Definitions contributed by The Red Seat
1. Afro-puff
Term coined by David Ortiz to describe Coco Crisp’s hair upon arriving in Fort Myers for spring training.
Man! Coco looks bigger this spring! Has he bulked up? Nah, it's just his 'do. He's sportiing the Afro-puff.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 08-Mar-2007 03:11 AM)
2. Play Catch Buddy
The first of what will likely be many Japanese to English gaffs/strange phrasing made by a Dice-K interpreter. The “play catch buddy” was muttered early on in Spring Training – tried to say, “someone to play catch with”.
Reporter: Any concerns for tomorrow, your first day at Spring Training? Dice K: (lengthy answer in Japanese) Interpreter: Mr Matsuzaka san has concern about play catch...finding his...uh...play catch buddy.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 07-Mar-2007 04:16 PM)
3. K Crew
The K Crew tallies the number of strikeouts by Red Sox pitchers using cardboard K’s and backward K’s on the outfield wall (usually the Monster) at Fenway. Members of the Crew or Krew are often face painted for easy identification.
Hey, big Schill is going tonight. Hope the K Crew has got enough K's to get the job done!
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 02-Nov-2006 08:28 PM)
4. WWJDD?
Acronym for “What Would Johnny Damon Do?”. This popular phrase found on t-shirts bearing the former Sox center fielders uncanny (beard and long hair) resemblance to Jesus.
Would Jesus have signed with the Yankees? No, but Johnny did - they're different like that.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 27-Oct-2006 03:51 AM)
5. Window Boys
Long running television ad campaign featuring Johnny Pesky and the guy running JB Sash & Door Company. Each commercial ends with Johnny and JB Guy saying: “Blah, blah, replacement windows…and we’re the Window Boys.”
Have you seen the Window "Boys" ads recently? Nah, I stopped watching candlepin bowling years ago.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 27-Oct-2006 02:23 AM)
6. Affleck, Ben
An Uber-Celebrity, Ben Affleck is perhaps one of the most famous of all Red Sox Fans.
Did you see that catch Ben totally missed at the game last night? That's alright. What would you rather leave with - a souvenir or Jennifer Garner?
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 25-Oct-2006 12:33 AM)
7. V-Tek
Alternate name for Jason Varitek, usually abbrieviated to just Tek.
Person 1: In a throwdown between V-Tek and A-Rod who would win? Person 2: This is a joke right?
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 22-Oct-2006 02:21 PM)
8. X-Sox
Any player that was traded, did not re-sign or was not offered a contract to stay with the Red Sox as a free agent. X-Sox include: Pedro Martinez, Johnny Damon, Kevin Millar, Derek Lowe, Bill Mueller, Nomar Garciaparra, and countless others.
Did any of the X-Sox have a good 2006?<br> Cla Meredith did all right as did: Nomar, Lowe, Damon, Todd Jones, Bard, Renteria and Sanchez in Pittsburgh won the batting title. At least Millar sucked.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 22-Oct-2006 04:03 AM)
9. Enos Slaughter
Cardinal player and baseball hall of famer from the late 1930’s to the early 1950’s. Notable in Red Sox lore for his “mad dash” from first base to score the go-ahead run on a single in the 9th of the 1946 series.
As Slaughter flew around the bases to score the winning run in 46' - some say that Johnny Pesky hesitated on the relay throw to home costing the Sox the game. Hoo-ey!
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 22-Oct-2006 03:28 AM)
10. Bucky Effing Dent
Also known to the faithful as Bucky F. Dent or F’n Dent.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 22-Oct-2006 03:21 AM)
11. Red Sox Nation
Term used to describe the ever-growing fan base for the Boston Red Sox franchise. The teams popularity has grown exponetially and has recoreded a record number of consecutive sell-outs at Fenway.
Did you hear the "Let's go Red Sox" chant break out last night? Sho-did. Weren't they playin in Oakland last night? Yup.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 22-Oct-2006 03:15 AM)
12. 2004
The year the Red Sox won the World Series, their first since 1918. The Sox defeated the Cardinals in four straight games after beating the Yankees in the ALCS in historic fashion.
2004 was summed up best by the Sox radio announcer Joe Castiglione: "For the first time in 86 years, the Red Sox have won baseball's world championship. Can you believe it?"
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 22-Oct-2006 03:09 AM)
13. Zim
Nickname for Don Zimmer former Red Sox manager and for the Yankees as Joe Torre’s bench coach. Zim may be best remembered as the bald old man who bum rushed Pedro Martinez for headhunting. He was later seen rolling on the ground with a head contusion.
Zim attacks! Zim falls! Zim rolls! Tim McCarver then called Pedro Martinez a thug, his hatred of the Red Sox revealed in all its hair colored glory.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 29-Sep-2006 01:41 AM)
14. Quantrill, Paul "The Thrill"
Journeyman pitcher that made his debut with the Red Sox. Most memorable moment came as a reliever the Yankees in game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series. David Ortiz hit a walk off blast in the 12th as Boston started what has become known as the “Greatest Comeback in Sports History”.
Quantrill is pitching for the Yanks, looks like everybody is going to go home happy tonight!
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 29-Sep-2006 01:22 AM)
15. Impossible Dream
The 1967 team that overcame nearly impossible odds to win the American League pennant on the last day of the season. The team led by Yaz in his Triple Crown season played the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series where they were defeated in 7 games.
The "Impossible Dream" season is what many consider the birthing of the modern day Red Sox fan base, devotion and loyalty.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 29-Sep-2006 12:57 AM)
16. Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds
Ballpark to the team that would eventually be known as the Boston Red Sox from 1901-1911. In 1912 the team would move open Fenway Park. The site is now home to Northeastern University and in close proximity to the MFA and not to far from Symphony Hall.
Nothin is left of ye olde pahrk. I think there's a plaque or a statue or something down there at Northeastern - yawn.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 29-Sep-2006 12:43 AM)
17. Jurassic Carl
“God created the sun, the stars, the heavens and the earth, and then made Adam and Eve. The Bible never says anything about dinosaurs. You can’t say there were dinosaurs when you never saw them. Someone actually saw Adam and Eve. No one ever saw a Tyrannosaurus rex.” So spoke Carl Everett. The moniker of ‘Jurassic Carl’ comes from Globe writer Dan Shaughnessy who was then dubbed ‘CHB’ by Everett in retaliation.
C-Rex may not believe in Godzilla but now that his game has fossilized maybe his viewpoint has changed.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 29-Sep-2006 12:32 AM)
18. Aramark
An international company specializing in food services for stadiums, arenas, campuses, businesses, and schools. The specialties at Fenway include: heartburn, upset stomach, indigestion and Renteria.
Aramark! We make the food you eat when food isn't available.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 29-Sep-2006 12:11 AM)
19. 8
Carl Yastrzemski’s retired number. He was the mainly the left fielder, but also played first base and DH. 1961-1983
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 28-Sep-2006 02:25 AM)
20. 4
Joe Cronin’s retired number. He was the short stop from 1935 to 1945 as well as the Manager (1935 – 1947) and General Manager (1957 – 1959).
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 28-Sep-2006 02:20 AM)
21. 1
Bobby Doerr’s retired number. He played 2nd base from 1937 to 1951.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 28-Sep-2006 02:18 AM)
22. Duffy Lewis
Boston Red Sox left fielder from 1910 to 1917. Back in the days before the Green Monster, the left field featured a 10 foot high mound in front of the wall. George Edward “Duffy” Lewis became so skilled at patrolling this mound that it was nicknamed, “Duffy’s Cliff”.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 18-Sep-2006 02:59 AM)
24. El Gaupo
Nickname for rotund and affable Sox relief pitcher Rich Garces (1996-02). El Gaupo translated means “the good looking one” but in English it sounds more like “that guy is a big fatty”.
The bat boys is pretty husky - huh? That's no bat boy - that's El Gaupo!
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 12-May-2006 03:11 AM)
25. Dauber
Nicknme for Brian Daubach an extremely popular player with the Sox during the Dirt Dogs heyday. Dauber’s appearance is what is most remembered – always grizzled and looking like a player from an earlier age (1920’s or 30’s).
Q: What's up with Dauber? He looks like he just ate a small relief pitcher and the leather off his spikes. A: What are you new? He always looks like that.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 12-May-2006 02:54 AM)
26. Dirt Dogs
Describes the typically dirty and often filthy 2001 Red Sox players Brian “Dauber” Daubach, Trot Nixon and Jason Varitek. These players and others that followed their example exemplified the blue collar approach to playing the game with grit and competitive intensity.
Fan #1: "The dirt dogs were kickin it old school last night." Fan #2: "Yeah, big time."
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 12-May-2006 02:48 AM)
27. KFK
Kentucky Fried Kevin. Named after appearing in a series of ads for KFC in 2004 and 2005. Most disturbing was that Kevin never spoke in the ads but did use a chicken leg as a bat, lick his fingers and force a fake laugh out just so you knew he was having phun with it.
KFK should spend less time with the big bucket and more time at the gym.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 12-May-2006 02:44 AM)
28. Grabass
Affection displayed by one teammate for another on the field or in the dugout. Typical grabasserie is when a manager gives a pitcher removed from the game a little slap on the backside for a job well (or poorly) done.
Schilling on his relationship with Pedro Martinez in 04: "We get along, just because we're not all grabass doesn't mean we don't get along."
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 12-May-2006 02:33 AM)
29. Derek Beck
Combination of relievers Derek Lowe and Rod Beck in 2001. Both pitchers (for a time) were equally inept in the bullpen and therefore indistinguishable from each other except one had a beer gut and a mullet.
Is it Rod Lowe or Derek Beck coming out of the bullpen? Who cares, either way we're screwed.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 12-May-2006 02:31 AM)
30. Darryl, Darryl...
Chant heard at Fenway Park during the 1986 World Series directed at Mets outfielder Daryl Strawberry. The chant seemed to affect Daryl and was oft-repeated when he revisited Fenway in a Yankee uniform.
Why is repeating a first name over and over again so funny? No one really knows but "Darryl, Darryl" is funnier than most.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 12-May-2006 02:28 AM)
31. Gator
Nickname for Floridian Mike Greenwell. Best known as the Boston left fielder unable to live up the legacy of the position he inherited from its three previous occupants: Williams, Yaz and Rice.
Typical fan response to a Greenwell brainfart - "Pack your bags Greenwell, you're going to Pawtucket." usually followed by a "You suck."
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 12-May-2006 01:56 AM)
32. Margo
Margo is Margo Adams, well known paramour of Wade Boggs in the mid to late eighties. Her celebrity exploded when she sued the “chicken man” (Boggs) for palimony. Boggs mea culpa revealed that he was suffering with this new illness known as a “sex addiction”.
Place: Fenway Park circa 1988 30,000 fans in unison: "Margo, Margo, Margo"
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 12-May-2006 01:51 AM)
33. Gehrig38
The name Curt Schilling uses when posting on the Sons of Sam Horn board. A combination of Lou Gehrig and Schillings jersey number.
I like reading and shit but that Gehrig38 uses too many words. Brevity isn't his bag, baby.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 12-May-2006 01:47 AM)
34. Manny Being Manny
The absent minded left fielder, Manny Ramirez, known on a yearly basis to request, withdraw, re-request a trade to leave Boston and it’s pressure packed and sometimes oppressive environs. Used to describe his sometimes peculiar and confounding behavior.
"Did Manny just take a wiz inside the Monstah!?!" "Yup, just Manny being Manny."
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 09-May-2006 06:22 PM)
35. Kid Kong
Refers to the departure and breakdown of the new contract for GM Theo Epstein on Halloween night 2005. In order to leave his Fenway office, Theo dressed in a gorilla costume to evade the press.
Is that a 400lb gorilla? Na man, that's just Kid Kong on the loose and fleeing his dream job.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 09-May-2006 06:18 PM)
36. The Trade
Franchise player Nomar Garciaparra was traded mid-season 2004 for Twins first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz and Expos shortstop Orlando Cabrera. At the time considered a terrible trade, results indicated otherwise.
OMG, they traded Nomah for a bag a chips and a diet coke. This sucks!
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 09-May-2006 06:17 PM)
37. Bucky F. Dent
Yankee shortstop, a small and powerless hitter during the late 70’s. Rewarded with the middle initial by Red Sox fans for his pop-fly home run off Mike Torrez in the 1978 AL East Division Playoff game. PG version: Bucky “Bleeping” Dent / PG13: Bucky “F’n” Dent or R: Bucky “Fucking” Dent.
Can you believe that shit? Bucky "Fucking" Dent, that sonovabitch!
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 09-May-2006 06:13 PM)
38. The Trio
The pyramid of power for the Red Sox. The Trio refers specifically to John Henry (principle owner), Larry Lucchino (team president) and Tom Werner (guy that dated Katie Couric).
Where does Theo fit in the Trio? He doesn't, he's like Zeppo.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 09-May-2006 05:18 PM)
39. Francoma
Loving term for Terry Francona, manager of the Red Sox (2004-current) propagated by Steve Silva of Boston Dirt Dogs during his first year.
Typical Headline: "Sox Slip Back into Francoma"
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 09-May-2006 05:15 PM)
40. Swastikee
Refers to the unsettling similarity to the swastika and the Yankee interconnecting NY of the Bombers logo.
That swastikee on your hat only means one thing: eternal damnation.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 09-May-2006 05:13 PM)
41. Stade Fascist
Alternate name for Yankee Stadium, sometimes referred to as: the Big Bowl, the Toilet, and the House that Ruth Built. Will be replaced in 2009 by a smaller Ballpark Fascist.
With all those Swastikees on the field and in the stands, it looked more like a "Stade Fascist" in 1939 Berlin than the Bronx.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 09-May-2006 05:12 PM)
42. Gerbil
Nickname for Don Zimmer coined sometime during the period when he managed the Red Sox (1976-80). See accompanying photo from said time period.
The Gerbil is now working as a consultant for the Devil Rays. Is that the same as retirement?
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 09-May-2006 05:09 PM)
43. Orsizzle
Nickname for NESN play-by-play guy, Don Orsillo.
Did you hear Don turn into Orsizzle last night? Man, he was on fire!
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 25-Apr-2006 12:00 PM)
44. Ortizzle
Another nickname for David Ortiz.
Did you see the home run Ortizzle hit last night? Ka-POW!
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 25-Apr-2006 11:50 AM)
45. CHB
Short for “Curly Haired Boyfriend” – a term used by Carl Everett to describe Boston Globe reporter Dan Shaunessy.
You better leave the clubhouse, and take your curly haired boyfriend with you.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 25-Apr-2006 12:39 AM)
46. Duffy's Cliff
A 10-foot embankment that ran from the left-field foul pole to the centerfield flag pole. Named after Red Sox left fielder Duffy Lewis who was so skilled at playing balls hit to the ledge. Removed in 1934.
Enron field or whatever they call that toy ballpark in Houston has an itty bitty mini Duffy's Cliff in center. It's lame-o.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 21-Apr-2006 01:33 AM)
