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
Team Curse for the North American iteration of this tournament after finishing in fourth place on the "League of Legends" team ladder-rankings at the end of the qualifying period. The team lost to Team Coast in the second round of the online stage on 23 November 2014, and disbanded shortly afterwards. "As of the merger between Team Curse and Team Liquid on 6 January 2015." Team Curse Team Curse, also known as Curse eSports, was a North American eSports organization sponsored by Curse, Inc. and based in Los Angeles. Formed as a "League of Legends (LoL)" team in 2010 by Steve "LiQuiD112"