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is 100 years old Friday, the park is hosting a Centennial Celebration. What better way to kick off the next century of competition between two teams that make up one of the greatest rivalries in sports than with a rematch? The Red Sox play the New York Yankees, the same team they played on April 20, 1912, when the opponent was called the New York Highlanders. Both teams will wear throwback uniforms, and fans will man the stands as they've done for generations -- staring out across the hallowed ground where the greats of the game, like Babe Ruth and...

Okay, here we go. Can the Phillies repeat? Now that she is no longer the junior senator, do the Yankees break "The Hillary Curse"? YOUTUBE SING-ALONG --- THE HILLARY CURSE

Game 1 @ BOSTON:WEATHER:: Forecasts for tonight predict that the rain will cease enough to get the game in, certainly. It should be cloudy, with temperatures dipping to the mid-50s. Starting Pitchers C. C. Sabathia (19-7, 3.21 ERA) vs. Josh Beckett (20-7, 3.27 ERA) Game 1 LINEUPS1. Grady Sizemore, CF 2. Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B 3. Travis Hafner, DH 4. Victor Martinez, C 5. Ryan Garko, 1B 6. Jhonny Peralta, SS 7. Kenny Lofton, LF 8. Franklin Gutierrez, RF 9. Casey Blake, 3B 1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B 3. David Ortiz, DH 4. Manny Ramirez, LF 5. Mike...

Baseball is back. Hope springs anew. The rivalries, the history, the scandals, the hype. Tonight features two good teams that are great to watch and will be there at the end. Welcome back.....