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