November 28, 1958: Notre Dame sophomore Carl Michael Yastrzemski got his first look at Fenway Park on a tour that included his father and Red Sox scout Bots Nekola; in what ranks as the understatement of the year, and perhaps the century, 19-year-old Yastrzemski tells his father and Nekola, "I can hit in this park." NOTE: 1,822 career hits at Fenway. [...]

November 27, 2003: Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein celebrates Thanksgiving by dining with Curt Schilling and his family in Scottsdale, AZ.; somewhere between "pass the turkey" and "this gravy is really good," Epstein convinces Schilling to accept a trade to Boston that ultimately leads to two World Championships, and Red Sox fans are thankful. [...]

November 26, 1975: Rookie Red Sox center fielder Fred Lynn is a landslide choice for American League Most Valuable Player, making Lynn the first player in MLB history to win the Rookie-of-the-Year Award and MVP; Lynn led the American League in doubles, runs, slugging average and OPS while winning a Gold Glove for his spectacular play in center field. [...]

November 25, 2002: The Boston Red Sox announce that 28-year-old Theo Epstein will become the new General Manager for the club; Epstein becomes the youngest GM in MLB history, establishing a trend that continues to this day, as Red Sox President Larry Lucchino pronounces, "This is no longer your father's Oldsmobile." [...]

November 24, 2005: The Boston Red Sox engineer a major trade with the Florida Marlins exchanging prospects Hanley Ramirez, Anibal Sanchez and two others for pitcher Josh Beckett, third baseman Mike Lowell, and reliever Guillermo Mota; the trade comes less than four weeks after GM Theo Epstein's "leave of absence." [...]