The 2004 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball, held from October 23 to October 27, 2004. It featured the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Red Sox won the series in four games, marking their first championship since 1918. This victory was significant as it ended the infamous "Curse of the Bambino," a superstition that claimed the Red Sox were cursed after trading Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1919. The Red Sox's triumph was celebrated by fans and is remembered as a historic moment in baseball history.