No not George Steinbrenner or the real BOSS. It was Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon's dog, Boss, who chewed the ball.
"He plays with baseballs like they are his toys, he jumped up one day on the counter and snatched it. He likes rawhide. He tore that thing to pieces. Nobody knows that. I'll keep what's left of it."
Why is there always controversy with the ball every time the Red Sox win a world series?
We have found the image of Boss chewing the ball:
Wait, that is Vicks' dog......oh well you get the idea.
Besides, NO ONE REALLY CARES!