1988 Boston Red Sox season
| 1988 Boston Red Sox | ||
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| American League East champions | ||
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park | |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Record | 89–73 (.549) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | Jean Yawkey, Haywood Sullivan | |
| President | John Harrington | |
| General manager | Lou Gorman | |
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| Television | WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 (Sean McDonough, Bob Montgomery) NESN (Ned Martin, Jerry Remy) | |
| Radio | WPLM-FM 99.1 WPLM-AM 1390 (Ken Coleman, Joe Castiglione) WRCA (Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 1988 Boston Red Sox season was the 88th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 89–73 but were then swept by the Oakland Athletics in the ALCS.
The team is best remembered for its change of fortune following its change of manager; after John McNamara was replaced by Joe Morgan, the team won its next 12 games in a stretch nicknamed "Morgan Magic".