What is "tessie"

"Tessie" is both the longtime anthem of the Boston Red Sox and a 2004 song by the punk rock group 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.

Tessie is an EP by Dropkick Murphys released in 2004. It features two covers of the official anthem of the Boston Red Sox, " Tessie". Among the songs included on the CD, only "The Burden (live on WBCN)" and "Tessie (Old Timey Baseball Version)" appear exclusively on this release. "Fields of Athenry" was previously released on Blackout, "Nutty", the song most associated with the Boston Bruins ice hockey team, which is also known as "Nutrocker", was released later on Singles Collection, Volume 2, a rarities compilation album and "Tessie" was a bonus track on their next album, The Warrior's Code, which also included a studio recorded version of "The Burden". The music video for "Tessie" is included on the enhanced portion of this EP.

Tessie is a feminine given name or nickname, often of Teresa or Theresa, which may refer to:

• Maria Teresa Tessie Agana (born 1942), Filipino child movie star
• Maria Teresa Teresa Aquino-Oreta (born 1944), Filipino politician
• Tess Harper (born 1950), American actress born Tessie Jean Washam
• Teresa Tessie O'Shea (1913-1995), Welsh entertainer and actress
• Theresa Fair Oelrichs (1871-1926), American socialite
• Tessie Reynolds (c. 1877? – 1955), British cyclist
• Tessie Santiago (born 1975), American actress
• Teresa Tessie Wall (1869-1932), American madam and brothel owner
• Tessie Thompson, a character in the soap opera Hollyoaks