They were kind enough to give him the Red Sox jacket and also had seats in the grandstand behind home plate with an awesome view of the game," Miller added. Miller said his son tends to be shy, but he was able to be bribed into the experience with promises of pizza, popcorn and ice cream. It turned what could have been a tough day in the deployment into something very special for all of us." 23 was, coincidentally, my wife's birthday and it was an amazing experience for both of them. "I'm incredibly grateful to the Red Sox' staff who showed Lindsey and Jacoby a great time," said Capt. The next evening, their 5-year old son Jacoby stood on the field with his mother and declared, "Play Ball" during the pregame ceremony to begin the 2013 World Series at Fenway Park. Miller is a native of Glastonbury, Conn., and a life-long Red Sox fan. Garrett Miller, a physician assistant currently working in flight medicine for the 4th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, deployed from Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. Once she accepted, Lindsey worked with the Red Sox to iron out the details said Capt. The Red Sox organization offered this opportunity to a child whose parent is currently deployed to an overseas location. 22, little did she know she was about to answer a call from destiny.Ī member from the Boston Red Sox staff was on the other end offering her an opportunity for her child to make the ceremonial call to start this year's World Series. Garrett Miller, received a call from the Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Airman and Family Readiness Center Oct. 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public AffairsīAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - When Lindsey Miller, wife of Capt.Who will win the 2013 World Series? Feel free to elaborate on your answer in the comments section. If you want to get to know the opponent a little better, here are 10 things to know about the Cardinals.Īnd if you just want to get psyched up for the Series by reliving some of the best moments from the Sox thrilling ALCS win over the Tigers, here is some video from our news partner, WCVB.Īfter you've taken in all the information, give us your prediction. Not only did the teams have identical 97-65 records in the regular season, but each has won two of the last nine World Series, the Cardinals' wins coming in 20. So who holds the edge in this year's matchup? The experts seem to be split, which is perhaps understandable. Holliday was a member of the 2007 Colorado Rockies, whom the Red Sox also swept to claim baseball's ultimate prize. Louis was swept under by the tidal wave of momentum generated by that historic comeback.įor the Cardinals, the faces are almost entirely new, though current starting catcher Yadier Molina was a reserve on that 2004 team, and the Red Sox have also previous faced outfielder Matt Holliday with a World Series trophy on the line, just not in 2004. Only Red Sox slugger David Ortiz remains from the 2004 team that ended the "Curse of the Bambino," rallying from a 3-0 deficit in the American League Championship Series to defeat its archrival, the New York Yankees, before St. Louis Cardinals, the Red Sox foe in 2004 when the team swept its way to its first championship in 86 years. For the third time in 10 years, the Boston Red Sox are in the World Series, and their opponent will be a familiar one - at least in uniform.
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