"Tessie" is both the longtime anthem of the
Boston Red Sox and a 2004 song by the
punk rock Dropkick Murphys. The original "Tessie" was from the 1902 Broadway musical
The Silver Slipper. The newer song, written in 2004, recounts how the singing of the original "Tessie" by the
Royal Rooters fan club helped the
Boston Americans win the first
World Series in 1903. The name
Tessie itself is a diminutive form used with several names, including
Esther, Tess, and Theresa/Teresa.