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Jake Gyllenhaal and Boston Bombing Survivor Jeff Bauman Throw Out First Pitch at Red Sox Game - TheWrap
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Boston Red Sox honor victims on eve of 118th Boston Marathon - ESPN
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Whitlock, Turner help Red Sox make short work of Angels, 2-1 - NBC Sports
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Boston Red Sox uniforms: Why are the Sox wearing yellow and blue jerseys this weekend?
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Fenway Park has come a long way over the past twenty years (Patriots' Day 1994 vs. Patriots' Day 2014) (xpost from r/redsox) : r/baseball
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John Lackey's revival mirrors that of the Red Sox, World Series
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Boston Strong: Red Sox ride wave of good feelings
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WTF are these hideous pee-yellow Red Sox jerseys?
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Red Sox start fast, roll to win on Patriots' Day
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Red Sox's walk-off, Boston Marathon make for special Monday in Boston
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A Patriots' Day Tradition Returns: The Red Sox Play at Home - The New York Times
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Red Sox' yellow City Connect uniforms are good luck, so they'll keep wearing them – NBC Sports Boston
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Revisiting the Red Sox's Patriots' Day tradition
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Angels avert 4-game sweep with 5-4 victory over Red Sox – KXAN Austin