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Tim Wakefield in 1995 was released by the Pirates and picked up by the Redsox. In his first 17 starts he went 14-1, with a 1.65 ERA. Finished the year at 16-8, leading them to a division title. He is 2nd in Sox history in games pitched with 590, pitching out of the bullpen and as a starter. RIP.
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Happy 70th Birthday to Brian Denman who the Red Sox selected in the 1st round of the January 1978 draft. Denman started 9 games for the 1982 Sox, going 3-4, with a 4.78 ERA and -0.1 WAR. That was his only season in MLB .
February 12, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Happy 70th Birthday to Brian Denman who the Red Sox selected in the 1st round of the January 1978 draft. Denman started 9 games for the 1982 Sox, going 3-4, with a 4.78 ERA and -0.1 WAR. That was his only season in MLB .
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Happy 46th Birthday to Adam Stern who the Red Sox selected from the Braves in the 2004 Rule 5 draft. Over parts of 2 seasons 2005 & 06 stern played in 46 Games for the Sox and had 35 at bats, hitting .143, with 1 HR and a .446 OPS.
February 12, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Happy 46th Birthday to Adam Stern who the Red Sox selected from the Braves in the 2004 Rule 5 draft. Over parts of 2 seasons 2005 & 06 stern played in 46 Games for the Sox and had 35 at bats, hitting .143, with 1 HR and a .446 OPS.
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Bruce Hurst and Johnny Pesky reading newspapers in the clubhouse together July 20, 1982.
February 12, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Bruce Hurst and Johnny Pesky reading newspapers in the clubhouse together July 20, 1982.
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Carlton Fisk on the cover of Sports Illustrated July 30, 1978. That season Fisk hit .246, with 26 HR’s, a .750 OPS and a 3.9 WAR, making his 2nd straight All Star Game.
February 12, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Carlton Fisk on the cover of Sports Illustrated July 30, 1978. That season Fisk hit .246, with 26 HR’s, a .750 OPS and a 3.9 WAR, making his 2nd straight All Star Game.
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Jim Rice on the cover of the Sporting News May 27, 1978. That season Rice led the AL in games 163, hits 213, triples 15, HR’s 46, RBI’s 139, slugging .600, OPS .970, OPS+ 157, Total Bases 406 and WAR 7.6, winning the MVP.
February 12, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Jim Rice on the cover of the Sporting News May 27, 1978. That season Rice led the AL in games 163, hits 213, triples 15, HR’s 46, RBI’s 139, slugging .600, OPS .970, OPS+ 157, Total Bases 406 and WAR 7.6, winning the MVP.
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Cy Young and his battery mate Lou Criger, circa 1908. They both played for Boston from 1901-08. Young was 192-112, with a 2.00 ERA and a 64.5 WAR. Criger hit .208, with 6 HR’s, a .558 OPS and a 10.6 WAR.
February 12, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Cy Young and his battery mate Lou Criger, circa 1908. They both played for Boston from 1901-08. Young was 192-112, with a 2.00 ERA and a 64.5 WAR. Criger hit .208, with 6 HR’s, a .558 OPS and a 10.6 WAR.
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Joe Kelly’s 2018 Topps Heritage Baseball Card. That season Kelly appeared in 73 Games, going 4-2, with a 4.39 ERA and 2 Saves. During the postseason he appeared in 9 Games, throwing 11.1 Innings and allowing only 1 Run.
February 12, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Joe Kelly’s 2018 Topps Heritage Baseball Card. That season Kelly appeared in 73 Games, going 4-2, with a 4.39 ERA and 2 Saves. During the postseason he appeared in 9 Games, throwing 11.1 Innings and allowing only 1 Run.
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John Valentin’s 1993 Topps Baseball Card. That season was Valentin’s 1st full year, he played in 144 Games hitting .278, with 40 Doubles, 11 HR’s, 66 RBI’s, a .793 OPS and a 5.3 WAR.
February 12, 2026 at 1:46 AM
John Valentin’s 1993 Topps Baseball Card. That season was Valentin’s 1st full year, he played in 144 Games hitting .278, with 40 Doubles, 11 HR’s, 66 RBI’s, a .793 OPS and a 5.3 WAR.
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Rick Burleson’s 1979 Topps Baseball Card. That season in 153 Games Burleson hit .278, with 5 HR’s, 60 RBI’s, a .683 OPS and a 3.8 WAR, he made his 3rd All Star Team and won his 1st Gold Glove.
February 12, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Rick Burleson’s 1979 Topps Baseball Card. That season in 153 Games Burleson hit .278, with 5 HR’s, 60 RBI’s, a .683 OPS and a 3.8 WAR, he made his 3rd All Star Team and won his 1st Gold Glove.
Happy 70th Birthday to Brian Denman who the Red Sox selected in the 1st round of the January 1978 draft. Denman started 9 games for the 1982 Sox, going 3-4, with a 4.78 ERA and -0.1 WAR. That was his only season in MLB .
February 12, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Happy 70th Birthday to Brian Denman who the Red Sox selected in the 1st round of the January 1978 draft. Denman started 9 games for the 1982 Sox, going 3-4, with a 4.78 ERA and -0.1 WAR. That was his only season in MLB .
Happy 46th Birthday to Adam Stern who the Red Sox selected from the Braves in the 2004 Rule 5 draft. Over parts of 2 seasons 2005 & 06 stern played in 46 Games for the Sox and had 35 at bats, hitting .143, with 1 HR and a .446 OPS.
February 12, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Happy 46th Birthday to Adam Stern who the Red Sox selected from the Braves in the 2004 Rule 5 draft. Over parts of 2 seasons 2005 & 06 stern played in 46 Games for the Sox and had 35 at bats, hitting .143, with 1 HR and a .446 OPS.
Joe Kelly’s 2018 Topps Heritage Baseball Card. That season Kelly appeared in 73 Games, going 4-2, with a 4.39 ERA and 2 Saves. During the postseason he appeared in 9 Games, throwing 11.1 Innings and allowing only 1 Run.
February 12, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Joe Kelly’s 2018 Topps Heritage Baseball Card. That season Kelly appeared in 73 Games, going 4-2, with a 4.39 ERA and 2 Saves. During the postseason he appeared in 9 Games, throwing 11.1 Innings and allowing only 1 Run.
John Valentin’s 1993 Topps Baseball Card. That season was Valentin’s 1st full year, he played in 144 Games hitting .278, with 40 Doubles, 11 HR’s, 66 RBI’s, a .793 OPS and a 5.3 WAR.
February 12, 2026 at 1:46 AM
John Valentin’s 1993 Topps Baseball Card. That season was Valentin’s 1st full year, he played in 144 Games hitting .278, with 40 Doubles, 11 HR’s, 66 RBI’s, a .793 OPS and a 5.3 WAR.
Rick Burleson’s 1979 Topps Baseball Card. That season in 153 Games Burleson hit .278, with 5 HR’s, 60 RBI’s, a .683 OPS and a 3.8 WAR, he made his 3rd All Star Team and won his 1st Gold Glove.
February 12, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Rick Burleson’s 1979 Topps Baseball Card. That season in 153 Games Burleson hit .278, with 5 HR’s, 60 RBI’s, a .683 OPS and a 3.8 WAR, he made his 3rd All Star Team and won his 1st Gold Glove.
Bruce Hurst and Johnny Pesky reading newspapers in the clubhouse together July 20, 1982.
February 12, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Bruce Hurst and Johnny Pesky reading newspapers in the clubhouse together July 20, 1982.
Carlton Fisk on the cover of Sports Illustrated July 30, 1978. That season Fisk hit .246, with 26 HR’s, a .750 OPS and a 3.9 WAR, making his 2nd straight All Star Game.
February 12, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Carlton Fisk on the cover of Sports Illustrated July 30, 1978. That season Fisk hit .246, with 26 HR’s, a .750 OPS and a 3.9 WAR, making his 2nd straight All Star Game.
Jim Rice on the cover of the Sporting News May 27, 1978. That season Rice led the AL in games 163, hits 213, triples 15, HR’s 46, RBI’s 139, slugging .600, OPS .970, OPS+ 157, Total Bases 406 and WAR 7.6, winning the MVP.
February 12, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Jim Rice on the cover of the Sporting News May 27, 1978. That season Rice led the AL in games 163, hits 213, triples 15, HR’s 46, RBI’s 139, slugging .600, OPS .970, OPS+ 157, Total Bases 406 and WAR 7.6, winning the MVP.
Cy Young and his battery mate Lou Criger, circa 1908. They both played for Boston from 1901-08. Young was 192-112, with a 2.00 ERA and a 64.5 WAR. Criger hit .208, with 6 HR’s, a .558 OPS and a 10.6 WAR.
February 12, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Cy Young and his battery mate Lou Criger, circa 1908. They both played for Boston from 1901-08. Young was 192-112, with a 2.00 ERA and a 64.5 WAR. Criger hit .208, with 6 HR’s, a .558 OPS and a 10.6 WAR.
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Derek Lowe pumps his fist in celebration after getting out of the 5th inning during Game 4 of the World Series on October 27, 2004. Lowe went 7 Shutout innings, giving up 3 hits to win the clinching game.
February 11, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Derek Lowe pumps his fist in celebration after getting out of the 5th inning during Game 4 of the World Series on October 27, 2004. Lowe went 7 Shutout innings, giving up 3 hits to win the clinching game.
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Jim Rice, Carl Yastrzemski, Dennis Eckersley and Carlton Fisk at Pedro Martinez’s uniform #45 retirement ceremony on July 28, 2015. One of the gifts given to Martinez was a gold casting of his hands.
February 11, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Jim Rice, Carl Yastrzemski, Dennis Eckersley and Carlton Fisk at Pedro Martinez’s uniform #45 retirement ceremony on July 28, 2015. One of the gifts given to Martinez was a gold casting of his hands.
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A Sports Illustrated photographer takes a photo of Carl Yastrzemski and Fred Lynn for the MAGAZINES cover on September 27, 1975.
February 11, 2026 at 1:18 PM
A Sports Illustrated photographer takes a photo of Carl Yastrzemski and Fred Lynn for the MAGAZINES cover on September 27, 1975.
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Happy 77th Birthday to Ben Oglivie who the Red Sox selected in the 11th round of the 1968 Draft. He played for Boston from 1971-73 appearing in 166 Games, hitting .235, with 10 HR’s, and a .650 OPS. The Sox traded him after the 1973 season he went on to hit an additional 225 HR’s.
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Happy 77th Birthday to Ben Oglivie who the Red Sox selected in the 11th round of the 1968 Draft. He played for Boston from 1971-73 appearing in 166 Games, hitting .235, with 10 HR’s, and a .650 OPS. The Sox traded him after the 1973 season he went on to hit an additional 225 HR’s.
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Happy 63rd Birthday to Todd Benzinger who the Red Sox selected in the 4th rd of the 1981 Draft. He played for the Sox in 1987 & 88, appearing in 193 Games he hit .263, with 21 HR’s, 113 RBI’s, a .743 OPS and a 1.1 WAR.
February 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Happy 63rd Birthday to Todd Benzinger who the Red Sox selected in the 4th rd of the 1981 Draft. He played for the Sox in 1987 & 88, appearing in 193 Games he hit .263, with 21 HR’s, 113 RBI’s, a .743 OPS and a 1.1 WAR.
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Happy 54th Birthday to Brian Daubach who signed a Minor League contract with the Red Sox in December 1998. He played parts of 5 seasons with the Sox, in .541 Games he hit .265 with 86 HR’s, a .829 OPS and a 6.2 WAR, he finished 4th in the ROY voting in 1999.
February 11, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Happy 54th Birthday to Brian Daubach who signed a Minor League contract with the Red Sox in December 1998. He played parts of 5 seasons with the Sox, in .541 Games he hit .265 with 86 HR’s, a .829 OPS and a 6.2 WAR, he finished 4th in the ROY voting in 1999.
Derek Lowe pumps his fist in celebration after getting out of the 5th inning during Game 4 of the World Series on October 27, 2004. Lowe went 7 Shutout innings, giving up 3 hits to win the clinching game.
February 11, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Derek Lowe pumps his fist in celebration after getting out of the 5th inning during Game 4 of the World Series on October 27, 2004. Lowe went 7 Shutout innings, giving up 3 hits to win the clinching game.