the answer is: 1913

the question is: when was the last time the sox took 6 of their first 7 against the yankees? (i should note, in the interest of full disclosure, that neither team made it to the 1913 world series, a not-so-classic 4-1 a's win over john mcgraw's ny giants).

bucky f. dent, my big toe! hope springs eternal (from manny's bat).