sox. >> who days ago won an unexpected championship. >> unexpected because they went from worst to first. the city of boston has been celebrating this beloved team, well, since -- for years. but, will, especially this season, because of the marathon attack in april. and then the team came to represent much more than baseball, and now the red sox are the epitome of what it means to be boston strong. >> oh, yeah. cnn's alexander field is live along the parade route with more. good morning, alexandra. >> reporter: good morning, allison. a beautiful morning here in boston. a perfect setting for a well-deserved celebration in this city, and look at how many people are ready to celebrate this morning. this crowd has easily doubled in size over the last hour. they are lined up 20 deep. the parade route is four miles long. it is expected to draw about 1 million fans. this is really a magnificent