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February 2, 1921
The Red Sox announce that they have signed free agent and former Phillie Cy Williams and also reached an agreement with "Bullet Joe" Bush, who pitched for the club last season. Carver celebrates his eighteenth birthday.
April 1, 1921
The season begins with Carver firmly planted at first base and batting cleanup behind Cy Williams. Stuffy McInnis returns after signing a 3-year extension last season despite only accumulating 60 at bats.
May 30, 1921
Carver is suffering from the dreaded sophomore jinx, managing just 39 hits in his first 181 ABs. Boston management commits to letting him play through the slump.
September 26, 1921
Boston finishes fifth with a 76-78 record, 11.5 games behind the Senators, who win a 1-game playoff over the Yankees to take the pennant in which the Babe hits HR # 62. Carver closes the season much more loudly than he began it, hitting .354 in September with a .447 OBP and four doubles, four triples and four home runs in just 79 at bats. "The Kid", as he is being called in many circles around the league, ends the season with numbers that as a whole are slightly below his rookie season: a .280 average, 16 HRs, 87 RBIs, 99 runs and 85 walks. He also commits 16 errors, more than double what he had last year in virtually the same number of chances.
October 6, 1921
The New York Giants win their second straight World Series in six games over the Senators.
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