abstract:Red Sox Nation refers to the fans of the Boston Red Sox. The phrase "Red Sox Nation" was first coined by Boston Globe feature writer Nathan Cobb in an October 20, 1986, article about split allegiances among fans in Connecticut during the 1986 World Series between the Red Sox and the New York Mets.
For decades, the so-called "Curse of the Bambino" haunted RedSoxNation and was immortalised in Boston Globe writer Dan Shaughnessy's book of the same name.
Instead of allowing his undying allegiance to RedSoxNation cloud his judgment, Burns relied on the commentaries provided by Tom Verducci and Howard Bryant to support his claim.
But it appears that these recent World Series titles have given rise to a new, imperious RedSoxNation, one that doesn't view itself as cosmically cursed, and expects to win, always.