There are few more iconic images of Red Sox baseball than Carlton Fisk willing his ball fair to win Game 6 of the 1975 World Series. Still regarded as perhaps the greatest single Fall Classic tilt ever, it lives on in our imaginations (and in the banner graphic of FenwayNation). Pudge turns 64 today, and we should all pause and thank him for the 11 great seasons he gave to us. In addition to being a premier backstop, he contributed 162 home runs and an on-base percentage of .356 over that span. We all know he should have been in a Red Sox uniform his entire career. But, postmarks and vanity spelled otherwise. In any event, happy birthday, Pudge!
Monday, December 26, 2011
Happy 64th Birthday To Pudge
There are few more iconic images of Red Sox baseball than Carlton Fisk willing his ball fair to win Game 6 of the 1975 World Series. Still regarded as perhaps the greatest single Fall Classic tilt ever, it lives on in our imaginations (and in the banner graphic of FenwayNation). Pudge turns 64 today, and we should all pause and thank him for the 11 great seasons he gave to us. In addition to being a premier backstop, he contributed 162 home runs and an on-base percentage of .356 over that span. We all know he should have been in a Red Sox uniform his entire career. But, postmarks and vanity spelled otherwise. In any event, happy birthday, Pudge!