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 Red Sox Players
Carl Yastrzemski. 'Yaz' played 23 seasons with the Sox from 1961 to 1983. The only player in team history with both 400 homeruns and 3,000 hits.
Joe Cronin. Hall of Fame shortstop Joe Cronin was a player, manager, and general manager in his famous stay with the Red Sox.
Carlton Fisk. The Redsox retired Carlton Fisk's 27 in 2001.
Bobby Doerr. Bobby Doerr, the greatest secondbaseman in Boston history.
Mo Vaughn. Mo was allowed to wear 42 even after major league baseball had retired the number in tribute to the great Jackie Robinson.
Luis Tiant. 'El Tiante' one of the best money pitchers ever.
Jim Rice. Rice was the American League's most devistating hitter in the late seventies and early eighties. His career was cut short by injuries, limiting him to only 382 career homeruns.
Jim Lonborg. 'Gentleman Jim' was a terrific pitcher and he and 'Yaz' were the main keys to the impossible dream team of 1967.
Tony Conigliaro. Tony C. was sadly beaned in the eye, ending his career early. He almost suredly would have been a Hall of Famer.
Ted Williams. 'The Splendid Splinter' was the last player to hit .400, in 1941. He ended his legendary career in 1960 with 521 homeruns and might have hit 700 plus if he haden't missed several years which he served in World War 2.
Nomar Garciaparra. Nomar is one of the best all around players in the league.
Damian Jackson. Carl Everett used to wear number 2, until he was traded to Texas in 2002. Damian Jackson was used primarily as a pinch runner.
Jason Varitek. Jason Varitek emerged as one of the league's top catchers, and earned his first All-Star Game appearance in 2003.
Pedro Martinez. When healthy, Pedro is the most dominant pitcher in the league.
Bill Mueller. Mueller, in his first season with the Red Sox, was a solid third baseman who was in the top five in the league, based on batting average.
Manny Ramirez. Ramirez, signed as a free agent from the Indians, was one of the most feared hitters in the game.
Casey Fossum. Fossum used to be a starter, but then came out of the bullpen.
David Ortiz. Ortiz, also in his first year with the Sox, played for the Twins in 2002.
nobody. Number 9 has been retired by the Red Sox and was worn by the greatest hitter of all-time, "the Splendid Splinter", "Teddy BallGame" himself, the late great Ted Williams.
Junior. Called the best power hitting shortstop in baseball history, he was aquired for the 1948 season, and spent 5 years with the Sox. Also called "Buster".
The Boomer. Spent 9 years in two tours of duty with the Sox. Although remembered as a slugging first baseman, he was also a terrific defensive player, winning 8 gold gloves.
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