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Steve Lyons – Society for American Baseball Research
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Rafael Devers is Mr. Red Sox now, and a worthy candidate to be the team's next real deal - The Athletic
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Forgotten Game 7 of Reds-Red Sox '75 World Series Still Haunts Players, Coaches, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Memories fresh as Red Sox honor 1975 team
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The Cincinnati Reds 1975 World Series (Collector's Edition) : Carlton Fisk, Johnny Bench, Boston Red Sox: Movies & TV
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Forgotten Game 7 of Reds-Red Sox '75 World Series Still Haunts Players, Coaches, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Dynasty: The Inside Story of How the Red Sox Became a Baseball Powerhouse eBook : Massarotti, Tony, Varitek, Jason: Kindle Store
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El Tiante leads Red Sox past Reds 6-0 - The Boston Globe
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Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk homers off foul pole to give Boston dramatic Game 6 victory in 1975 World Series – New York Daily News
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A statistical look at each MLB franchise's biggest play
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Failures of the 1976 Red Sox left a sour taste in Carl Yastrzemski's mouth - The Boston Globe
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Baseball Reference on X: Dec. 20, 1980: The Red Sox failed to send Carlton Fisk and Fred Lynn their contracts by the CBA deadline. The contracts were instead mailed on Dec. 22