120 years ago the Red Sox, known at the time as the Boston Americans, played the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series. Cy Young faced off against Honus Wagner. The Huntington Avenue Grounds, now a part of Northeastern University, played home to the Boston portion of the nine-game series. And the Boston Americans set the stage for a dominant start to the 1900s with a win.
Today, the Red Sox call Fenway Park home and the Pirates are unfortunately a shell of their former glory, although with Ben Cherington at the helm trying to build a homegrown core surrounded by some mid-level free agents (sound familiar?