Biography Of Ernie Paicopolos, Editor-In-Chief

Ernie Paicopolos grew up in Somerville, Massachusetts—about 5 miles from Fenway Park. He attended his first Red Sox game just three days shy of his 5th birthday on Saturday, July 8th, 1956. The Red Sox swept the Baltimore Orioles that day in a double-header, and his Section 19- Row 4 -Seat 18 grandstand ticket set his Dad back a whopping $1.90 (He still has the actual ticket framed in his office). Ernie lived through the horrific 1950's Red Sox teams—when the only shining lights were Williams, Malzone, and Jensen. A pennant (let alone a World Series title) were a complete and total impossibility. His despair was so deep that he briefly flirted with rooting for another team (those self-same Orioles from his first game). Ironically, his one year of fanhood resulted in the Birds winning the 1966 World Series in a sweep of the Dodgers. Guilt-ridden, he decided to re-apply his loyalty to the Red Sox in 1967. 'Nuff ced. The angst of the next 37 years without a title undoubtedly shaped his generally pessimistic attitude toward the Olde Towne Team, so the 2004 win was almost too much to bear. The 2007 crown was, for him, the fulfillment of the New Order. He expects many more titles in his lifetime. Or else.