BOSTON – In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Red Sox winning the 2004 World Series, Governor Maura Healey today joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Brian Arrigo, the 2004 Championship Team and the famous “Reversed the Curse” road sign. The sign, originally a DCR road sign that hung off the Longfellow Bridge on Storrow Drive warning drivers of a curve in the road ahead, was famously repeatedly spray-painted by Red Sox fans to say “Reverse the Curse,” in reference to the curse that plagued the team after the sale of Babe Ruth and prevented them from winning the World Series from 1918 until 2004.
Governor Mitt Romney removed the sign on October 28, 2004, the day after the Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, ending the curse and winning their first championship since 1918, but before it was removed, the sign was updated by a fan to say “Reversed the Curse.”
“Massachusetts has the best sports fans in the country – we are dedicated and determined – especially Red Sox fans like those who continuously added their rallying call to end the curse to this sign,” said Governor Healey. “I’m excited to be joining the 2004 championship team, who broke the 86-year-curse for their fans, as we celebrate that history-making win and reunite them with this symbol of their fans who never gave up.”
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