One of baseball's most insightful commentators picks the 50 greatest Red Sox players of all time.
The book reaches back to Bobby Doerr's rookie season in 1937, and continues through Dennis Eckersley's emotional retirement in 1998.
Red Sox Heroes Block: Nomar : Fenway's Favorite/Ted Williams : The Pursuit of Perfection
Mike Shatzkin, Editor, The Ballplayers, 611. Danny Peary, Editor, Cult Baseball Players (New York: Fireside, 1990), 167. David Jones, Editor, Deadball Stars of the American League, 453. Ibid., 451. Ibid., 451. Top100RedSox.blogspot.com ...
... Nieves rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 Nevin 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 Ausmus c 3 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 Bartee cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 Hiatt ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Nitkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sager p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 0 5 0 0 20 27 ...
The team that won the first World Series in baseball's modern era is now officially a part of the Sports by the Numbers franchise!
It opened more than 100 years ago. Learn more about this team’s history, uniforms, accomplishments, equipment, key players, coaches, and more in Boston Red Sox, part of the Inside MLB series.
“You had to pick your days when the wind wasn't blowing out and you'd get lucky,” he said. ... On this particular day, Lee would marvel the 6,126 fans in Campanelli Stadium by pitching 51/3 innings while allowing two runs and five hits ...
A quick look at those who didn't make it: 31 Dana Eveland P 39 Felipe Paulino P 40 Humberto Quintero C 41 Mitchell Boggs P 61 Bryan LaHair IF 62 Zeke Sprull P 72 Luke Montz C 74 Keith Couch P 75 Miguel Celestino P 80 Sean Coyle IF 81 ...
Entering the 2001 season, the Red Sox had yet to win another World Series. They have been to the Series four times since the end of World War II, and lost each time in the seventh game. Such agony andpain would drive away mere fans.
ALL - TIME TEAM LEFT FIELDER - TED WILLIAMS Arguably the greatest hitter who ever lived , Williams's keen eyesight allowed him to “ pick out the stitches " on the ball as it was delivered . Williams's greatness was on full display ...