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6 unusual facts about Boston Red Sox


2013 Boston College Eagles football team

The Boston Red Sox's 2013 World Series trophy was on display during the game as it toured various professional and collegiate teams in the Boston area.

Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country

Also included is a "conscience-easing” event staged by the Boston Red Sox on a July 4th. Furthermore, accountability is affixed to well-known left and right "pro-war" writers, and David Brooks is the most criticized. Bacevich explains that attitudes such as shown by this set of writers has developed from a lack of suffering consequences because consistent forecasting inaccuracies are overlooked, "as long as those failures favor the use of military force".

JBJ

Jackie Bradley, Jr., American professional baseball outfielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.

José Ayerve

He has also helped co-write the single "Pega Luna Manny" along with Joe Pernice of the Pernice Brothers, a song about former Boston Red Sox player Manny Ramírez.

Sawin Millett

Millett, despite being an avid baseball fan and having lived his entire life in Maine, became a supporter of the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1946 World Series in which the Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox.

The Sox

Boston Red Sox, a Major League Baseball team in Boston, Massachusetts


2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament

The tournament was originally scheduled to be contested at Fenway Park in Boston, home of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox.

Bob Cremins

Robert Anthony Cremins (February 15, 1906 – March 27, 2004) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1927 season.

Brian Denman

Brian John Denman (born February 12, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1982 season.

Bud Connolly

Mervin Thomas "Bud" Connolly (May 25, 1901 – June 12, 1964) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1925 season.

Chuck Seelbach

Seelbach set down the Boston Red Sox 1-2-3 in the 9th inning to clinch the AL East title, as the game ended on a Ben Oglivie fly ball caught by Al Kaline in right field.

Dave Gray

David Alexander Gray (born January 7, 1943 in Ogden, Utah) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1964 season.

Dodgers–Yankees rivalry

The next season, the Yankees won their division in thrilling fashion, thanks in large part to a timely home run from Bucky Dent in a one-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox.

Don Lenhardt

Much-traveled (and frequently traded), he would play in the American League for five seasons (1950–1954) for the Browns (twice), Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox (twice), Detroit Tigers, and the Baltimore Orioles (where as a transplanted St. Louis Brown he was a member of the first modern Baltimore MLB team in 1954).

Ed Carroll

Carroll played briefly for the 1929 Boston Red Sox who finished in last place in the American League, winning only 58 games and losing 96, 48 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics champions.

Elmer Eggert

Elmer Albert Eggert Moose (January 29, 1902 – April 9, 1971) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1927 season.

Eri Yoshida

On August 21, 2010, she was the feature story on FOX Sports' This Week In Baseball, where she was shown meeting her idol, Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield.

Fred Lake

He was hired as manager of the Boston Red Sox in 1908, though he was replaced after the 1909 season despite leading the Sox to a third-place finish.

Gary Hoey

As writer, producer, and guitar player, Hoey's clients have included Disney, ESPN, and No Fear, and he has performed the National Anthem for the New England Patriots, San Diego Padres, and the Boston Red Sox.

George Myatt

In 1936, Boston Red Sox general manager Eddie Collins traveled to San Diego to scout Myatt in a Pacific Coast League game, but came away more impressed with his 17-year-old teammate, a San Diegan and a recent Hoover High School graduate.

George Prentiss

George Pepper Prentiss (a.k.a. George Pepper Wilson) (June 10, 1876 – September 23, 1902) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1901 through 1902 for the Boston Americans (1901–02) and Baltimore Orioles (1902).

Herb Bradley

Herbert Theodore Bradley (January 3, 1903 – October 16, 1959) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1927 through 1929 for the Boston Red Sox.

Hob Hiller

Harvey Max Hiller (May 12, 1893 – December 27, 1956) was a reserve infielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1920 through 1921 for the Boston Red Sox.

Huntington Avenue Grounds

Huntington Avenue American League Base Ball Grounds is the full name of the baseball stadium that formerly stood in Boston, Massachusetts, and was the first home field for the Boston Red Sox (known informally as the 'Boston Americans' until 1908) from 1901-1911.

Jack Hoey

John Bernard Hoey (November 10, 1881 – November 14, 1947) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1906 through 1908 for the Boston Americans/Red Sox.

Jake Volz

Jacob Phillip "Silent Jake" Volz (April 4, 1878 – August 11, 1962) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1901 and 1908 for the Boston Americans (1901), Boston Beaneaters (1905) and Cincinnati Reds (1908).

Jeff Sellers

Jeffrey Doyle (Jeff) Sellers (born May 11, 1964 in Compton, California) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox from 1985 through 1988.

Jerry Mallett

Gerald Gordon Mallett (born September 18, 1935 in Bonne Terre, Missouri) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1959 season.

Jim Suchecki

James Joseph Suchecki (August 25, 1926 – July 20, 2000) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1950 through 1952 for the Boston Red Sox (1950), St. Louis Browns (1951) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1952).

Joe Hesketh

Joseph Thomas Hesketh (born February 15, 1959 in Lackawanna, New York) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1984 through 1994 for the Montreal Expos (1984–90), Atlanta Braves (1990) and Boston Red Sox (1990–94).

Jonny Gomes

He achieved the team record when he was hit in the leg by Josh Beckett of the Boston Red Sox for his 26th on July 5, 2007.

Keith Belling

Other celebrity investors include fashion model Heidi Klum, fitness trainer Jillian Michaels, and Boston Red Sox baseball player David Ortiz.

Kip Selbach

From 1894 through 1906, he played for the Washington Senators (NL), Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators (AL) and Boston Ameiricans (1904–1906).

Larry Whiteside

Whiteside covered many of the most notable events in Boston baseball history, ranging from Bucky Dent's home run to defeat the Boston Red Sox in the 1978 American League East playoff, to the Red Sox losing the 1986 World Series to the New York Mets, to Roger Clemens' second 20-strikeout game.

Len Barrie

Neither exercised that option and the team was later sold to Jeff Vinik, a minority owner of the Boston Red Sox.

Leo Kiely

Leo Patrick Kiely (November 30, 1929 – January 18, 1984) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1951 and 1960 for the Boston Red Sox (1951, 1954–56, 1958–59) and Kansas City Athletics (1960).

Marlan Coughtry

He reached the majors in 1960 with the Boston Red Sox, spending one year with them before appearing with the Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Athletics and Cleveland Indians in 1962.

Matthew Kent

In 2006, the Boston Red Sox picked up Kent after a six year absence in the States and played A+ ball for the Wilmington Blue Rocks as well as playing a few games for the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Muzzy Field

Former Boston Red Sox stars Jim Rice, Fred Lynn, and Butch Hobson honed their skills while members of the "BriSox." The ballpark also housed the old Bristol Owls of the Class-B Colonial League in 1949 and 1950, as well as various amateur baseball teams, notably the Bristol En-Dees and the local American Legion team.

Peter Golenbock

He also has written books on NASCAR, the New York Mets, and the Boston Red Sox (his 1992 Fenway: An Unexpurgated History of the Boston Red Sox was updated and re-released in 2005 as Red Sox Nation).

Pinch Thomas

Chester David Thomas (January 24, 1888 – December 24, 1953) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1912 through 1921 for the Boston Red Sox (1912–17) and Cleveland Indians (1918–21).

Red Kleinow

John Peter Kleinow (July 20, 1877 – October 9, 1929) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1904 through 1911 for the New York Highlanders (1904–10), Boston Red Sox (1910–11) and Philadelphia Phillies (1911).

Reuben Bajada

Bajada then returned to Australia and continued working internationally with athletes from the Boston Red Sox (Major League Baseball), Sydney Swans (Australian Rules Football Club), WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organizations), IFPA (International Federation of Pankration athlima).

Schilling tendon procedure

The procedure is named for Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling, who required the surgery to be able to pitch for the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series and Game 2 of the 2004 World Series.

Ted Williams Tunnel

The tunnel is named after the former Boston Red Sox baseball player and U.S. Marine air corps veteran Ted Williams.

Tom Borland

Thomas Bruce "Spike" Borland (February 14, 1933 – March 2, 2013) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1960 through 1961 for the Boston Red Sox.

TWC TV

TWC TV also acts as an overflow feed for MPBN during the aforementioned high school basketball tournament and for New England Sports Network when the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins are playing at the same time.

Walt Masterson

Walter Edward Masterson III (June 22, 1920 – April 5, 2008) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers.

Will McDonough

He regularly referred to Roger Clemens as the "Texas Con Man" during Clemens' tenure with the Boston Red Sox.

Willard Nixon

Willard Lee Nixon (June 17, 1928 – December 10, 2000) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox between 1950 and 1958.

Zach Miner

In 2007 Zach started the season in Triple A Toledo, but was called up on May 17, and made a spot start against the Boston Red Sox in place of the sick Mike Maroth.


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$100,000 infield

He was eventually traded to the Boston Red Sox in 1918 in exchange for Larry Gardner, Hick Cady and Tilly Walker, where he played on Boston's 1918 World Championship team.

Bluhm

Red Bluhm (1894–1952), Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox

Bob Zupcic

The Boston Red Sox selected Zupcic in the first round of the 1987 amateur draft (32nd pick overall).

Bruce Hurst

A Red Sox World Series victory seemed all but a certainty as the Shea Stadium scoreboard was all set to display "Congratulations Boston Red Sox, 1986 World Champions".

Frazee

Harry Frazee (1881-1929), American theatrical agent and producer, one-time owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball team who sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees.

Gyroball

A careful computer analysis of Matsuzaka's pitches for the Boston Red Sox for the first half of the 2007 season by Dan Fox of Baseball Prospectus suggests that while Matsuzaka commands a dazzling array of pitches, the gyroball is more myth than reality.

Hosey

Dwayne Hosey (born 1967), former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox

Howard Koh

In recognition of his national contributions to the field of early detection and prevention of melanoma, the Boston Red Sox designated him a “Medical All Star” (2003) which included the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park.

Jack Merson

After the 1952 season, the Boston Red Sox took Merson in the Rule 5 draft.

Jake Jones

During the 1947 midseason he was dealt to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Rudy York, batting a combined .237 with 19 home runs and 96 RBI that season.

Jeff McNeely

1989: Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1989 draft.

Ken Grundt

Grundt entered the majors in 1996 with the Boston Red Sox, playing for them until the 1997 midseason.

Kip Selbach

October 10, 1904: At Hilltop Park, secured a Boston Red Sox 3–2 victory against the New York Highlanders, helping his team win their second American League pennant in a row, when in the first game of a double header raced in from left field to make a knee-high catch of Kid Elberfeld's hard line drive, ending the game.

Longboat Key, Florida

Charlie Maxwell, former Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox

Mike McNally

Dec. 11, 1924: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Washington Senators for Doc Prothro.

Dec. 10, 1924: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Boston Red Sox for Howie Shanks.

Moosup

Moosup's claim to fame is that it is the boyhood hometown of Walt Dropo, During a 13-year career in Major League Baseball, he played for the Boston Red Sox (1949–1952), Detroit Tigers (1952–1954), Chicago White Sox (1955–1958), Cincinnati Redlegs (1958–1959) and Baltimore Orioles (1959-1961).

Pudge

Carlton Fisk, Hall of Fame baseball catcher who played for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox

Rick Wise

On March 30, during spring training, he was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Ted Cox, Bo Díaz and Mike Paxton to the Cleveland Indians for future Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley and Fred Kendall.

Ron Jackson

The 2006 season marked his 18th year as a major league or minor league hitting coach, and his fourth with the Boston Red Sox.

Stan Spence

A part-time player for the Boston Red Sox during two years, Spence played his first full-season for the Washington Senators in 1942 and he responded ending third in the American League batting race with a .323 average behind Ted Williams (.356) and Johnny Pesky (.331).

Tony Massarotti

Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits, 2007, ISBN 0-312-36633-7, co-author David Ortiz, Professional Baseball Player for the Boston Red Sox

Knuckler: My Life with Baseball's Most Confounding Pitch, 2011, ISBN 978-0-547-51769-8, co-author Tim Wakefield, Professional Baseball Player for the Boston Red Sox

Yale Bulldogs

Major leaguers pitcher Craig Breslow (Oakland A's and Boston Red Sox) and catcher Ryan Lavarnway (Boston Red Sox), among others, played baseball for the Bulldogs.