Johnny Pesky

Johnny Pesky dies at 92; beloved member of Boston Red Sox

2012-08-14 00:00:00

Johnny Pesky, who spent most of his 60-plus years in pro baseball with the Boston Red Sox and was beloved by the team's fans, died Monday at a hospice in Danvers, Mass. He was 92. Pesky appeared at Fenway Park on April 20 when the Red Sox celebrated...

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Dominic DiMaggio dies at 92; seven-time American League All-Star

2009-05-09 00:00:00

Dominic DiMaggio, the Boston Red Sox center fielder and seven-time American League All-Star whose impressive career was overshadowed by the towering legend of his older brother Joe, the Yankee Clipper, died Friday. He was 92. Known as the "Little...

Can Maddon magic do it again?

2012-09-29 17:47:00

Few baseball men are wiser than Joe Maddon. He proved it with this conclusion about the postseason viability of the White Sox after arriving in Chicago on Thursday. "You just never know, man,'' the Rays manager said. No, you don't. But you do know this:...

Boston's 'Pesky Pole' trips Orioles

2012-09-23 16:08:00

They call the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park the “Pesky Pole” after Red Sox great Johnny Pesky, who was honored after the game with a ballpark memorial service that drew about a thousand admirers and featured several dozen former Red Sox...

Orioles battle Pesky Pole at Fenway Park

2012-09-23 16:40:00

The Pesky Pole got the best of the Orioles on Sunday afternoon. In the Orioles' 2-1 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park, the 100-year-old ballpark's fabled right-field corner played a huge part in two key plays. With the tying run on first in the top...

8/15/2012-Johnny Pesky 1919-2012

2012-08-14 12:10:00

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Notes: Orioles considering moving lefty Brian Matusz to the bullpen

2012-08-14 17:17:00

The Orioles are considering moving left-handed starter Brian Matsuz — who was sent down to Triple-A Norfolk earlier this month — to the Tides' bullpen after lefty reliever Troy Patton landed on the disabled list Tuesday with a sprained right...

Five things I'll remember about Curt Simmons Day

2012-06-03 16:23:10

Old-timers fete oldest of ballparks on 100th b-day

2012-04-21 07:01:00

BOSTON (AP) — For one more afternoon, Yaz had the Fenway fans cheering, Pedro had them celebrating and Johnny Pesky brought tears to their eyes. Scenes from Fenway Park's first 100 years played out on the major leagues' oldest ballfield again on...

A family that makes art together

2011-03-30 14:31:00

A new exhibit at the Washington County Arts Council promises to be mini-monumental. Scaled-down versions of public monuments created by sculptor Antonio Tobias Mendez will be part an upcoming WCAC “Triptych: The Mendez Artists,” which opens...

Daytrippers: Touring Fenway Park

2011-05-23 08:53:00

On Yawkey Way in Boston, the pitch is simple: Come to Fenway Park and see baseball history. Babe Ruth played here. (Just ask a Red Sox fan about “The Curse of the Bambino.”) So did Ted Williams and Jimmie Foxx, Smoky Joe Wood, Johnny Pesky,...

Johnny Pesky, right, who spent most of his 60-plus years in pro baseball with the Red Sox and was beloved by the team's fans, has died in Danvers, Mass.

2012-08-13 18:54:06

Red Schoendienst, second baseman of the St. Louis Cardinals, jumps on top of Johnny Pesky of the Boston Red Sox during the sixth World Series game in St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 13, 1946.

2012-08-13 13:46:00

Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr, 89, left, waves to the crowd alongside former teammate Johnny Pesky at Fenway Park in Boston, prior to a baseball game between the Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007.

2012-08-13 13:36:00