*No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

*No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Not only have the Red Sox had a lot of epic performances and games over the years, but they’ve also had their share of comical moments. In the grind of a 162-game season, you need a flash of light every now and then.

Here are eight that gave Red Sox fans

BOSTON -- Few teams in baseball history have had as many impactful trades as the Red Sox, who helped set up their recent golden era of World Series championships with their wheeling and dealing ways.

Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling, Chris Sale and Josh Beckett are some of the championship

What qualifies a baseball team as a juggernaut?

Well, for starters, a season of 100 wins or more. The Red Sox have had four such seasons in club history and another bittersweet season in which they just missed that mark -- and the postseason.

Here is a look at the best seasons

Playing for the Red Sox comes with scrutiny that is unrivaled by probably any team but the Yankees. It can be an adjustment to play in Boston, for sure. That makes it all the more exceptional when someone comes in and has instant success, be it a rookie, or trade

From 0 to 99, Red Sox players have filled out jerseys with 90 different numbers over the years.

You want a fun exercise? Pick the best player to wear every number in the club’s illustrious history.

That’s what MLB.com has done below.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 7.

1) Mookie Betts (1992)
One of the best all-around talents in the game, Betts

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 6.

1) Freddy Garcia (1976)
A two-time All-Star with the Mariners and later a World

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 3.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 2.

1) Maury Wills (1932)
The speedster made seven All-Star teams. Only four other players

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 1.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 24:

1) Rafael Palmeiro (1964)
Long before the finger-wag seen 'round the world, Palmeiro, a

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Aug. 14:

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Feb. 3.

BOSTON – After a game in 2005, just moments after David Ortiz hit one of his patented majestic walk-off home runs, Red Sox owner John Henry presented his big slugger with a plaque declaring him the “Greatest Clutch Hitter in the History of the Boston Red Sox.”

It was a hard

Over the 20-season span from 1981-2000, there were 80 triple plays turned. Gary Gaetti was involved in 10% of them.

Yes -- one player, eight triple plays. The odds are astronomical, but it's true. Gaetti, who played for the Twins, Angels, Royals, Cardinals, Cubs and Red Sox from 1981-2000, was part

The tradition-rich Red Sox have been defined by their many superstar players through the decades. Thirty-seven of those players have received the ultimate recognition for their greatness with a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Yet there are still some other former Boston greats who should be

BOSTON -- As the old saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression.

For some select Red Sox players over the past several decades, that led to some debuts that were both sparkling and unforgettable.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Dec. 26:

Though he’s largely remembered for one swing and the immediate seconds that followed, Carlton Fisk established a legacy of longevity behind the plate. He finished among the top 10 in Most Valuable Player Award balloting in four of his first 12 full seasons and ranked between 13th and 18th on

For the Red Sox, some of the most memorable transactions in team history took place amid the chaos of the Winter Meetings.

It was in that setting that Dan Duquette landed a star slugger in his prime who would end up producing countless highlights -- and moments of comic relief --

Given all the legends who have played for the Red Sox, perhaps it is only fitting that the club has had its share of standout performances on the national stage that is the All-Star Game.

Here is a ranking of the top 10 moments by Boston players in the Midsummer Classic.

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