Police on Hand

Police forces were on hand all over the route to handle crowd control.

Fans Come Out in Swarms

A look down Boylston.  Fans as far as the eye can see. 

Kids on Hand to Celebrate

The parade celebration wasn't just for the adults in Red Sox Nation.  Everywhere you turned, there was a kid waving a pennant, holding up a sign, or playing a hero's intro on their trusty vuvuzela.

Werner's Got the Goods

The Red Sox ownership group was on one of the first boats in the procession, and here's Tom Werner hoisting the World series trophy to the delight of the fans.

Brains of the Operation

General Manager Ben Cherington was on the next boat in line.

Management is Next

John Farrell and the managerial staff followed Cherington's boat.  Here the manager trades the "thumbs up" sign with fans in the crowd.

A Hero's Welcome

Farrell received one of the loudest ovations of anyone in the procession.

More Farrell

One more Farrell photo for good measure.

Here Come the Players

Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia were on the next boat in line.

More Pedroia

Pedroia looked as scruffed and bearded as ever on Saturday.  Someone's little girl was having a blast waving that flag around.

Nice Arm Dustin

Pedroia tosses a souvenir to a lucky fan in the crowd.

Singing Sox

Juan Nieves' boat led the crowd in a karaoke-style rendition of Bob Marley's "Everything's Gonna Be Alright."

Here Comes the Beard

Jonny Gomes predictably received one of the loudest ovations at the parade.

More Gomes

Gomes didn't fulfill any of the numerous requests for him to punt a beer into the crowd, but his daughter looked awfully cute next to her Dad's sign.

It's a bird, it's a plane

Actually it's Ryan Dempster's head floating in the sky.

Hi Salty

Jarrod Saltalamacchia (and all that hair) waves to the crowd. 

Adjusting the Shades

In reassuring news, neither Saltalamacchia nor Craig Breslow had to make a throw to 3rd base on Saturday.  Too soon?  Ok, sorry, my bad.

Here Comes Dubront

The flying heads were out again as Felix Dubront's boat came up the street.  Speaking of which, do you think all these guys planned the beanie/sun glasses combination together?

More Dubront

Felix Dubront: secret bullpen weapon and #1 Dad.

Wally!

There's everyone's favorite monster in the distance, sporting a beard of his own.

Wally Dances

I always pictured Wally with green facial hair, not brown.

Wally Waves

You're NEVER too old to love Wally folks.  Especially when he has a better beard than you do.

Lackey and Buchholz

John Lackey got a huge ovation from the Boston fans in attendance.  How times have changed.

Lester

The Red Sox ace was all smiles after winning 2 big games during the World Series.

Carp Reverses the Camera

Mike Carp took pictures of us taking pictures of him. Call it pic-ception, beard style.

We're #1

This fan blocking out Xander Bogarts from the photo says it all.

Ross Shines (literally)

Unsung World Series hero David Ross "left the top down" on Saturday.

Koji Says Hi

The ALCS MVP waves to the crowd.

Fan Favorite

Language barriers go out the window when hundreds of fans are chanting your name.

Confetti in the Air

It rained happiness in beantown.

More Confetti

The last boat in line fires more confetti into the crowd. One of the colonial era Boston natives somehow managed to make an appearance (see left)

Rounding the Corner

The scene at the Boylston/Tremont intersection was a borderline mosh pit of fans.

Go Sox! Give us Money!

There were plenty of vendors ready to suply any fans that needed more Sox apparel.

Lining the Bridge

Fans waited all along the Longfellow Bridge for the duck boats to come down the Charles River.

The Best View Possible

Fans were willing to risk safety in order to get a better glimpse of the procession down the Charles.

Duck Boats 1

There go the owners again.

Duck Boats 2

Fans lined both sides of the river to watch the boats motor on by.

Duck Boats 3

The bridge crowd goes crazy for evey boat that passes underneath.

Duck Boats 4

Among the fans' signs: "Thank You Red Sox"

My old professor John Rooke used to say "Keep it simple stupid."  He was right. Spot on emotions with those 4 words from Red Sox Nation and the city of Boston.