The Boston Red Sox and the history of giving the Middle Finger

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

That crazy bastard knew how to run a bullpen.

Agreed

He also knew how to run his mouth, and run himself right outta town

 

[Stakesarehigh]

This thread has inspired me so I have been vigorously researching.

1887 Toledo Dick Eaters

Why you gotta come at Toledo like that

 

[Cedrique]

This thread has inspired me so I have been vigorously researching.

1887 Toledo Dick Eaters

Well, my browser history just got a little weirder. I was just looking for some gear!

 

[Rock Strongo]

Can you get your hands on some sauce? I would like some

thats england

 

[nynasty]

This thread has inspired me so I have been vigorously researching.

1887 Toledo Dick Eaters

Their matchups with the Dubuque Sandy Vaginas were the stuff of legend.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Agreed

He also knew how to run his mouth, and run himself right outta town

I believe the Sox traded him, which is of course chytphucc’d.

 

[moxie]

The earliest known photo of someone giving the finger was taken in Boston in 1886. Because of course it was.

https://twentytwowords.com/first-known-photograph-of-someone-giving-the-finger-1886-3-pictures/

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Clearly #photoshopped

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

That is simply lazy. Sounds like something @Used 2 B Hu would do

Bech plz! I cough up more interesting names than that in my sleep

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Can you get your hands on some sauce? I would like some

I got yer freakin SAUCE

Spoiler

 

[moxie]

I got yer freakin SAUCE

Spoiler

What THEE FUQUE?!

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

What THEE FUQUE?!

It's a play on words

 

[The Derski]

I can’t even remember if Dustin Pedroia is retired or not.

 

[Chewbaccer]

If it was 1886, that wasn't the Red Sox, that was the Braves(well, Beaneaters at the time)

 

[Rock Strongo]

I can’t even remember if Dustin Pedroia is retired or not.

he would have been a career .300 hitter had he quit after 2017.

 

[cerealboi]

The earliest known photo of someone giving the finger was taken in Boston in 1886. Because of course it was.

https://twentytwowords.com/first-known-photograph-of-someone-giving-the-finger-1886-3-pictures/

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Guy in the middle looks like bill the butcher from gangs of New York.

 

[cerealboi]

he would have been a career .300 hitter had he quit after 2017.

Would have also saved the Sox some nice $$$. Maybe they hold onto mookie and price this year. . .

 

[Hitman Hart]

If it was 1886, that wasn't the Red Sox, that was the Braves(well, Beaneaters at the time)

lol, so the Red Sox don't have a history of giving the middle finger!

interesting development

 

[navamind]

Don't forget to add the Mookie debacle to the middle finger history.

 

[Mofo]

Great! Mystery solved.

Now to move on to the next great tidbit of history: the pitcher who was captured for his minor league card, getting hit in the cajones:

 

[Rex Racer]

Don't forget to add the Mookie debacle to the middle finger history.

Debacle? You wanted the Sox to give Mookie a 12 year mega contract?