pesky pole – fenwayfanatics.com https://www.fenwayfanatics.com Home to Boston Red Sox fans everywhere Wed, 05 Feb 2014 21:36:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.fenwayfanatics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cropped-20140720_164226-1-54985962v1_site_icon-32x32.png pesky pole – fenwayfanatics.com https://www.fenwayfanatics.com 32 32 63874896 Johnny Pesky, Former Red Sox Infielder, Passes Away at Age 92 https://www.fenwayfanatics.com/content/2012/08/13/johnny-pesky-former-red-sox-infielder-passes-away-at-age-92/ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.fenwayfanatics.com/?p=3482 Continue reading "Johnny Pesky, Former Red Sox Infielder, Passes Away at Age 92"]]> Former Boston Red Sox infielder Johnny Pesky, who was a loyal part of the Boston organization for more than 60 seasons, passed away today at the age of 92.  Pesky played eight seasons between 1942 and 1951, missing time between 1943 and 1945 serving in World War II, and also managed the club twice, first for two years between 1963 and 1964, and then briefly at the end of the 1980 season.

Born on 27 September 1919, the same day that legendary player Babe Ruth hit his last home run for the Sox, Pesky amassed an eye-popping 205 hits, tops in the majors, and batted .331, second only to teammate Ted Williams, as a rookie in 1942; his efforts were enough to place him third in voting for the American League MVP.  Pesky returned three years later in 1946 along with Williams and Dom DiMaggio to help his team finish first in the American League with a record of 104-50. His time away from the diamond had not diminished his skills; he led the league with a league-leading 208 hits and batted .335 that season, the third best average in the American League, to finish fourth in the MVP vote.

He again led the league with 207 hits the following year and finished his Red Sox career with 1277 hits, a .313 average, and an OBP of .393.  In 1995, he was named an inaugural member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.  Pesky, who as a coach mentored other prolific Red Sox hitters like Wade Boggs and Nomar Garciaparra, also had the distinction of having his number retired by the Red Sox in 2008 and a Fenway Park feature, the Pesky Pole, officially named after him.

]]> 3482 Red Sox Prepare To Mark 100 Years At Fenway Park https://www.fenwayfanatics.com/content/2011/04/20/red-sox-prepare-to-mark-100-years-at-fenway-park/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.fenwayfanatics.com/content/?p=304 Today, 20 April 2011, marks 99 years since the Red Sox officially opened Fenway Park with a 7-6, 11-inning victory over the New York Highlanders.  With that in mind, the team officially announced plans to celebrate the park’s 100th anniversary next season with the unveiling of a new web site, fenwaypark100.com.  There, fans will be able to find a wide array of information, including a look at the park throughout the first 100 years, the features that make Fenway Park unique like the Pesky Pole and the Green Monster, and how to purchase bricks marked with personal messages that will be placed in the area of the concourse spanning from Gate B to Gate C.  In addition, fans young and old will have the opportunity to share stories and ideas to mark the anniversary.

From President and CEO Larry Lucchino:

“We have decided to take an affirmative and active and engaging approach to this whole thing and try to make this celebration of 100 years unique. In our mind, it deserves a fitting, a grand and an extended celebration.”

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