Theo Epstein appointed Epstein to replace interim general manager (GM) Mike Port. Epstein is credited with initiating the trade of Nomar Garciaparra and making key contract acquisitions including those of Kevin Millar and Curt Schilling during his first tenure as Red Sox GM. The new players were regarded as instrumental in breaking the so-called "Curse of the Bambino" when the Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 World Series. It was the Red Sox' first World Series championship since 1918, ending what remains the third longest championship drought in the history of any Major League team, after the Chicago
Bambino (ice-cream) Bambino (ice-cream) Bambino (ice cream) – basic type of ice cream sold in the Polish People's Republic (PRL). It appeared in shops in the early 1960s, shaped as a cube, on a wooden stick. It did not have one producer. Many factories produced them, and as a result the packaging was varied. There were also variations in the recipe. The name of the ice cream comes from italian word ""bambino"", which means "child". Nowadays product called "Bambino Ice Cream" is produced by dairy cooperative Jogo (since 1968) in Łódź. The production of Bambino ice cream started in early 1960s, after