Those of us who see
Fred Lynn make multiple appearances at Fenway Park each year find it hard to believe he's turning 64 today. He looks like he could
still match
Mookie Betts or
Jackie Bradley, Jr. stride-for-stride in center field. Red Sox fans will never forget the diving catches, the crashes into walls—and that sweet lefty swing that was
made for Fenway. If Lynn had stayed in Boston, and stayed healthy, there was no limit to his stardom. Cooperstown would
certainly have come calling. While with Boston, Lynn
hit .308 with a .383 OBP, .502 slugging percentage and a .902 OPS. He smashed 124 home runs in
Carmine Hose—finishing with 306 in his career (also playing for the Angels, Orioles, Tigers and Padres). But Number 19 will
always be ours. Happy birthday, Freddy.
