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Number 6 To Be Retired
survivinggrady.com - 9/24/2008
Number 6 To Be Retired
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What is there to say about Johnny Pesky that hasn't already been said? According to Boston.com the Red Sox will break their policy for retiring numbers and put Pesky's #6 on the right field facade this weekend. Pesky has been in some way connected to the Red Sox for 57 of his 69 years in ...

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Projo Sox Blog:  Baseball Today: Wednesday, September 24

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Cursed To First - Sox and Pats forever. — ... I had a dream last night that I was hugging Dustin Pedroia. Tonight, the Sox clinched a spot in the postseason. The Yankees are eliminated. No. 6 is being retired. And all is as it should be. ...

Baseball Today: Wednesday, September 24
Projo Sox Blog — ... prior to Friday night's game. Kevin McNamara reports Pesky was "flabbergasted" by the honor, which goes against some of the Sox' stated guidelines -- must be in the Hall of Fame, must have played 10 years with the Sox, must have finished his career with Boston -- the team has for retiring numbers. But, as Steve Buckley of the Boston Herald says, it's the right move to make, and the right person to make it with. Also happy were Andrew Johnson of FanHouse, Denton of Surviving Grady and . . . well, everybody. Including me. ...

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