"The truth is that for those 86 long years when the Red Sox went without a World Series win, fans were not only in a recession, but trapped in a longstanding, deeply entrenched sports depression.“

-Julianna Baggott

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Julianna Baggott quote about sports: "The truth is that for those 86 long years when the Red Sox went without a World Series win, fans wer..."

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