“We are naming the Red Sox the Sportsmen of the Year because of the way they underline the connection between a team, a franchise, a town and the fans,” Sports Illustrated managing editor Terry McDonnell said.?“Every Sox fan everywhere shares in this with the team.”
“Just when the discussions started to rage (about who to name as SI’s sportman), a group of self-professed idiots and their long-suffering and adorning fans made our decision clear cut.”
Wow, I didn’t go near a treadmill or Fenway Park all year, and I still made Sportsman!
