41. The most heated rivalry in baseball games could be the Yankees versus the Red Sox. Their story could be traced back to 1901 when both teams became members of the American League. At first, Red Sox enjoyed more success than the Yankees, winning the first-ever World Series title in 1903, and another four by 1918. ____________ The Red Sox sold a pitcher, whose nickname is “the Bambino”, to the Yankees in 1920. As a result, Ruth went on to help his new team win ten World Series titles and establish the Yankees as baseball’s top team. “The curse of the Bambino” has been well-known since then.
(A) A terrible mistake was made and changed all that.
(B) This history seemed to put Yankees at a psychological disadvantage.
(C) For over a century, these two teams have battled like two fighters.
(D) Baseball fans were looking forward to the renewal of the great rivalry.