Red Sox News: Boston To Induct Eight Players into Red Sox Hall of Fame

 
The Boston Red Sox will be inducting eight players into their personal Hall of Fame.  Half of those players would played after World War II.   WES FERRELL Pitched for the Red Sox from 1934-37 with a 62-40 overall record in that span...Led the A.L. in wins (25), starts (38), complete games (31), and innings (322.1) in 1935 and recorded 20 victories in 1936...Had a 193-128 overall record in a 15-year major league career...Holds the ML career record with 38 homers by a pitcher...Died in 1996.   MIKE GREENWELL Played his entire career with the Red Sox from 1985-96, serving as the team's regular left fielder for most of that period...Batted .303 with 130 homers and 726 RBI in 1269 games...Is among Boston's all-time leaders in doubles (9th, 275), hits (10th, 1400), RBI (12th), and average (13th)...Hit over .300 5 times...Hit .325 and finished 2nd in A.L. MVP voting in 1998.   BILL LEE Pitched for the Red Sox from 1969-78 with a 94-68 record and 3.64 ERA in 321 games/167 ... (link)

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