The "Curse of the Bambino" refers to a superstition surrounding the Boston Red Sox baseball team, which claimed that the team was cursed after they sold Babe Ruth, also known as "The Bambino," to the New York Yankees in 1919. Following this sale, the Red Sox experienced an 86-year championship drought, leading fans to believe that the curse was the reason for their misfortunes. During this period, the Red Sox faced numerous near-misses and heartbreaking losses, while the Yankees became one of the most successful franchises in sports history. The curse was finally broken when the Red Sox won the 2004 World Series, ending the long-standing belief in the curse.