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Johnny Pesky

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John Michael Pesky (born John Michael Paveskovich; February 27, 1919 – August 13, 2012), nicknamed "The Needle" and "Mr. [1]

144 relations: American Association (20th century), American League, American League East, At bat, Baltimore Orioles, Batting average, Bill Buckner, Bill Monbouquette, Bill Simmons, Bill Virdon, Billy Herman, Birmingham Barons, Bobby Doerr, Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox coaches, Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, Bullpen, Bunt (baseball), Busch Memorial Stadium, Butch Hobson, Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, Carl Mays, Carl Yastrzemski, Cincinnati Reds, Coach (baseball), Color commentator, Colorado Rockies, Columbus Clippers, Columbus Jets, Croats, Curt Schilling, Damon Berryhill, Dan Duquette, Danvers, Massachusetts, Darrell Johnson, David Halberstam, Detroit Tigers, Dick Radatz, Dick Sisler, Dick Stuart, Dom DiMaggio, Don Hoak, Don Zimmer, Double (baseball), Double-A (baseball), Dugout to Foxhole, Durham Bulls, Earned run average, Ed Nottle, ..., Eddie Popowski, Enos Slaughter, Farm team, Fenway Park, First baseman, First division (baseball), Frank Bolling, Games played, General manager, Graduation, Harry Walker, Heinie Manush, History of the St. Louis Browns, History of the Washington Senators (1901–60), Hit (baseball), Home run, Honorary degree, Ice hockey, International League, Jack Kramer (baseball), Jim Lonborg, Jim Rice, Joe Castiglione, Joe Gordon, Ken Coleman, Kevin Millar, Lincoln High School (Portland, Oregon), Louisville Colonels (minor league baseball), Lynn, Massachusetts, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Manager (baseball), Mel Parnell, Mickey Vernon, Milt Schmidt, Most valuable player, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Ned Martin, Neil Berry (baseball), New Orleans Baby Cakes, New York Yankees, North Shore (Massachusetts), North Shore Spirit, Oakland Athletics, On-base percentage, Pacific Coast League, Pawtucket Red Sox, Pesky's Pole, Pete Peterson (baseball), Piedmont League, Pinky Higgins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Portland, Oregon, Professional baseball, Ralph Houk, Relief pitcher, Retrosheet, Rick Cerone, Rocky Mount Pines, Run batted in, Sacrifice bunt, Salem State University, Save (baseball), Seattle Rainiers, Second baseman, Shortstop, Slaughter's Mad Dash, Starting pitcher, Swampscott, Massachusetts, Ted Williams, Texas Rangers (baseball), The Boston Globe, Third baseman, Tim Wakefield, Tom Yawkey, Tommy Harper, Tony Conigliaro, Tony Peña, Triple-A (baseball), Vern Stephens, Victoria Rosebuds, Walt Hriniak, WBZ-TV, WCVB-TV, WEEI (AM), WEEI-FM, 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1946 World Series, 1963 Boston Red Sox season, 1964 Boston Red Sox season, 1975 American League Championship Series, 1975 World Series, 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series. Expand index (94 more) »

American Association (20th century)

The American Association (AA) was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to.

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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American League East

The American League East is one of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s six divisions (An East, Central, and West division for each of the two leagues).

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At bat

In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.

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Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.

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Bill Buckner

William Joseph Buckner (born December 14, 1949) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 22 seasons, from 1969 through 1990.

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Bill Monbouquette

William Charles Monbouquette (August 11, 1936 – January 25, 2015) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed pitcher.

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Bill Simmons

William John Simmons III (born September 25, 1969), is an American sports columnist, analyst, author, and podcaster.

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Bill Virdon

William Charles Virdon (born June 9, 1931) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Billy Herman

William Jennings Bryan Herman (July 7, 1909 – September 5, 1992) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930s and 1940s.

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Birmingham Barons

The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Bobby Doerr

Robert Pershing Doerr (April 7, 1918 November 13, 2017) was an American professional baseball second baseman and coach.

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Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston Red Sox coaches

The following is a list of coaches, including role(s) and year(s) of service, for the Boston Red Sox American League franchise (1901–present), known during its early history as the Boston Americans (1901–1907).

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Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame

The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the careers of former Boston Red Sox baseball players.

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Bullpen

In baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief pitchers warm-up before entering a game.

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Bunt (baseball)

A bunt is a special type of offensive technique in baseball or fastpitch softball.

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Busch Memorial Stadium

Busch Memorial Stadium, also known as Busch Stadium II, was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005.

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Butch Hobson

Clell Lavern "Butch" Hobson, Jr. (born August 17, 1951) is a former third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball and current manager of the Chicago Dogs.

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Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball

The Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, commonly known as the Can-Am League, is a professional, independent baseball league with teams in the Northeast United States and Eastern Canada, founded in 2005 as a reorganization of its predecessor, the Northeast League.

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Carl Mays

Carl William Mays (November 12, 1891 – April 4, 1971) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929.

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Carl Yastrzemski

Carl Michael Yastrzemski (nicknamed "Yaz"; born August 22, 1939) is an American former Major League Baseball player.

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Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Coach (baseball)

In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team.

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Color commentator

A color commentator or expert commentator is a sports commentator who assists the main commentator, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress.

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Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver, Colorado.

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Columbus Clippers

The Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio.

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Columbus Jets

The Columbus Jets were a Minor League baseball team that played in Columbus, Ohio, from 1955 to 1970.

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Croats

Croats (Hrvati) or Croatians are a nation and South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia.

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Curt Schilling

Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher, former video game developer, and former baseball color analyst.

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Damon Berryhill

Damon Scott Berryhill (born December 3, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager for the AAA Gwinnett Stripers.

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Dan Duquette

Dan Duquette (born May 26, 1958) is the current General Manager of the Baltimore Orioles.

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Danvers, Massachusetts

Danvers is a town (and census-designated place) in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts.

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Darrell Johnson

Darrell Dean Johnson (August 25, 1928 – May 3, 2004) was an American Major League Baseball catcher, coach, manager and scout.

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David Halberstam

David Halberstam (April 10, 1934April 23, 2007) was an American journalist and historian, known for his work on the Vietnam War, politics, history, the Civil Rights Movement, business, media, American culture, and later, sports journalism.

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Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Dick Radatz

Richard Raymond Radatz (April 2, 1937 – March 16, 2005) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Dick Sisler

Richard Alan Sisler (November 2, 1920 – November 20, 1998) was an American player, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.

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Dick Stuart

Richard Lee Stuart (November 7, 1932 – December 15, 2002) was an American professional baseball first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1958 to 1966 and 1969.

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Dom DiMaggio

Dominic Paul DiMaggio (February 12, 1917 – May 8, 2009), nicknamed "The Little Professor", was an American Major League Baseball center fielder.

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Don Hoak

Donald Albert Hoak (February 5, 1928 – October 9, 1969), nicknamed Tiger, was an American professional baseball third baseman.

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Don Zimmer

Donald William Zimmer (January 17, 1931 – June 4, 2014) was an American infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Double (baseball)

In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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Double-A (baseball)

Double-A (or Class AA) is the second highest level of play in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) in the United States after Triple-A. There are thirty Double-A teams in three leagues at this classification: Eastern League, Southern League, and the Texas League.

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Dugout to Foxhole

Dugout to Foxhole: Interviews with Baseball Players Whose Careers Were Affected by World War II is a 1994 book written by Rick Van Blair.

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Durham Bulls

The Durham Bulls are a Triple-A minor league baseball team that currently plays in the International League.

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Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).

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Ed Nottle

Edward William Nottle (born October 22, 1939), nicknamed "Singing Ed" because of his avocation as a singer, is a former Minor League Baseball relief pitcher and manager.

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Eddie Popowski

Edward Joseph Popowski (August 20, 1913 – December 4, 2001), nicknamed "Pop", was an American coach and interim manager for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.

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Enos Slaughter

Enos Bradsher Slaughter (April 27, 1916 – August 12, 2002), nicknamed "Country", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder.

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Farm team

In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team, practice squad, or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point.

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Fenway Park

Fenway Park is a baseball park located in Boston, Massachusetts near Kenmore Square.

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First baseman

First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner to score a run for that player's team.

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First division (baseball)

First division is a term that has had various meanings, at various times, in the sport of baseball, but originally referred to the rankings within a league.

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Frank Bolling

Frank Elmore Bolling (born November 16, 1931) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1954 through 1966 for the Detroit Tigers (1954, 1956–1960) and the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1961–66).

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Games played

Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.

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General manager

A General Manager is an executive who has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements of a company's income statement, known as profit & loss (P&L) responsibility.

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Graduation

Graduation is getting a diploma or academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated with it, in which students become graduates.

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Harry Walker

Harry William Walker, known to baseball fans of the middle 20th century as "Harry the Hat" (October 22, 1916 – August 8, 1999), was an American baseball player, manager and coach.

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Heinie Manush

Henry Emmett Manush (July 20, 1901 – May 12, 1971), nicknamed "Heinie", was an American baseball outfielder.

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History of the St. Louis Browns

The St.

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History of the Washington Senators (1901–60)

The Washington Senators baseball team was one of the American League's eight charter franchises.

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Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process.

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Honorary degree

An honorary degree, in Latin a degree honoris causa ("for the sake of the honor") or ad honorem ("to the honor"), is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, a dissertation and the passing of comprehensive examinations.

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Ice hockey

Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points.

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International League

The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the eastern United States and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

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Jack Kramer (baseball)

John Henry Kramer (January 5, 1918 – May 18, 1995) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between 1939 and 1951.

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Jim Lonborg

Dr.

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Jim Rice

James Edward Rice (born March 8, 1953), nicknamed "Jim Ed", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played his entire 16-year baseball career for the Boston Red Sox.

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Joe Castiglione

Joseph John Castiglione (born March 2, 1947) at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed August 20, 2009 is an American radio announcer for the Boston Red Sox baseball team, at quinnipiac.edu, URL accessed August 20, 2009 an author at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed August 20, 2009 and lecturer.

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Joe Gordon

Joseph Lowell Gordon (February 18, 1915 – April 14, 1978), nicknamed "Flash" in reference to the comic-book character Flash Gordon, was an American second baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians from 1938 to 1950.

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Ken Coleman

Kenneth Robert "Ken" Coleman (April 22, 1925 – August 21, 2003) was an American radio and television sportscaster for 38 years (1952–1989).

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Kevin Millar

Kevin Charles Millar (born September 24, 1971) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and current analyst for MLB Network.

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Lincoln High School (Portland, Oregon)

Lincoln High School is a public high school located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States.

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Louisville Colonels (minor league baseball)

The Louisville Colonels was the name of several minor league baseball teams that played in Louisville, Kentucky, in the 20th century.

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Lynn, Massachusetts

Lynn is the 9th largest municipality in Massachusetts and the largest city in Essex County.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) contested between the All-Stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL), currently selected by fans for starting fielders, by managers for pitchers, and by managers and players for reserves.

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Manager (baseball)

In baseball, the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction.

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Mel Parnell

Melvin Lloyd Parnell (June 13, 1922 – March 20, 2012) was a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher.

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Mickey Vernon

James Barton "Mickey" Vernon (April 22, 1918 – September 24, 2008) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Washington Senators (1939–48, 1950–55), Cleveland Indians (1949–50, 1958), Boston Red Sox (1956–57), Milwaukee Braves (1959), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1960).

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Milt Schmidt

Milton Conrad "Milt" Schmidt (March 5, 1918 – January 4, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, coach and general manager, mostly for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL), where he was a member of the Kraut Line.

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Most valuable player

In sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best-performing player (or players) in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located in Cooperstown, New York, and operated by private interests.

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Ned Martin

Edwin "Ned" Martin III (August 9, 1923 – July 23, 2002) was an American sportscaster, known primarily as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox from to.

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Neil Berry (baseball)

Cornelius John "Neil" Berry (January 11, 1922 – August 24, 2016) was a Major League Baseball infielder who played seven seasons in the American League with the Detroit Tigers (1948–1952), St. Louis Browns (1953), Chicago White Sox (1953), and Baltimore Orioles (1954).

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New Orleans Baby Cakes

The New Orleans Baby Cakes (formerly the Zephyrs) are a minor league baseball team based in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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North Shore (Massachusetts)

The North Shore is a region in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, loosely defined as the coastal area between Boston and New Hampshire.

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North Shore Spirit

The North Shore Spirit was a minor-league baseball team based in Lynn, Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007.

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Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics, often referred to as the A's, are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

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On-base percentage

In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP; sometimes referred to as on-base average/OBA, as the statistic is rarely presented as a true percentage) is a statistic generally measuring how frequently a batter reaches base.

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Pacific Coast League

The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern, and Southeastern United States.

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Pawtucket Red Sox

The Pawtucket Red Sox (known colloquially as the PawSox) are the Minor League Baseball Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and a member of the International League since 1973.

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Pesky's Pole

Pesky's Pole, commonly referred to as The Pesky Pole, is the nickname for the right field foul pole at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.

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Pete Peterson (baseball)

Harding William "Pete" Peterson (born October 17, 1929 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is an American retired catcher and general manager in Major League Baseball.

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Piedmont League

The Piedmont League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1920 through 1955.

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Pinky Higgins

Michael Franklin "Pinky" Higgins (May 27, 1909 – March 21, 1969) was an American third baseman, manager, front office executive and scout in Major League Baseball who played for three teams and served as manager or general manager of the Boston Red Sox during the period of through.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Portland, Oregon

Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County.

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Professional baseball

Professional baseball is played in leagues throughout the world.

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Ralph Houk

Ralph George Houk (August 9, 1919 – July 21, 2010), nicknamed The Major, was an American catcher, coach, manager, and front office executive in Major League Baseball.

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Relief pitcher

In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as inclement weather delays or pinch hitter substitutions.

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Retrosheet

Retrosheet is a non-profit organization whose website features major league baseball box scores and play-by-play narratives for almost every contest from 1871–1872, 1874, 1911 National League, and since 1913.

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Rick Cerone

Richard Aldo Cerone (born May 19, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball player from 1975 to 1992 for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Montreal Expos.

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Rocky Mount Pines

The Rocky Mount Pines was an American minor league baseball team located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina which competed in the Class A Carolina League for the 1980 season.

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Run batted in

A run batted in (RBI), plural runs batted in (RBI or RBIs), is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Sacrifice bunt

In baseball, a sacrifice bunt (also called a sacrifice hit) is a batter's act of deliberately bunting the ball, before there are two outs, in a manner that allows a runner on base to advance to another base.

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Salem State University

Salem State University is a 4-year public University located in Salem, Massachusetts.

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Save (baseball)

In baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances, described below.

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Seattle Rainiers

The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor League Baseball team in Seattle, Washington, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1906 and 1919 to 1968.

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Second baseman

In baseball and softball, second baseman is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.

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Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.

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Slaughter's Mad Dash

The Mad Dash, or Slaughter's Mad Dash, refers to an event in the eighth inning of the seventh game of the 1946 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox.

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Starting pitcher

In baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team.

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Swampscott, Massachusetts

Swampscott is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States located up the coast from Boston in an area known as the North Shore.

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Ted Williams

Theodore Williams (born Theodore Samuel Williams; August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager.

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Texas Rangers (baseball)

The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe (sometimes abbreviated as The Globe) is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts, since its creation by Charles H. Taylor in 1872.

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Third baseman

A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Tim Wakefield

Timothy Stephen "Tim" Wakefield (born August 2, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Tom Yawkey

Thomas Austin Yawkey, born Thomas Yawkey Austin, (February 21, 1903 – July 9, 1976) was an American industrialist and Major League Baseball executive.

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Tommy Harper

Tommy Harper (born October 14, 1940 in Oak Grove, Louisiana) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and third baseman.

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Tony Conigliaro

Anthony Richard Conigliaro (January 7, 1945 – February 24, 1990), nicknamed "Tony C" and "Conig", was a Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox (1964–67, 1969–1970, 1975) and California Angels (1971).

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Tony Peña

Antonio Francisco Peña Padilla (born June 4, 1957) is a Dominican former professional baseball player, manager and current coach.

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Triple-A (baseball)

Triple-A (or Class AAA) is the highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Mexico.

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Vern Stephens

Vernon Decatur Stephens (October 23, 1920 – November 3, 1968) was an American shortstop in professional baseball who played 15 seasons in the American League for four different teams.

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Victoria Rosebuds

The Victoria Rosebuds were a minor league baseball team in the Double-A Texas League located in Victoria, Texas, between 1958 and May 27, 1961, when the club was transferred to Ardmore, Oklahoma, because of attendance woes.

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Walt Hriniak

Walter John Hriniak (born May 22, 1943, at Natick, Massachusetts) is a former catcher in American Major League Baseball who—despite a very brief MLB playing career and a batting average of only.253—became one of the most prominent batting coaches in the game during the last two decades of the 20th century.

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WBZ-TV

WBZ-TV, virtual channel 4 (UHF digital channel 30), is a CBS-owned-and-operated television station located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

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WCVB-TV

WCVB-TV, channel 5, is an ABC-affiliated television station located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

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WEEI (AM)

WEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications.

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WEEI-FM

WEEI-FM (93.7 FM, "SportsRadio 93.7") is a radio station licensed to serve Lawrence, Massachusetts.

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1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 13th playing of the "Midsummer Classic" by Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League (AL) and National League (NL) All-Star teams.

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1946 World Series

The 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St. Louis Cardinals (representing the National League) and the Boston Red Sox (representing the American League).

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1963 Boston Red Sox season

The 1963 Boston Red Sox season was the 63rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history.

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1964 Boston Red Sox season

The 1964 Boston Red Sox season was the 64th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history.

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1975 American League Championship Series

The 1975 American League Championship Series pitted the Boston Red Sox against the three-time defending world champion Oakland Athletics for the right to advance to the 1975 World Series.

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1975 World Series

The 1975 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the Boston Red Sox (AL) and Cincinnati Reds (NL).

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2004 World Series

The 2004 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2004 season.

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2007 World Series

The 2007 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2007 season.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Pesky

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