Leo Ernest Whitt is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),including twelve for the Toronto Blue Jays,and was the last player from the franchise's inaugural season of 1977 to remain through 1989. Whitt was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.
The 1975 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1975 season. The 72nd edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Boston Red Sox and the National League (NL) champion Cincinnati Reds. The Reds won the series,four games to three. In 2003,ESPN ranked it the second-greatest World Series ever played,trailing only the 1991 series,while in 2020,Sam Miller of ESPN named it the best World Series ever.
Carlton Ernest Fisk,nicknamed "Pudge" and "the Commander",is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox. In 1972,he was the first player to be unanimously voted American League (AL) Rookie of the Year. Fisk is best known for his game-winning home run in the 12th inning of Game 6 of the 1975 World Series,during which he memorably waved his arms hoping for the batted ball to remain fair.
Mark Alan Clear is an American former two-time All Star Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the California Angels,Boston Red Sox (1981–85),and Milwaukee Brewers (1986–88). He batted and threw right-handed.
Richard Paul Burleson,nicknamed "Rooster",is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop. Burleson,who played for three American League teams over 13 seasons,was an intense ballplayer. Former Boston Red Sox teammate Bill Lee once said of Burleson,"Some guys didn't like to lose,but Rick got angry if the score was even tied."
Carney Ray Lansford is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman from 1978 to 1992,most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics team that won three consecutive American League pennants and a World Series championship in 1989. He also played for the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox. Lansford was the 1981 American League batting champion as a member of the Red Sox and was an American League All-Star in 1988 with the Athletics.
Clell Lavern "Butch" Hobson Jr. is an American professional baseball manager and former third baseman.
Robert Edward Montgomery is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. Nicknamed "Monty",he played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher,and also played six games at first base,for the Boston Red Sox from 1970 to 1979. He batted and threw right-handed.
Richard Charles Wise is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher between 1964 and 1982 for the Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,Boston Red Sox,Cleveland Indians and the San Diego Padres. The two-time National League All-Star pitched a no-hitter on June 23,1971 - and slugged two home runs to support his own effort. Wise was the winning pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series,considered by some to be the greatest Series game ever played.
Haywood Cooper Sullivan was an American college and professional baseball player who was a catcher,manager,general manager and club owner in Major League Baseball. From May 23,1978,through November 23,1993,he was a general partner in the Boston Red Sox,where he parlayed a $200,000 investment into a cash out of at least $12 million.
The history of the Boston Red Sox begins in 1901,as one of the original franchises of the American League.
James Arthur Willoughby is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1971 through 1978 for the San Francisco Giants,Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and 185 lb (84 kg),he batted and threw right handed.
Robert Dennis Doyle was an American professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,California Angels,and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg),he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was considered a good-fielding second baseman but a weak hitter.
The 1967 Boston Red Sox season was the 67th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League (AL) with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses. The team then faced the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals in the 1967 World Series,which the Red Sox lost in seven games.
The 1975 Boston Red Sox season was the 75th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 65 losses. Following a sweep of the Oakland Athletics in the ALCS,the Red Sox lost the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds in seven games.
The 1977 Boston Red Sox season was the 77th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished tied for second in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 64 losses,2+1⁄2 games behind the New York Yankees.
The 1978 Boston Red Sox season was the 78th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. After 162 regular-season games,the Red Sox and the New York Yankees finished tied atop the American League East division,with identical 99–63 records. The teams then played a tie-breaker game,which was won by New York,5–4. Thus,the Red Sox finished their season with a record of 99 wins and 64 losses,one game behind the Yankees,who went on to win the 1978 World Series.
The 1980 Boston Red Sox season was the 80th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 83 wins and 77 losses,19 games behind the New York Yankees. Manager Don Zimmer was fired with five games left,and Johnny Pesky finished the season as manager.
The 1981 Boston Red Sox season was the 81st season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike,play during the regular season was suspended for 50 days,and the season was split into two halves,with playoff teams determined by records from each half of the season. In the first half of the season,the Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 30 wins and 26 losses,four games behind the New York Yankees. In the second half of the season,the Red Sox finished tied for second in the division with a record of 29 wins and 23 losses,1+1⁄2 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers. The Red Sox' overall record for the season was 59 wins and 49 losses.
Carlton Fisk's 1975 World Series home run was a baseball play that occurred in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series on October 21,1975,at Fenway Park in Boston,Massachusetts. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Cincinnati Reds,7–6,forcing a deciding seventh game,when Carlton Fisk hit a home run in the 12th inning home run to cap off what many consider to be the best World Series game ever played.
