Every team will have won by then". Guess he forgot the Cubs last win was 10 years prior to the red sox

[@charlesstuart7290]

White Sox hadn't won since 1915. Curse of the Black Sox?

[@bradyrhodess]

@@charlesstuart7290 it was 1917

[@charlesstuart7290]

@@bradyrhodess Sorry - Guess I had the Cubbies on my mind.

[@CG2589]

The Red Sox and Yankees rivalry was fantastic to watch as a baseball fan. Now when they play it's like watching Two Yankees Teams. Both are equally rich, with massive followings playing each other to add to their trophy collections. Doesn't have the drama or excitement as it used to. Either one of the two Franchises winning a Championship is met with a groan or an eye roll of baseball fans outside of Boston and New York.

[@jreiland07]

I dunno, the Babe sounds like my kind of guy. Food and bitches.

[@GaryBjerkvik]

+Jonathan Reiland and beer :)

[@dariowiter3078]

+Gary Lee Maloy 😝 😁 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@themadlad8540]

+H.G. C. nice.

[@rogerhackler223]

Remember Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Ernie Banks, because they were by means true athletes, and yes it is true that these gentlemen did not make their job playing baseball, they were some people who treated their baseball careers as a service to their country, because they were all about teaching the game to other people. So do not overestimate Ruth, Dimaggio, and Mantle, and then underestimate Musial, Mays, and Banks they way you talk about just how great you claim Ruth was!

[@robertosso5210]

after 2004 all red sox fans said the curse had gotten reversed. yes the yankees curse lasted 5 years compared to the red sox 86 years

[@cambrown2784]

I think after the last two decades, we can all agree the pity-party for Boston fan is long over.

[@charlesstuart7290]

@@clintfowler3856 WS Drought - What drought?

[@jaliscodiss]

4 World Series titles since this documentary was made

[@TheScrubExpress]

We haven't won a title in almost 2 years now!

[@doc8187]

​@@TheScrubExpressaye not anymore 🤣

[@scottaznavourian7617]

3:37 and now youd have to be 40 to even remember them losing a world series

[@amberpaigejames9054]

Exactly. It's tough to feel sorry for Boston anymore; I don't. I rooted for them in the 80s and 90s until they won and became obnoxious a**holes in '04.

[@nattyps3160]

It's amazing how much emphasis in 86 is put on Buckner & game 6. Yea it was really an insane comeback but they had a game 7! It's like that game is forgotten.

[@SkidMan_Jurej]

Everybody unfairly blamed him for the Sox losing that series. It wasn't his fault Calvin Schiraldi started giving up hits when he had victory in his grasp. It wasn't his fault when Bob Stanley threw that wild pitch that led to the tying run. It wasn't his fault John McNamara put him out there when he had healthier players at his disposal

[@oceanthresher6184]

Many people also think the Red Sox had the lead before that play and that they would've clinched the series on that play, but New York had already come back to tie it.

[@arizonawrestlinginterviews1040]

And the Sox blew a lead in that game as well

[@picark]

The greatest moment in sports seeing the Yankees having a 3-0 series lead in the ALCS to lose the next four games to the Red Sox. Winning game 7 in New York was even better.

[@josephasner171]

It asked at sometime at the beginning of the video, why didn't Enos SlaughterStop at third base? the reason slaughter didn't stop at third base was Because earlier in that game, he was in a similar situation and he did stop at Third base. the Cardinals Manager told him, if you ever get in a situation like That again and you think you can score, go for it. I'll be responsible for what Happens(in the earlier situation, slaughter thought he could score from Third Base. but the third base coach held him up at third)

[@pigalleycatemanresu7321]

@@josephasner171 Also, he was attempting to steal second on that pitch, so he had a good head start. Pesky's hesitation, if you watch the video, was not more than half a second, but that's all it took.

[@robertosso5210]

the series was fixed

[@Zack_410]

@@robertosso5210 That's what everyone says when their favorite team or player loses.

[@robertosso5210]

@@Zack_410 no this is the only series that was fixed since the 1919 blacksox scandal. use your head, no team whos 3 outs away from getting swept in a 7 game series is going to come all the way back and win the series especially after the red sox got blown out and annihilated in the 3rd game. its impossible, unless the series was rigged and fixed that way

[@petercole8798]

Thank you for posting this new England sports history lesson and I lived Thur it. I saw Bucky dents home run. I saw bill BUCKNER slow roller. But where was Dave stapilton. If bill belicheck was manager that night he would have had Stapleton in there. Boy I love the background music in this. My dad and I saw many games together. I know the night we won it I had tears in my eyes. I knew he was watching from above. Anyway folks there's a song here on utube it's called midnight and the Stars and you. From the shinning movie with jack Nicholson. Go to Mr sandman version here on utube it goes with the curse and 1918. It's the perfect song.

[@WackZest]

Thank you for uploading this!👍

[@yepennypirate1569]

The Red Sox were a cursed team? Hah! Ask a Minnesota Viking fan what a cursed team is all about.

[@courtgizzle]

Kent Miller the Knicks have the worst curse than the cubs and red sox

[@why-why-whywhywhy]

Kent Miller - Nah, I would rather ask a Buffalo Bills fan what a curse is all about instead.

[@chrisj197438]

I think after this last game it’s clear the Vikings are no longer cursed!!!

[@drpete0616]

Tee Dee Totally. 4 Super Bowl losses and OJ's name is on your stadium.

[@josephasner171]

How about asking a St Louis Blues fan what a cursed team is.

[@bobvan2576]

Thanks for posting!

[@AlexChristian]

I love how they updated this documentary after they won!

[@shuhratkessikbayev8886]

Everytime I hear "The Great Gambino" all I can think about is Sandlot. "You're killing me Smalls!"

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

The Red Sox were honestly more awesome when they were cursed. Shoutout to white chicks named Ouisie BTW. She seems like she'd give you awesome toppy.

[@BmanIsHere]

The Detroit Lions need to make a documentary on the Curse of Bobby Layne and maybe the curse can be lifted lol. The Red Sox won the World Series in 2004 after making this documentary, just a coincidence

[@1977TA]

Is there a sound track available for Curse Of the Bambino? I love the haunting original music by Brian Keane

[@marcusvachon845]

The Red Sox not only has gotten past the Babe Ruth Curse, they have won their 4th Championship since 2004.

[@IAmAndrew1]

I'm a Yankee fan and I wanted to watch this to savor in the sorrows of Red Sox fans everywhere. I left with a new found appreciation of you damn Sox fans. DAMN IT!

[@Benny.13]

IAmAndrew your not a real Yankee fan then

[@Benny.13]

IAmAndrew your not a real Yankee fan then

[@IAmAndrew1]

Nope... been a Yankee fan since I was born.

[@motorhead1964]

I have alot of memories of all the let downs and disappointed seasons...mostly in the 70's and early 80's when school was out for the summer and i would spend most of it with my grand parents. My grandfather had a legit score book and watched every televised game and would actually keep score..it was quite fun , I only wished he could of seen them win a championship before dying.

[@dontworryaboutit42069]

I'm just here because I kept getting that 7 second google ad youtube'd curse of the bambino

[@maggie12md18]

Me too it's annoying as crap and I have at least seen it about 15 times

[@yuwonder80]

I'm NotHere ok. Shit! I was like please go watch!!😆

[@YuckTradingCo]

just think, when this documentary came out no one would ever believe the Cubs would win the Series in 2016

[@rockyracoon3233]

If only the Cubs and Red Sox would have played each other in the 2003 WS!

[@raymonddodd9048]

Cleveland Indians/Guardians, now have the longest championship drought in MLB after they lost to the Cubs in the 2016 World Series. Theirs goes back to 1948.

[@bigrich6075]

​@@rockyracoon3233 that would of been the greatest world series match-up of all time.

[@Maadhawk]

Not a Red Sox fan. I was in the Navy when they won in 2004, and I remember when they did. My division chief WAS a fan. A huge one. That month, when they beat the Yankees, and then won the world series, you could have fucked up every way possible, and he wouldn't have cared. The Red Sox had won.

[@bluesingmusic3443]

Not baseball related but our Master Chief rode my ass for years, then he found out we were from the same home state.(He softened his approach, not by much though).

[@stevefowler2112]

Grew up in Cocoa Beach Fl., in the 60's and 70's and didn't have much MLB coverage...as kids we played football pretty much 24/7 365, but my Dad did take me to see a few grapefruit league spring training games and I got a signed ball from Yaz...was my prized possession as a kid...no idea where it is now (a Ph.D. Aerospace Engineer who works for a large American defense contractor's Missile Systems company in central Fl.).

[@Sclzbot92]

As a Cubs fan for the last 9 minutes I could replace Red Sox with Cubs and it would still work. The Cubs may not be the same when they win it all in 20 whatever but I can't wait till that day comes!

[@MrBird2007]

+Sclzbot92 I totally agree with you there. I can't wait until that day happens too. Been a fan since 2002 and I can't see myself walking away from them.

[@Sclzbot92]

So what was that about something never ever happening?

[@courtgizzle]

Sclzbot92 I’m a yankee fan and I was rooting for the cubs in the 2016 postseason. One of the best moments I witnessed in my life

[@StanSwan]

The curse was made up by the Boston sports writers in the 1970s

[@josephasner171]

Ray Pellerin: that's what I heard too.

[@supersami7748]

The first I heard about was an obscure article in the early 80’s that stated the curse would not disappear in this (20th) century.

[@charlesstuart7290]

Ruth got what he wanted when he got to New York. Never had really bad feelings about Boston. Now the Curse of the Flutie regarding the Bills is a different matter.

[@corettaha7855]

So they only identified the curse and tracked down its origin in the 70s? I bet that’s an amazing story in itself

[@mochabean5692]

Since several teams including the Red Sox have broken their “curses” after this documentary, here is my list of the most “cursed” teams in American sports as of 2024, no particular order: -Cleveland Browns -Detroit Lions -Buffalo Bills -Minnesota Vikings -Phoenix Suns -Cleveland Guardians -Los Angeles Clippers -Los Angeles Chargers -Cincinnati Bengals -Buffalo Sabres -Arizona Cardinals -Atlanta Falcons -Seattle Mariners -San Diego Padres

[@michaelchristian5089]

In Britain, In the 60s there was a great soccer [football] side in the city of Leeds called Leeds United. Before they became great, their manager and head coach, a man named Don Revie employed a gypsie lady to clear the stadium of what he was convinced, of was a curse... ...following that incident Leeds United started to climb the ladder of greatness...!

[@humphreyboneyard8174]

As a Leeds fan and red Sox fan what an amazing comment 2 come across love u tube

[@charlesstuart7290]

@@humphreyboneyard8174 Its Liverpool these days my sonl

[@writingmaster3008]

@@charlesstuart7290 I'm writing a documentary about FSG atm but wondering how it will be received by liverpool fans. what do you think? I'm telling the story of the Sox in order to make parallels to LFC...

[@charlesstuart7290]

@@writingmaster3008 I have tried to acquaint myself about LFC and there a lot of parallels there. A great club and fan base in the wilderness for too many years. When John Henry looked into purchasing the club he publicaly stated that the similarity with the Red Sox were overwhelmingly - the fan intensity (some ball players avoid Boston for this reason, others seek it out) the historic stadium, the colours, the history. I think the Fenway Group warrant similar success for Liverpool that they have achieved in Boston for the Red Sox.. Boston is unusual in that the ownership groups for major sports interact more than any other American city honoring each others accomplishments and trying to give advice on maintainig a winning organization. The NFL New England Patriots have held seminars for FSG regarding this. In the last twenty years Boston has the greatest champion run accross four sports in US historyl Boston fans are probably more familiar with world football than Liverpool fans are with baseball but it would be great if both fan bases could see a connection. When the Red Sox play the New YorkYankees (our analogy ito Man U) in London this summer it might encourage it. After all our New England Patriots are the most popular NFL team in the UK., Good luck with your work.

[@charlesstuart7290]

@@writingmaster3008 Geoff - wrote an extended response - hope you got it. Don't see it here now. Will repost if you want. Would glad to help in this project anyway I can.

[@MatthewMcMillian]

thanks for posting this awesome documentary and for the twenty some people who for some reason clicked they didnt like this video.....if you hate the history of the game then why dont you do the rest of us who love baseball a favor and stay the hell out the game....this is an awesome documentary and anyone who doesnt like it for whatever reason should just stick in their crap shooter

[@durasaxon6504]

Great Story. Great ending! 2004 07 etc. Lovable winners! Shoot I remember in the 2004 championship series the daughter of Babe Ruth stated that she felt that the Babe himself felt that this streak should end/ it was long enough and it did! The daughter of Babe Ruth said I believe the 'Babe' would be rooting for the Red Sox this time! I know you hate me because I'm a Yankees fan but I don't share the same hate. Congratulations Boston Red Sox! It is 2018 and I'm rooting for the New York Yankees to win the AL Championship Series and World Series. At least I know there will be 19 playoff games during the regular season between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Isn't a team known by the great competition that it plays against? +Richard+ Please don't send me any hate mail! Thanx!

[@chrishall6419]

Everyone should love baseball that much...great rivalry... always fun to watch through all the years...

[@mikemontegary4835]

2018 they cheated

[@Drooblemeister]

Man, I know 2003 was rough, but I have a feeling next year will be different!

[@robertosso5210]

the reason why the curse ended for the red sox in 2004 is because the curse of the bambino went up against another curse on the other dugout and that was the curse of donnie baseball it overpowered the curse of the bambino

[@robertosso5210]

Don mattingly was a curse against the yanlees and he was sitting on the other dugout as the hitting coach in the 2004 alcs

[@famguy218]

32:14 they did end up winning in 2018 😂

[@johnappleseed7927]

Grizzly Adams did have a beard!

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

“The name sounds like a swear. YOU BUCKYDENT!”

[@Diosprometheus]

Here is a record of the other trades (besides Ruth) that Frazee made with the Yankees from 1918 to 1923. Bullet Joe Bush-December 1921. Pitched in two pennant seasons for the Yankees. Traded for Rip Collins (pitcher), Roger Peckinpaugh, Bill Piercy, Jack Quinn. Joe Dugan-July 1922. Played for five Yankee pennant teams. Traded for Chick Fewster, Elmer Miller, Johnny Mitchell, Lefty O'Doul. Harvey Hendrick-January 1923. Never played for Red Sox; was in 1923 World Series with Yankees. Traded for Al DeVormer, who batted .254 after trade (Hendrick's lifetime average was .308). Waite Hoyt-December 1920. Traded (with Harry Harper, Wally Schang, and Mike McNally) for Del Pratt, Muddy Ruel, Hank Thormahlen, and Sammy Vick. Hoyt pitched for the Yankees in ten seasons and was in seven World Series (including the 1931 Series, with the Philadelphia A's). Sad Sam Jones-December 1921. Traded with Joe Bush (q. v.). Pitched five seasons with Yankees. Carl Mays-July 1919. Traded to Yankees for players Bob McGraw and Allan Russell. Became persona non grata after killing Ray Chapman with a beanball in a game in 1920, although absolved of criminal blame. Herb Pennock-January 1923. Traded to Yankees for Camp Skinner, Norm McMillan, and George Murray. Pennock stayed with the Yankees until 1933, pitching in five Series. George Pipgras-January 1923. Traded to the Yankees for Al DeVormer (supra). Pipgras never played for Boston; his eleven-year career included three Yankee pennant seasons. Wally Schang-December 1920. Traded to the Yankees for Pratt, Ruel, Thormahlen, and Vick. Caught for three Yankee pennant teams. Everett Scott-traded along with Joe Bush (q.v.). Scott set consecutive-game playing record it took Lou Gehrig to break. Elmer Smith-July 1922. Traded to Yankees with Joe Dugan (q. v.). Was famous as the first player (with Indians in 1920) to hit grand slam homer in World Series. Frazee traded with other teams too. In all, he made around 40 trades in the years he owned the Red Sox.

[@peterhaslam2294]

It was rough watching the season start each year, for decades, knowing without a doubt that the season would end badly. I don't miss it.

[@clr977]

I remember this Documentary. Right before they won.

[@stevenstocker7425]

I love the ending to this documentary. It’s kinda dark basically saying once you’ve achieved the mountain top the story becomes less interesting

[@danfranco362]

I've been waiting for years for this to show up on KZbin. Well done sir. Now if you can get the Namath documentary that would be great ;)

[@DKTCHIKC]

After watching the documentary I in 2003, I told anyone who would listen that least they'd got to WS. Until 2016 I I didn't get to see my Cubs win NL Pennant. Now we BoSox and Cubs fans( like myself) Igot to celebrate. Thank God Congrats for both teams ❤️❤️❤️❤️!!

[@TenshinhanIsKing]

Dorinda Thurman go Cubs go

[@ravenr1420]

Dorinda Thurman Why doesn't everyone jump on the bandwagon. I've never heard more people admit to being Cubs fans since the start of the 2016 season.

[@TenshinhanIsKing]

Cereal Killer that's because you never go outside

[@DKTCHIKC]

Cereal Killer I've been a Cub fans since I was 14 years old I'm 48 today. So I know what being a diehard fan is all about. Losing seasons and heartaches in the postseason. And yet I stood by them no matter what⚾⚾⚾⚾❤❤❤❤.

[@davidfrederick1971]

That 1986 loss was felt in 1993 when Philadelphia lost to Toronto. That F-cking homerun. It makes me so sick and I love baseball history I fast forward past that moment.

[@desertsniper23]

My grandpa was a Red Sox fan his entire life and I remember him saying he never believed in the curse before the 86 world series

[@FantasyTeamAdvisors]

10:21... time traveler on his cell phone!

[@kohlzig]

@MUFC then why are you here watching baseball stuff

[@JmanB71]

@MUFC nah that is not gonna happen, too much love for this game in america, and it has an incredibly history attached to it. Its like saying that football(soccer) will be more popular than rugby in New Zealand. Never gonna happen. Dont get me wrong, soccer is my favorite game 😊

[@nowrestlingiq7317]

I always saw that its just Lou scratching his ear with the shawdow behind him lmao

[@Levi-Athan27]

@@kohlzig This person has multiple accounts and comments this shit literally everywhere

[@robertosso5210]

what red sox fans never understood is that the red sox werent winning when the ball went under buckners legs

[@Matty1c3]

god these fans were salty, the cubs (2016 champions!!!!) had a greater dry spurt and the fans were and still are proud

[@MichaelParthum]

13:49 “Guarantee you if the Giants win the Super Bowl, nobody’s chanting Boston Sucks in Times Square.” Giants beat the Patriots in two Super Bowls. 😆

[@IamJerry69]

MANCHESTER UNITED no one asked about soccer

[@D_Da_Tree]

@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C that moment where the U.S is bigger than probably 150 of those countries put together. Point is invalid

[@fuatmondal9084]

Thats definitely true

[@Levi-Athan27]

@M Soccer is irrelevant to this video and this initial comment. You literally comment this shit everywhere.

[@davidmcconnell9666]

What’s sad for me personally is by 2004 I was a senior in high school and had given up on playing baseball after being obsessed with the old game up until I was 16…I was into drinking and smoking weed heavily by then…wasn’t with my grandad to see the victory and he was still alive and well , and was born in 1919…it comes with a lot of personal pain too …even though they did finally win…it was too late…Now I’ve rekindled my love for baseball, have been back playing amateur ball for 7 seasons…love the game more than I ever did as a kid…but I don’t care about the MLB at all anymore…it’s a funny cycle

[@SteveLeicht1]

You know, if my Cardinals had to be blasted in the World Series by anyone, it could have been a lot worse than to lose to the 2004 Red Sox. That team had major cojones, coming back in the ALCS as they did. The Sox deserved it.

[@writingmaster3008]

well said.

[@charlesstuart7290]

Seems like we play St. Louis in World Series a lot.

[@CHman712]

St Louis is a hell of a baseball franchise. I'm a die hard Sox fan but have to give credit where it's due. The Cardinals have a lot to he proud of.

[@otto6702]

Good documentary, got a lot of family from Massachusetts and I visit regularly. They tell me how miserable it used to be. But I find it funny on the way to the 1986 world series the Sox crushed the hopes of the LA Angels and then the Angel's went on to win the World Series before the Sox did.

[@charlesstuart7290]

Seeing this after the Division series against the Yankees - the world's been turned upside down since this was made..

[@charlespeterwatson9051]

They compiled "The Reverse Of The Curse Of The Bambino" with most of this special. I wish they waited one year and put this whole show with the addendum of the 2004 World Series win and its aftermath.

[@Tronathon242]

They sound just like how us Cubs fans used to sound. The undying love mixed with the crushing blackness of a cursed history. The only difference is the New England flavor to it all. But hey, our clubs reached the promised land recently, so let's look back on this with the knowledge that the pain and misery is over.

[@ReinEngel]

I wish I had a picture of my face when Rajai Davis hit that two run homer in the 2016 series. What a fucking nightmare scenario. The best closer in baseball and hadn't given up a homer since mid-season, so of course he gives up the biggest home run in Indians' modern history. I would have gone back to the locker room and cried, too.

[@itsaj7170]

Then a year after this was made the Red Sox make one of the filthiest teams the league has ever seen and win it all...

[@sandranorman5469]

So glad to find this!!!

[@TheWalkinDude61]

Tv sitcoms and comedy movies wish they could be this funny!

[@isaiahburr9762]

funny how they won the world series the year after this was made

[@stacyblue1980]

I am a lifelong Yankees fan. But I dig the Red Sox. Where I grew up - down south- there was no arguing and bad grudges about sports. I just loved baseball. And I do not believe in some kind of a curse on the Sox. No way. Think of it this way- Babe played for the Red Sox. He was there and he did very well. He was a great pitcher for the Sox. Dwelling on "curses" will not get wins. Appreciating the old timers who came before us all is the key . I adore the classic line ups of both teams. All the line ups. The Red Sox are not a disappointment. Not at all. And this wonderful team is certainly not "regular. "Regularity" ? Hell no. Peace and much love to The Yankees and the Sox. ♥

[@eddyspagetti9899]

"then Toto rips apart the remains..the end... credits rolling" -that dude RULES

[@MadiBendy]

The spooky music in this documentary gives me goosebumps. LOL

[@littleferrhis]

Lol as a non-sports fan this is hilarious to watch.

[@lukealadeen7836]

Lol

[@jeffcraven7376]

Cut out the music so we can enjoy & HEAR the commentary. When I want to hear music I'll listen to it.

[@Tsnore]

The Babe: merely jovial after a quart of Scotch.

[@jordankessel9347]

The background music is so creepy haha it's perfect

[@christopher19894]

The Buckner error is what made it obvious to everyone that the curse of the Bambino was actually real. Watch the clips of that play: his glove literally folds out of the way of the ball for no reason. It was supernatural.

[@newtoncountry5937]

It's weird watching this now, with '04 being the very next year. I got married while the '04 ALCS was happening, and my best man and I watched this documentary the night before the wedding with the Sox down 0-2. They lost the next night to go down 0-3. Then in happened. The steal, Papi's back-to-back walkoff's, Big Schill and ARod's slap in game 6, and Damon in game 7. It's still surreal, and I watched each night as it happened. I've seen countless great moments in sports during my lifetime; Gibson in 88, Giants-Bills in 90, Jordan's Bulls, Kobe's 81, Tiger Woods' rise & sudden fall, countless others. The Sox in 04 tops them all.

[@philleotardo8038]

NewtonCountry that's amazing

[@philleotardo8038]

Joe DeAngelis lol we have 5 rings who cares

[@LEETCH_2]

Nah, Buckner's blunder tops them all. 1986 was the most improbable comeback in sports history. 04 was great though, because I hate the Yankees. Nice that they own the biggest collapse in post season history. But the Red Sox own the biggest single game collapse in baseball history.

[@timmysullivan2515]

LETS GO METS! And the Mets own the biggest regular season collapse in history 😂

[@jeromecummings1695]

your so cool.

[@charlesstuart7290]

I saw the Pesky play - he halted for a less that a second the way any infielder would to line up the throw and a cannon was not going to get Slaughter out. The real story was that star center fielder Dom Dimaggio was injured and his sub did not field the ball cleanly allowing Slaughter to score.

[@Marcaron17]

Charles - go look at the video again. The ball was hit much closer to the left fielder TED WILLIAMS, than it was to the Center Fielder, Leon Culberson. It took an extra second or two to even to get the ball to Pesky, because Ted Williams didn't hustle to get the ball. Unless Williams was hurt, he is at fault for this.

[@charlesstuart7290]

@@Marcaron17 Looked at the tape and it was difficult for me to see whether Williams - who had a pretty good arm - was in a better position to make the play. You might be right but I have never read that particular analysis, There were several other issues - it seemed to me that Slaughter got way too big a jump and the pitcher should have held him closer to the bag in such a tight significant game, It also seemed that Culberson should have charged the ball to get it into the infield as soon as possible, which he didn't, and he didn't seem so deep when he made the play that he could have thrown over the cutoff man for the plate to nail Slaughter if the throw was anywhere on line. Dimaggio with a great arm I think would have likely made that choice.

[@planetarian3080]

Well it's 2018 and the Sox just won...

[@CHman712]

Via cheating.

[@RyderTheGayRaptorUwU]

CHman712 And the Yankees lost 1 to 16 and then the next year they got clapped by the Asterixs

[@ZioN.93]

I am a yankee fan and iwant to see yankees vs red sox coming soon in play off.

[@wannaspritecranberry309]

bismal segura the yankees aren't making the playoffs...

[@ravenr1420]

Deadpool1000 They're taking the Division in 2017. Possibly the Series.

[@Benny.13]

Deadpool1000 you were wrong

[@courtgizzle]

It might happen here in 2017

[@Crazed0818]

Deadpool1000 ha u said the Yankees aren't making the playoffs. Better yet they made it farther than the Red Sux

[@chasez0508]

The 100 year comment in 2018 when that guy said ''everyone will win but the Sox'', well 4 championships in 15 years

[@Diosprometheus]

Broadway producer Harry Frazee owned the frequently sold Red Sox from 1916-1923. He had promoted the Jack Johnson-Jess Willard fight on April 5, 1915, in Havana, Cuba. Broadway Harry sold more than Ruth from the Red Sox. He dumped Carl Mays, whose brilliant pitching would help the Yankees to their first World Series in 1921 when he won 27 games. He also traded HoF pitcher Waite Hoyt and Catcher Wally Schang. Pitcher Harry Harper and utility player Mike McNally. These trades would start a relationship between the Red Sox and the Yankees, even after Frazee was no longer the owner, that would last throughout the 1920s, where Boston would trade good players to the Yanks for so-so players. The most famous of these other trades would be Hof pitcher Red Ruffing for Cedric Durst and $50,000.

[@eblu_]

OK Google, I get it.

[@MarcLloydZ]

Fucking Ads

[@doesnotexist305]

I'm from Hialeah, Florida where Bucky Dent is from. He has a park named after him down here lol. I wonder what Boston fans think about that.

[@musicnthingz1082]

Imagine if guys like babe ruth and joe Johnson were paid like players were today....

[@tomhartman6116]

I think a documentary about the Curse of the Billy Goat would be just as good.

[@raymendez4130]

When baseball was fun and clean now it's crazy

[@lukealadeen7836]

How so?

[@alexvokoun9272]

Luckily for these fans, they have now seen 4 world championships since this documentary was made.

[@tonyperez2204]

Is there a part two to this video??

[@pepsiguy52883]

i wish Ben came back for the reverse of the curse

[@ryann8680]

a boston accent can legally be classified as birth control in 49 states

[@julianthompson145]

MANCHESTER UNITED nobody cares about soccer in america

[@brandonmcbrayer7480]

did you just say 1986 to me lol LGM

[@hhluvzmagik]

At 33:24 "Everyone will have won!" Even the Cubs? Oh, wait! Nevermind! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@zeeski7454]

It's amazing they getting the word curse confused with another 5 letter c word that also ends with E. It's choke, not curse

[@BuckStrickland19]

I love how they imply that they didn't win because there were no black players on the team. Really?

[@famguy218]

Yeah I essentially just heard it as, "black players are more athletic than white players." And that the racism of the team costed the Red Sox.

[@jaymackyt2416]

Shit it's true

[@BuckStrickland19]

+jayveous mckinnis nah

[@famguy218]

+jayveous mckinnis not hiring certain players only because they're black, like Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays, did cost the organization. but that really only lasted for around a decade

[@matthewhouskeeper403]

famguy218 closer to 2 decades. 1947 to 1967

[@broadstreet21]

Being a Canuck fan, I can identify completely with Red Sox fans pre-2004. Years of futility, followed by an emergence of success, a Stanley Cup Final, only to lose, then fall down again. Ach, latest loss came against Boston Bruins.

[@pensftmfw]

A curse is something placed upon a person/organization by someone specifically, as when the guy with the billy goat cursed the Cubs. Ruth never cursed the Red Sox. This is the Bad Trade Karma of the Bambino. Sadly, both of these "curses" were ruined. Baseball lost some of its magic forever when the Sox and Cubs finally won the series. Good documentary though!

[@bluesingmusic3443]

Don't forget the Detroit Lions, they haven't won a Championship since they traded Bobby Layne to Pittsburgh.(1959 I think. I was 3 yrs old)

[@Levi-Athan27]

First baseball dynasty of the 1900's and first of the 2000's