when did the red sox win the pennant?
1918 World Series 2007 World Series 2004 World Series 1903 World Series 1912 World Series 1916 World Series 1915 World Series
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 The Red Sox won the World Series the following year , sweeping the Colorado Rockies in four games . Tom Werner , chairman of the Red Sox , and team president Larry Lucchino said that the 2004 championship was " for the parents and grandparents who had suffered through the Curse of the Bambino " , while 2007 was " for children , grandchildren , and for Red Sox Nation " . 

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 Starting in 1949 , the Yankees began a streak of five consecutive World Series titles from 1949 to 1953 and breaking their previous streak of four straight titles from 1936 to 1939 . They would also go on to win 14 pennants in 16 years starting in 1949 . 

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 In 1966 , the major leagues moved to the " Deep South " when the Braves moved to Atlanta . In 1968 , the Kansas City Athletics moved west to become the Oakland Athletics . In 1969 , the American and National Leagues both added two expansion franchises . The American League added the Seattle Pilots ( who became the Milwaukee Brewers after one disastrous season in Seattle ) and the Kansas City Royals . The NL added the first Canadian franchise , the Montreal Expos , as well as the San Diego Padres . 

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 In 2008 , the Red Sox clinched a playoff berth and while the Yankees ' streak of 13 consecutive postseason appearances dating back to 1995 ended . 

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 This was the first World Series appearance for the Cardinals , and the first of eleven World Series championships in Cardinals history , while the Yanks were in their fourth World Series in six years , winning one for the first time in 1923 . They would play in another 36 World Series ( and win 26 of those ) through the end of the 2012 season . 
