James Edward Rice is an American former professional baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Rice played his entire 16-year MLB career for the Boston Red Sox. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.
Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr.,nicknamed "Yaz",is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a left fielder,but also played 33 games as a third baseman. Later in his career,he was mainly a first baseman and designated hitter.
Anthony Nomar Garciaparra is an American former Major League Baseball player and current SportsNet LA analyst. After playing parts of nine seasons as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox,he played shortstop,third base and first base for the Chicago Cubs,Los Angeles Dodgers,and the Oakland Athletics. Garciaparra is one of 13 players in Major League history to hit two grand slams during a single game,and the only player to achieve the feat at his home stadium.
Jorge Antonio Bell Mathey,better known as George Bell,is a Dominican former left fielder and American League MVP in Major League Baseball who played 12 seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays,Chicago Cubs (1991) and Chicago White Sox (1992–1993). Bell batted and threw right-handed.
Robert Pershing Doerr was an American professional baseball second baseman and coach. He played his entire 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the Boston Red Sox (1937–1951). A nine-time MLB All-Star,Doerr batted over .300 three times,drove in more than 100 runs six times,and set Red Sox team records in several statistical categories despite missing one season due to military service during World War II. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.
Christopher Trotman "Trot" Nixon,nicknamed "Dirt Dog" is an American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 through 2008,primarily with the Boston Red Sox from 1996 through 2006,where he was a fan favorite for his scrappy play. With the Red Sox,he won the 2004 World Series. His career wound down with limited appearances for the Cleveland Indians in 2007 and the New York Mets in 2008. He currently serves as co-host/analyst for "The 5th Quarter," a high school football highlight show on WWAY-TV in his hometown of Wilmington,North Carolina.
David Américo Ortiz Arias,nicknamed "Big Papi",is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2016,primarily for the Boston Red Sox. After playing parts of six seasons with the Minnesota Twins with unremarkable results,Ortiz moved to the Red Sox,where he played a leading role in ending the team's 86-year World Series championship drought in 2004,as well as winning championships in 2007 and 2013;he was named the World Series Most Valuable Player in 2013. In his first five seasons with the club,he averaged 41 home runs and 128 runs batted in (RBIs),leading the American League (AL) twice in the latter category and setting the team's single-season record of 54 home runs in 2006;he finished in the top five of the AL's Most Valuable Player voting all five years.
Dwight Michael "Dewey" Evans is an American former professional baseball right fielder and right-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox (1972–1990) and Baltimore Orioles (1991) in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a three-time All-Star,won eight Gold Glove Awards,and won two Silver Slugger Awards. Evans played the second-most career games for the Red Sox of any player,surpassed only by Carl Yastrzemski.
David Lee Henderson,nicknamed "Hendu",was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,and Kansas City Royals during his 14-year career,primarily as an outfielder.
Michael Averett Lowell is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 13-year career,Lowell played for the New York Yankees (1998),Florida Marlins (1999–2005),and the Boston Red Sox (2006–2010). With the Red Sox,he was named MVP of the 2007 World Series.
Ellis Rena Burks is an American former outfielder. Burks played in Major League Baseball for 18 seasons from 1987 to 2004 with the Boston Red Sox,Chicago White Sox,Colorado Rockies,San Francisco Giants,and Cleveland Indians. Burks was a two-time MLB All-Star,two-time Silver Slugger Award winner,and a Gold Glove Award winner. He is a member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.
Albert Jojuan Belle,known until 1990 as Joey Belle,is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1989 to 2000,most notably for the Cleveland Indians. Known for his taciturn personality and intimidating stature,Belle was one of the leading sluggers of his time,and in 1995 became the only player to ever hit 50 doubles and 50 home runs in a season,despite the season being only 144 games. He was also the first player to break the $10 million per year compensation contract in Major League Baseball.
Vernon Decatur Stephens was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1941 through 1955. An eight-time All-Star,Stephens was notable for being the 1945 American League home run champion and was a three-time American League RBI champion. He was the cleanup hitter for the only St. Louis Browns team to win an American League pennant in 1944,and was a top power hitter for the Boston Red Sox. Nicknamed "Little Slug","Junior",and "Buster",Stephens batted and threw right-handed. He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2006.
Tommy Harper is an American former professional baseball outfielder and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven different franchises from 1962 to 1976,including six seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and three seasons each with the Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston Red Sox.
Robert Michael Kielty is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Minnesota Twins,Toronto Blue Jays,Oakland Athletics,and Boston Red Sox during a Major League Baseball (MLB) career that lasted from 2001 to 2007. In his final MLB season,Kielty won the 2007 World Series over the Colorado Rockies as a member of the Red Sox.
John William Valentin is an American former shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1992 to 2001,and spent a final season with the New York Mets in 2002. He later became a coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
William Shawn Wooten is the assistant major league hitting coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He is a former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Anaheim Angels (2000–03),Philadelphia Phillies (2004),and Boston Red Sox (2005). He bats and throws right-handed.
Luis RenéAlicea de Jesús is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball second baseman and coach.
Richard Aldo Cerone is an American former professional baseball player,television sports color commentator and minor league baseball team owner. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1975 to 1992 with the Cleveland Indians,Toronto Blue Jays,New York Yankees,Atlanta Braves,Milwaukee Brewers,Boston Red Sox,New York Mets,and Montreal Expos.
David Matthew Murphy is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
