what years did the red sox win the world series?
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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 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 . 

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 Red Sox Manager Terry Francona became the third manager in four years to win a World Series in his first year as manager , following Bob Brenly of the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks and Jack McKeon of the 2003 Florida Marlins . 

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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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 Beginning with the 1995 playoffs , every playoffs have featured the Yankees and / or the Red Sox . As of 2012 , the two rivals have made up 25 out of 34 possible playoff appearances , with the two teams reaching the playoffs in the same year eight times ( 1995 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2007 , and 2009 ) . The streak ended in 2014 . 
