Complex sentence: The Red Sox earned many accolades from the sports media and throughout the nation for their incredible season, such as in December, when "Sports Illustrated" named the Boston Red Sox the 2004 Sportsmen of the Year.
Split into simpler sentences: The Red Sox earned many accolades from the sports media and throughout the nation for their incredible season. In December, "Sports Illustrated" named the Boston Red Sox the 2004 Sportsmen of the Year.