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A Glance at Greatness: The Boston Red Sox All-Time Team

 
This is the fourth article in a series dedicated to selecting all-time teams for all 30 current MLB franchises. To view the others click, http://bleacherreport.com/users/67791-schmitters Team Name: Boston Red Sox Year Established: 1901 City: Boston Ballpark: Fenway Park Previous Nickname: Americans (1901-1907) League: American League Division: AL East Number of Playoff Appearances: 19 Number of Pennants: 12 World Series Titles: 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007   All-Time Team Catcher: Carlton Fisk First Base: Jimmie Foxx Second Base: Bobby Doerr Third Base: Wade Boggs Shortstop: Nomar Garciaparra Outfield: Tris Speaker, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski Pitchers: Roger Clemens, Cy Young, Babe Ruth, Lefty Grove, Joe Wood Bench: Jim Rice, Dwight Evans, Manny Ramirez   Recap The easiest players to pick were the outfield, Boggs, and pitching staff. The hardest decision was selecting the catcher. It was either Fisk ... (link)

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