It would've been unfathomable to imagine the Boston Red Sox as World Series threats in the first few months of the 2025 MLB season. Fast forward to the beginning of August, and the Red Sox are 8-1 in their last nine games — including six wins in a row — and only sit three games behind the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays for the best record in the American League.
Even though there are still two months remaining before the playoffs, it's safe to say this season has been the Red Sox's best in a long time. In fact, the campaign is going so well that Boston's front office has decided to bring back a beloved clubhouse tradition, according to The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey.
Near a doorway where players enter the clubhouse, six rows of neatly organized Polaroid-style pictures sit on wooden ledges. Each snapshot captures a victory from this season. So far there are 63.
— Jen McCaffrey (@jcmccaffrey) August 5, 2025
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Red Sox Bring Back Win Wall Amid 2025 Playoff Push
On Tuesday, McCaffrey reported that the Red Sox have brought back their "win wall," which debuted during the 2018 season. Located in the clubhouse, Boston has a wall featuring an 8x12 Polaroid photo from each of their first 63 wins of the campaign, and the hope is to add many more before the year is over.
Manager Alex Cora debuted the tradition seven years ago in a season that saw the Red Sox tally a franchise-record 108 wins en route to capturing their ninth World Series title.
Interestingly enough, Rafael Devers was the only player on the roster this season who was also with the Red Sox back in 2018. Obviously, that ended when he was traded to the San Francisco Giants in June, which is a deal that continues to age well for chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and the rest of the Boston front office.
The idea to bring back the tradition was raised by Fenway Sports Group partner Linda Henry, and it didn't take much for Cora to agree. “I was like, you know what, we should do it,” he admitted. “It’s a fun way to recognize the guys.”
Various Red Sox veterans also agree that bringing back the win wall was the right call, especially when so many players are stepping up each night.
"There’s a lot of different faces up there,” shortstop Trevor Story said. “I think that’s a sign of a good team. Someone is playing a different hero every single win."
Even star outfielder Jarren Duran conceded that the returning tradition is "pretty cool," and that he hopes it leads to the Red Sox getting "the mojo of 2018" down the stretch.
Bringing back the win wall doesn't guarantee that a World Series title is en route to Boston, but it does prove that baseball is back in Beantown. If all goes to plan and the Red Sox, somehow, win their 10th title, Cora & Co. might have to consider making the win wall an annual tradition.