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   Arizona Diamondbacks

   Before the season co-MVP (with Johnson) of the 2001 World Series Curt Schilling had been traded to the Boston Red Sox, who won the World Series in 2004 and 2007.
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   2004 World Series

   The 2004 World Series was the championship series of the 2004 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. ... The Cardinals had not won the World Series since 1982.
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   Sports-related curses

   Until 2006, the last time that the Cardinals won the World Series was in 1982, when Keith Hernandez was their starting first baseman. ... They then won the Stanley Cup in 2004.
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   List of World Series won

   The following is a list of teams that have won the World Series, and how many each of these teams have won. ... | 4. | Boston Red Sox | 1903 | 7 | 1903 (the first World Series), 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007 | 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986 | Broke winless World Series "curse" since 1918 with their 2004 win. |
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   World Series

   The Red Sox and White Sox finally won again in 2004 and 2005, respectively. ... From 1978 to 1987, no franchise won the World Series twice, the longest such streak.
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   2005 World Series

   And the White Sox have won the World Series! ... 2003 (ALCS / NLCS) · 2004 (ALCS / NLCS) · 2005 (ALCS / NLCS) · 2006 (ALCS / NLCS) · 2007 (ALCS) · 2008 (NLCS)
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   1918 World Series

   The Red Sox, who had won the American League but lost the Series in 1946, 1967, 1975, and 1986, finally won the World Series in 2004 and 2007.
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   Jason Varitek

   2004 and the World Series In 2004, Varitek compiled a career-high .296 batting average with 18 home runs and 73 RBI.
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   86 (number)

   The Boston Red Sox won the World Series for the first time in 86 years in 2004, and lost it with bad luck in 1986.
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    1987 World Series

    This record stood until broken in 2006 by the Cardinals themselves, who won the World Series after going 83-78 (.516). ... 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009

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