Saturday, August 18, 2012

Johnny Pesky beloved by Red Sox fans dies at 92 sixdecade icon On The Fly Was A Legend Longtime Icon Dead At player manager broadcaster age Pole's namesake dead 92; member of Boston legend Remembering the little big man Pesky's Loss Felt Annual Oldtime Game Call to Pen mourn PhatzRadio MLB Touch 'Em All Johny JockSpin.com ExRed Player Dies

BASEBALL: Local fan remembers Johnny Pesky SARATOGA SPRINGS — Lifelong Red Sox fan Ed Phillips got the thrill of a lifetime during a chance encounter with Johnny Pesky. Johnny Pesky: A Baseball Legend Finally Takes Off His Uniform Shortly after Johnny Pesky died on Aug. 13 at 92, a torrent of tributes and remembrances appeared on every Boston news site. Many had a common theme: the time I met Johnny Pesky Johnny Pesky, 92, was 'grandfather' of Sox The Red Sox have, through the years, led baseball in attendance, victories, home runs, doubles, errors, double plays and stuff like that, but they've rarely won the pennant for being nice. Johnny Pesky, beloved by Red Sox fans, dies at 92 Adored by generations of Red Sox fans, Johnny Pesky was so much a part of Boston baseball that the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park bears his name. Johnny Pesky, Red Sox icon, dies at 92 Player, manager and broadcaster spent most of his 60-plus years in baseball with the Red Sox and was beloved by team's fans Johnny Pesky, Boston Red Sox legend, dies after 73-year career Adored by generations of Red Sox fans, Johnny Pesky was so much a part of Boston baseball that the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park was named for him. Public calling hours set for Johnny Pesky The family of Johnny Pesky has announced calling hours for the legendary Red Sox infielder. Public Invited To Johnny Pesky Wake Sunday In Lynn The funeral for Red Sox legend Johnny Pesky will be private, but the public will still get a chance to pay their final respects this weekend. Remembering Johnny Pesky: the little big man of the Boston Red Sox Johnny Pesky, former shortstop for the Boston Red Sox who died Aug. 13 in Danvers, Mass., was a hit machine at the plate and a vacuum cleaner in the field. The skills of 5 ft. 9 in. Pesky and Phil Rizzuto, his 5 ft.6 in. counterpart on the New York Yankees, were compared during their careers almost as often as the press compared Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. OUR VIEW: Celebrating Johnny Pesky's spirit Johnny Pesky, the man who has been the heart and soul of the Red Sox for 70 years, is dead.   Pesky stopped playing, but he never left Fenway. He served as manager, coach and broadcaster. For decades, he was a fixture at spring training and in the home team dugout.  He was a source of tips, insights and stories of the good old days for generations of players and fans.
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