The date is August 10, 2004. The greatest baseball video game the world has ever known (yes, even better than its successor) was enjoying its heyday, Facebook was anticipating its one millionth (with an m, not a b) user, Tom from MySpace was working full days, Tom Brady was years away from finding his first grey hair, and the number one song on the Billboard charts was Juvenile’s Slow Motion. In Boston, Red Sox fans everywhere were mourning the loss of Nomar Garciaparra (no, he didn’t die, he just went to Wrigley Field). And speaking of World Series droughts, Fenway Faithful were all but writing a conclusion on the team’s 86th season without a World Series title, despite being tied for the Wild Card spot with the Rangers and holding one of the best run differentials in the league.
The Look Ahead: It’s Getting Chili Soon, But Let’s Beat The Reds First
