For Kevin Millar, the fact that he was part of a historic baseball team never gets old.
Though he retired from his playing career in 2010, the 50-year-old still gets frequently reminded (and thanked) for his role in helping the Red Sox win the World Series in 2004. It was the team’s first title in 86 years.
“I get a chance to soak it all in because there’s a story to where everybody was,” Millar explained in a recent interview. The combined impact of ending a generation-spanning championship drought coupled with the circumstances of an epic American League Championship Series comeback against the rival Yankees has cemented his place (along with his teammates) as a Boston sports hero.