1988 Boston Red Sox season
| 1988 Boston Red Sox | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Managers |
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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 |
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".