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boblight24 · 04-09-2008, 10:00 PM

taken from 1969 Boston Red Sox Media Guide

BOSTON RED SOX Wall of Champions

BOSTON RED SOX Retired Numbers

Gabby Hartnett spent his entire career in Boston as a battery mate to some of the finest pitchers in the game. Hartnett, who was drafted 5th overall in 1921, was a mainstay on the line-up card for the Sox from 1921 to 1940. In that time, Gabby totaled 2,512 Hits including 247 Home Runs, he knocked in 1,541 Runs, and had a career Batting Average of .276. The Woonsocket, RI native was also a stellar defensive catcher, winning two American League Gold Glove Awards. Hartnett's #38 was retired on April 14, 1952.

On Opening Day this season, Ralph Kiner will become only the second player in Red Sox history to have his number retired. Kiner, who was the centerpiece of the Boston outfield in the 1950's played for 14 seasons in a Red Sox uniform and captured the 1948 Nap Lajoie Trophy, which is awarded to the Most Outstanding Player in the American. That season he won the American League Triple Crown, batting .321 with 51 Home Runs, and 126 RBIs. Kiner was the #1 overall pick in the 1945 Amateur Draft and in his tenure in Boston he ended up with 1,540 hits, 360 Home Runs, 1,086 Runs Batted In, and a .260 average.

04-09-2008, 10:00 PM	#9
boblight24 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beyond Is Where I Roam Posts: 554 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	taken from 1969 Boston Red Sox Media Guide BOSTON RED SOX Wall of Champions BOSTON RED SOX Retired Numbers Gabby Hartnett spent his entire career in Boston as a battery mate to some of the finest pitchers in the game. Hartnett, who was drafted 5th overall in 1921, was a mainstay on the line-up card for the Sox from 1921 to 1940. In that time, Gabby totaled 2,512 Hits including 247 Home Runs, he knocked in 1,541 Runs, and had a career Batting Average of .276. The Woonsocket, RI native was also a stellar defensive catcher, winning two American League Gold Glove Awards. Hartnett's #38 was retired on April 14, 1952. On Opening Day this season, Ralph Kiner will become only the second player in Red Sox history to have his number retired. Kiner, who was the centerpiece of the Boston outfield in the 1950's played for 14 seasons in a Red Sox uniform and captured the 1948 Nap Lajoie Trophy, which is awarded to the Most Outstanding Player in the American. That season he won the American League Triple Crown, batting .321 with 51 Home Runs, and 126 RBIs. Kiner was the #1 overall pick in the 1945 Amateur Draft and in his tenure in Boston he ended up with 1,540 hits, 360 Home Runs, 1,086 Runs Batted In, and a .260 average. __________________ "No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda "Good is not good enough, when better is expected." ~Vin Scully