The Red Sox have done it once again.  After 86 years of falling short of the ultimate prize, the Red Sox have won their third World Series Championship in the last ten seasons, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals four games to two.

The heroics of star players David Ortiz, John Lester, and Dustin Pedroia have been well documented and will live on in Red Sox lore for years to come.

However, for many Boston fans, what made this championship that much more special was how it played out in the midst of a tragedy—one that the city has still not fully recovered from.

After the Boston Marathon bombing last April, the Red Sox did everything that they could to help heal the wounds that were inflicted on the city, and also on the larger New England community, by bringing everyone together under the banner of “America’s Favorite Pass Time.”

Students here at Saint Anselm were no exception, taking in the games with the passion and fervor that Red Sox fans are famous for.

A few lucky members of our community were even lucky enough to actually go to some of the games.  Senior Kate Brouillette was one of these lucky students.  “I was there for game six of the ALCS when Shane Victorino hit his grand slam!” Brouillette says.

However, her favorite moment of the Red Sox championship run was when David Ortiz, A.K.A. “Big Papi,” hit the grand slam to tie game two of the ALCS.

Senior Jesse Imse was also fortunate enough to be present for some of the games.  In his words, “Having the Red Sox rebound from worst to first made this season, and this World Series run even more special.  It was amazing to witness the team come together at the start of the season and then cap it all off with another championship.  The chemistry on this team was incredible!”

As is tradition in Boston, whenever one of the city’s teams wins a championship, fans and players get together for the championship parade.

Many Saint Anselm students woke up early and made the trip down to Boston to see the newly crowned champions roll by on the famous Boston duck boats.

Junior Kimberly Cilento was one of those there for the parade.  “The energy at the parade was unbelievable!” she says.  “There were thousands of people lining the streets and when the duck boats went by, everyone went insane!  The joy and spirit of the city that day was exactly what Boston needed to lift its spirits after the marathon bombing back in April.”

One recommendation for Red Sox fans is to really sit back and enjoy this championship.

While World Series victories have almost become an expectation for Sox fans, no one can know if we will ever witness something as special as what we all got to watch ever again.

The pure drama of the Red Sox journey to another world championship with the backdrop of recovering from last April’s horrific events is something that Hollywood would have not even believed.

It was a privilege for fans and Saint A’s students to watch the Red Sox take the field night after night.  While this team did not have as many star players as teams of the past, they played baseball the right way and were truly outstanding representatives of their community and the sport as well.  The 2013 version of the Boston Red Sox will never be forgotten.