1976 Boston Red Sox Season Summary
Record: 83-79, 3rd in American League East (6 teams)
Runs Scored: 716
Runs Allowed: 660
Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Manager(s): Darrell Johnson (41-45), Don Zimmer (42-34)
Ball Park: Fenway Park
Notable Moments from 1976
20 May 1976 - In an 8-2 win at Yankee Stadium, Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee is injured when, during a brawl started when Lou Pinella slammed into Carlton Fisk at home plate, Graig Nettles picks him up and slams him to the ground.
8 June 1976 - Boston selects high school pitcher Bruce Hurst in the first round of the amateur draft. In the seventh round, the Red Sox select high school infielder Wade Boggs.
9 July 1976 - Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey dies at the age of 73 due to leukemia and ownership is passed on to a trust headed by his widow, Jean.
19 July 1976 - Due to Boston's slow start following a World Series appearance the year before, Darrell Johnson is fired by club management and replaced by third base coach Don Zimmer.
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