Sox Appeal is a reality television

Reality television

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 series that premiered August 1, 2007 on NESN. It is a Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

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 themed dating game show

Dating game show

Dating game shows are television game shows, some say reality game shows, that incorporate a dating system in the form of a game with clear rules. Human matchmaking is involved only in selecting the game's contestants - usually for amusement value as opposed to any concern for their happiness or...

 that follows a man or woman during three, two-inning long blind dates that take place over the course of a Red Sox game. During the seventh inning stretch, the fan chooses the date he/she wants to continue dating. The date, however, can choose not to continue the date.

The series is a collaboration between NESN and Scout Productions, producers of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. The music was composed by Dow Brain and Brad Young of Underground Productions, Inc.

The series premiere featured Garrett Lucash

Garrett Lucash

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, a former national champion pairs skater

United States Figure Skating Championships

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The second season premiered on August 3, 2008. For the second season, former New England Patriots

New England Patriots

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 player Larry Izzo

Larry Izzo

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has been added as the host of a post-date interview segment. Also, a "Daters' Dugout" was added in the second season, where the competing daters must stand next to each other during the game in Fenway Park’s right field roof deck standing room section to strategize and challenge each other.