Game 4 in Cincinnati was Wednesday, Oct. 15. That’s when Luis Tiant whirled and twirled for 163 pitches and went the distance in a 5-4 series-squaring victory. The Reds’ Game 5 win was Thursday, Oct. 16. Then everybody flew back to Boston for Game 6 on Saturday.

There has been enough parity in baseball over the years that many of the game's all-time greats had a chance to win a World Series before their career came to an end, but not everyone was so lucky.

Hall of Fame writer Hal McCoy will share his memories of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds’ Great Eight lineup throughout the 2025 season, marking the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest lineups of all time.

You don’t get a curse without a little heartbreak first. The Boston Red Sox-World Series-winning drought lasted from 1918 to 2004, and the team ended four postseasons one win away during that 86-year stretch. The 1975 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds was the third heart-render for the team, and one of the most brutal.

I know for a fact that this year, for the 50th straight year, I’ll make sure I watch the last out of the World Series. You can enjoy that at 58 every bit as much as at 8. Trust me.

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