years, defeating the Cleveland Indians in seven games. In doing this, Theo Epstein is now credited with helping to end two of the most famous curses in all of professional sports. Coincidentally, the losing manager in that year's World Series was Terry Francona, who had managed the Red Sox to both the 2004 and 2007 championships. In the 2021 National League Division Series, 2004 Red Sox members faced off against each other as managers, as Dave Roberts' Los Angeles Dodgers beat Gabe Kapler's San Francisco Giants in five games. See also 2004 Japan Series Sources References External links World Series World Series Boston Red Sox postseason St. Louis Cardinals postseason World Series World Series World Series 2000s in St. Louis World Series Baseball competitions in Boston Baseball competitions in St. Louis