Is there anything more thrilling that Game 7 of the World Series? It’s winner take all, with the stakes higher than any in recent history given that each team is desperately attempting to end a prolonged championship drought. Boston Red Sox fans know a thing or two about the misery of going decades without a title, but this franchise has managed to reverse their fortunes in the 21st century – something both the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs aim to do tonight.
At the end of the night, one of these fan bases will feel the euphoria that Red Sox fans felt in 2004, but that’s not the only thing this franchise has in common with the pair of teams meeting in this year’s World Series.