Will the Red Sox ever be THE RED SOX again?
The article reflects on the 20th anniversary of Doug Mirabelli's police-escorted arrival at a Red Sox game, symbolizing a peak era of fan engagement and cultural prominence for the team from the late 1990s to early 2010s. The author expresses nostalgia for a time when the Red Sox were a national phenomenon, deeply embedded in New England's identity. It raises the question of whether the team will ever regain that level of widespread relevance and excitement.
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