''Sox Appeal'' was a

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series that aired on

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in 2007 and 2008. It was a

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-themed

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that followed a fan during three, two-inning long

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s that took place over the course of a Red Sox game. During the seventh inning stretch, the fan chose the date they wanted to continue dating. The date, however, could choose not to continue the date. The series was a collaboration between NESN and Scout Productions, producers of ''

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''. The music was composed by Dow Brain and Brad Young of Underground Productions, Inc. The series premiere featured

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, a former national champion pairs skater. The second season premiered on August 3, 2008. For the second season, former

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player

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was 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.http://www.nesn.com/content/about/story.aspx?content_id=c36f8378-690e-446b-9853-521443bf7543

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* 2000s American reality television series 2007 American television series debuts 2008 American television series endings American dating and relationship reality television series New England Sports Network original programming Boston Red Sox {{US-reality-tv-stub