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Rick Wise. Even though 'El Tiante' was the ACE, Wise bested him by one win in 1975.
| Who was the only player to pinch-hit for both Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski? | Red Sox Nation
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Carroll Hardy. Why would they pinch-hit for Williams and Yaz?
Orlando Cepeda. Didn't know that the Sox were 'pioneers' in baseball, huh!
Bob Stanley. The player that everyone loved to hate! Personally, I've always thought he was underrated!
Dentist. Ski Instructor. . . HeHeHe - Remember it was a skiing accident that arguably led to his demise.
| What Red Sox player and Minor League coach was ultimately 'let go' because of drug charges? | Red Sox Nation
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Butch Hobson. He managed the Red Sox in '92, '93, and '94.
| What Red Sox player did NOT play in a Little League World Series? | Red Sox Nation
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| The majority of baseball historians and fans consider John McNamara the 'villain' of the 1986 World Series debacle, because he didn't put Stapleton on first? | Red Sox Nation
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True. Folks love to blame Buckner, but the bottom line is Stapleton should have been at 1st base.
| Which team was not a Red Sox minor league affiliate in 2001? | Red Sox Nation
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Bowie BaySox. Augusta-A, Trenton-AA, Lowell-A
| Carl Yastrzemski leads most every Red Sox offensive category except Triples and Homeruns. Who leads in all-time Home-Runs? | Red Sox Nation
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Ted Williams . If you missed this one, go back to GO and do not collect {$200!}
| Which sure-handed third baseman was awarded 3 Gold Gloves for his prowness at the hot corner? | Boston Red Sox Tidbits
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Frank Malzone. Malzone snagged the award in '57, '58 and '59. Boggs was given the award twice, both as a Yankee!
| Which pitcher served up the infamous Bucky Dent gopher ball in the 1978 one-game playoff? | Boston Red Sox Tidbits
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Mike Torrez. Interestingly enough, Bill Lee claims to this day that Mike Torrez (previously with the Yankees the year before) gave up the homerun on purpose!
Jimmy Piersall. You can read all about it in his autobiography. Although Lyons was a clown on the field, there is no medical evidence to suggest he is crazy!
| Fenway Park officially opened its gates on Opening Day, 1912. What other historic park was commissioned on the same day in 1912?? | Boston Red Sox Tidbits
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Tiger Stadium. The old park with the infamous right field overhang opened an hour apart from Fenway on Opening Day in 1912!
| Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners won both the A.L. Rookie of the Year and MVP Awards in 2001, becoming the second player to achieve that feat. The first to do it was a Red Sox player: who was it? | Boston Red Sox Tidbits
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Fred Lynn. It had to be one of the 'Gold Dust Twins'... Lynn was given both honors in his rookie season.
| In 2001, Manny Ramirez tied for 4th place in the American league in homeruns with 41 round-trippers. But who was the last Red Sox slugger to lead the Major Leagues in home runs? | Boston Red Sox Tidbits
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Tony Armas. Armas pounded out 43 dingers back in 1984.
| What year was Babe Ruth traded from the Red Sox to the Yankees? | Boston Red Sox
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1920. In his final year with the Boston club, Ruth hit 29 home runs for them. In his first year with the Yankees in 1920, he hit 54. The rest is history.
| What player wore the number 9 and died at the age of 83 in 2002? | Boston Red Sox
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Ted Williams. Ted was one of those loyal players who spent their entire career with one team. He played 19 seasons with Boston and retired in 1960. He missed the '43, '44, and '45 season due to military service.
| 1918 was the last year the Red Sox won the World Series in the 20th century? | Boston Red Sox
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t. The franchise won 5 World Series in the 20th century, including the first World Series as the Boston Pilgrims in 1903. In 1918, they beat the Cubs 4 games to 2.
| In what World Series did the ball go through Bill Buckner's legs? | Boston Red Sox
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1986. In this infamous moment in baseball history, this allowed the Mets to beat Boston 4 games to 3. The Mets won 108 games in that regular season.
Hideo Nomo . The former Dodger rookie went 13-10 in 2001 with Boston along with a high ERA of 4.50. He still managed 220 strikeouts.
Ugueth Urbina . In his 8th season in baseball, Urbina came to Boston near the end of the 2001 season and still managed 9 saves for the Red Sox in 20 innings.
| Pedro Martinez has won a Cy Young Award in both the National and American League? | Boston Red Sox
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t. His first was with the Expos in 1997 with a record of 17-8. 1999 saw his second award by going 23-4 with the Red Sox. He has won more than one with Boston.
The Green Monster. This infamous left field wall is 37 feet high.
| What 2001 Boston pitcher won the most games in the season? | Boston Red Sox
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Hideo Nomo. The Red Sox pitching staff could only muster on 13 game winner. Nomo lost 10 in the season also. The runner-up was Frank Castillo who went 10-9.
Tris Speaker. Although Williams set a team record with a .406 in 1941, Speaker was the first to break the .375 plateau, by hitting .383 in 1912. Speaker had his highest career season total in that year by hammering out 222 hits for Boston. He helped the Red Sox gain a World Series crown by beating the New York Giants.
| Immediately before obtaining the name 'Red Sox', the Boston franchise was called what? | Your Boston Red Sox!
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Boston Pilgrims. The club were the Americans in 1901, the Somersets in 1902, and then the Pilgrims from 1903-1906. The team became the Red Sox in 1907. The Pilgrims won their first World Series in the Pilgrims' name in 1903, by defeating the Pirates 5 games to 3. The Pilgrims were managed by Jimmy Collins who also played third base, and led by the great Cy Young who went 28-9.
| What Red Sox player was the first to hit 50 home runs in a season, as a Red Sox player? | Your Boston Red Sox!
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Jimmie Foxx. Although the others listed hit over 40 in a season, Foxx smacked 50 in 1938. Boston finished 2nd in the American League. This first baseman also hit 58 home runs in an Athletics uniform, 6 years earlier in 1932. These were his only times to reach the 50 barrier.
Huntington Avenue Grounds. Huntington Avenue Grounds were the home of the Boston Americans in 1901. The Red Sox inherited the ballpark through the franchise when they became the Red Sox in 1907. Their attendance was 436,777 in their inaugural season, good for ranking 3rd out of 8 teams. They moved to Fenway Park in 1912, before making it Fenway Park II in 1934.
| Who was the first Red Sox pitcher to break the 300 strikeout barrier in a season? | Your Boston Red Sox!
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Pedro Martinez. Martinez struck out an amazing 313 batters in 1999. He went 23-4 and earned the American League Cy Young Award that season. They lost the American League Championship to the Yankees.
Joe Cronin. Of those listed, only Cronin managed over 1,000 games, and had a total of 2,007 in a Red Sox uniform. He led the club over 13 seasons to only one American League pennant. He retired in 1947.
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