Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Awarded for | Recognition of the outstanding careers of selected former Boston Red Sox players, coaches, managers, and non-uniformed personnel |
| Presented by | Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Selection Committee |
| History | |
| First award | 1995 |
| Website | www |
The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the careers of selected former Boston Red Sox players, coaches and managers, and non-uniformed personnel. A 15-member selection committee of Red Sox broadcasters and executives, past and present media personnel, and representatives from The Sports Museum of New England and the BoSox Club[a] are responsible for nominating candidates.[2][3]
Criteria
The criteria for selection into the Hall is as follows:
- Player to be eligible for nomination must have played a minimum of three years with the Boston Red Sox and must also have been out of uniform as an active player a minimum of three years.
- Non-uniformed honorees such as broadcasters and front office execs are inducted by a unanimous vote of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame selection committee. The memorable moment will be chosen by the committee as well.
- Former Boston Red Sox players and personnel in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, will be automatically enshrined in the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.[2]
Inductees
The following 16 people were included as charter members of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, by virtue of prior induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame:
- Eddie Collins (front office)
- Jimmy Collins
- Joe Cronin
- Bobby Doerr
- Rick Ferrell
- Jimmie Foxx
- Lefty Grove
- Harry Hooper
- Herb Pennock
- Red Ruffing
- Babe Ruth
- Tris Speaker
- Ted Williams
- Carl Yastrzemski
- Tom Yawkey (longtime owner)
- Cy Young
Induction ceremonies for additional honorees were held on:
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| Class | Year of announcement / induction |
|---|---|
| Bold | Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame |
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Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Red Sox |
| Bold | Recipient of the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award |
| Class | Uniform no. | Name | Position(s) | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter | N/a | Eddie Collins Formally inducted in 2006 |
General manager | 1933–1947 |
| — | Jimmy Collins† Formally inducted in 2004 |
3B Manager |
1901–1907 1901–1906 | |
| 4, 6 | Joe Cronin† | SS Manager |
1935–1945 1935–1947 | |
| 1, 9 | Bobby Doerr† | 2B | 1937–1944, 1946–1951 | |
| 2, 7, 9 | Rick Ferrell† | C | 1933–1937 | |
| 3 | Jimmie Foxx† Formally inducted in 1997 |
1B | 1936–1942 | |
| 10 | Lefty Grove† | P | 1934–1941 | |
| — | Harry Hooper† Formally inducted in 1997 |
RF | 1909–1920 | |
| 17 | Herb Pennock† | P | 1915–1917, 1919–1922, 1934 | |
| — | Red Ruffing | P | 1924–1930 | |
| — | Babe Ruth | OF/P | 1914–1919 | |
| — | Tris Speaker Formally inducted in 2000 |
CF | 1907–1915 | |
| 9 | Ted Williams† | LF | 1939–1942, 1946–1960 | |
| 8 | Carl Yastrzemski† | LF/1B | 1961–1983 | |
| N/a | Tom Yawkey† | Owner | 1933–1976 | |
| — | Cy Young Formally inducted in 1997 |
P Manager |
1901–1908 1907 | |
| 1995 | 25 | Tony Conigliaro | RF | 1964–1967, 1969–1970, 1975 |
| 7 | Dom DiMaggio | CF | 1940–1942, 1946–1953 | |
| 11, 43 | Frank Malzone | 3B | 1955–1965 | |
| 6 | Johnny Pesky | SS/3B Manager |
1942, 1946–1952 1963–1964, 1980 | |
| 14 | Jim Rice† | LF/DH | 1974–1989 | |
| — | Smoky Joe Wood | P/OF | 1908–1915 | |
| N/a | Jean R. Yawkey | Owner | 1976–1992 | |
| 1997 | 27, 40 | Carlton Fisk† | C | 1969, 1971–1980 |
| N/a | Dick O'Connell | Executive | 1961–1977 | |
| 17 | Mel Parnell | P | 1947–1956 | |
| 6, 38 | Rico Petrocelli | SS/3B | 1963, 1965–1976 | |
| 17 | Dick Radatz | P | 1962–1966 | |
| 23 | Luis Tiant | P | 1971–1978 | |
| 2000 | N/a | Ken Coleman | Broadcaster | 1965–1974, 1979–1989 |
| 24, 40 | Dwight Evans | RF | 1972–1990 | |
| — | Larry Gardner | 3B | 1908–1917 | |
| N/a | Curt Gowdy | Broadcaster | 1951–1965 | |
| 4, 30 | Jackie Jensen | RF | 1954–1959, 1961 | |
| N/a | Ned Martin | Broadcaster | 1961–1992 | |
| 27 | Bill Monbouquette | P | 1958–1965 | |
| 7, 41 | Reggie Smith | RF/CF | 1966–1973 | |
| 46 | Bob Stanley | P | 1977–1989 | |
| 2002 | 7 | Rick Burleson | SS | 1974–1980 |
| 33, 38 | Dave Ferriss | P | 1945–1950 | |
| N/a | Lou Gorman | General manager | 1984–1993 | |
| N/a | John Harrington | CEO | 1992–1999 | |
| 15, 21, 29 | Tex Hughson | P | 1941–1944, 1946–1949 | |
| — | Duffy Lewis | LF | 1910–1917 | |
| 16 | Jim Lonborg | P | 1965–1971 | |
| 19 | Fred Lynn | CF | 1974–1980 | |
| 2004 | 26 | Wade Boggs† | 3B | 1982–1992 |
| — | Bill Carrigan | C Manager |
1906, 1908–1916 1913–1916, 1927–1929 | |
| 43 | Dennis Eckersley | P | 1978–1984, 1998 | |
| 10, 28 | Billy Goodman | IF | 1947–1957 | |
| 47 | Bruce Hurst | P | 1980–1988 | |
| N/a | Ben Mondor | Pawtucket Red Sox owner | 1977–2010 | |
| 3 | Pete Runnels | IF Manager |
1958–1962 1966 | |
| 16, 30, 41 | Haywood Sullivan | C General partner |
1955, 1957, 1959–1960 1978–1993 | |
| 2006 | N/a | Dick Bresciani | Executive | 1972–2014 |
| 16 | Ellis Kinder | P | 1948–1955 | |
| 35 | Joe Morgan | Coach Manager |
1985–1988 1988–1991 | |
| 2 | Jerry Remy | 2B Broadcaster |
1978–1984 1988–2021 | |
| 5, 15, 39 | George Scott | 1B | 1966–1971, 1977–1979 | |
| 5 | Vern Stephens | SS | 1948–1952 | |
| 16 | Dick Williams | OF/3B Manager |
1963–1964 1967–1969 | |
| 2008[4] | N/a | George Digby | Scout | 1944–2009 |
| 12 | Wes Ferrell | P | 1934–1937 | |
| 37, 39 | Mike Greenwell | LF | 1985–1996 | |
| N/a | Edward F. Kenney Sr. | Executive | 1948–1991 | |
| 37 | Bill Lee | P | 1969–1978 | |
| — | Everett Scott | SS | 1914–1921 | |
| 18, 30 | Frank Sullivan | P | 1953–1960 | |
| 42 | Mo Vaughn | 1B | 1991–1998 | |
| 2010[5] | 4 | Tommy Harper | OF/3B | 1972–1974 |
| 2, 12 | Eddie Kasko | SS/3B Manager |
1966 1970–1973 | |
| 2, 24, 26, 34, 37 | Jimmy Piersall | CF | 1950, 1952–1958 | |
| 13 | John Valentin | SS/3B | 1992–2001 | |
| 23, 34 | Don Zimmer | Coach Manager |
1974–1976, 1992 1976–1980 | |
| 2012[6] | 17 | Marty Barrett | 2B | 1982–1990 |
| 12, 25 | Ellis Burks | OF | 1987–1992, 2004 | |
| 15, 17, 19, 32 | Joe Dobson | P | 1941–1943, 1946–1950, 1954 | |
| — | Dutch Leonard | P | 1913–1918 | |
| N/a | Joe Mooney | Groundskeeper | 1971–2000 | |
| 38 | Curt Schilling | P | 2004–2007 | |
| N/a | John I. Taylor | Owner | 1904–1911 | |
| 2014[7] | N/a | Joe Castiglione | Broadcaster | 1983–2024 |
| 21 | Roger Clemens | P | 1984–1996 | |
| 5 | Nomar Garciaparra | SS | 1996–2004 | |
| 45 | Pedro Martínez† | P | 1998–2004 | |
| 2016[8] | — | Ira Flagstead | OF | 1923–1929 |
| N/a | Larry Lucchino | Executive | 2001–2015 | |
| 33, 47 | Jason Varitek | C | 1997–2011 | |
| 49 | Tim Wakefield | P | 1995–2011 | |
| 2018[9] | N/a | Arthur D'Angelo | Special achievement[b] | n/a |
| — | Buck Freeman | RF | 1901–1907 | |
| N/a | Al Green | Fenway Park guest relations | 1973–2018 | |
| 32, 43 | Derek Lowe | P | 1997–2004 | |
| 25 | Mike Lowell | 3B | 2006–2010 | |
| 20 | Kevin Youkilis | 1B/3B | 2004–2012 | |
| 2020[10] | — | Bill Dinneen | P | 1902–1907 |
| N/a | Dan Duquette | General manager | 1994–2002 | |
| 10 | Rich Gedman | C | 1980–1990 | |
| 34 | David Ortiz† | DH | 2003–2016 | |
| 24 | Manny Ramirez | LF | 2001–2008 | |
| 2024[11] | 7 | Trot Nixon | RF | 1996, 1998–2006 |
| 58 | Jonathan Papelbon | RP | 2005–2011 | |
| 15 | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2006–2019 | |
| N/a | Elaine Weddington Steward | Front office | 1988–present | |
| 2026[12] | 18 | Johnny Damon | CF | 2002–2005 |
| 62, 31 | Jon Lester | SP | 2006–2014 | |
| 50 | Mike Timlin | RP | 2003–2008 | |
| N/a | Sherm Feller | Public address announcer | 1967–1993 |
Note: the uniform number column is not applicable for inductees in non-uniformed roles; no number is listed for unformed personnel who were with the Red Sox prior to the introduction of uniform numbers (1931). Unformed personnel are players, coaches, and managers.
Moments
Each class of inductees has also included a memorable moment in Red Sox history:
| Class | Year of announcement |
|---|---|
| Date | When the noted game was played |
| Box | Link to a box score for the noted game |
| SABR | Link to an article about the game from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) |
| Class | Date | Name | Opponent | "Moment" description | Box | SABR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | April 29, 1986 | Roger Clemens | Seattle Mariners | First 20-strikeout performance | [14] | [15] |
| 1997 | October 21, 1975 | Carlton Fisk | Cincinnati Reds | Walk-off home run in bottom of the 12th to win Game 6 of 1975 World Series | [16] | |
| 2000 | October 12, 1986 | Dave Henderson | California Angels | Top of the 9th home run to take the lead, and top of the 11th sacrifice fly that drove in the winning run, in Game 5 of the 1986 ALCS | [17] | [18] |
| 2002 | June 26, 1962 | Earl Wilson | Los Angeles Angels | No-hitter | [19] | [20] |
| 2004 | October 21, 1975 | Bernie Carbo | Cincinnati Reds | Game-tying three-run home run in 8th inning of Game 6 of 1975 World Series | [16] | |
| 2006 | October 17, 2004 | Dave Roberts | New York Yankees | Bottom of the 9th pinch-run stolen base to start rally in Game 4 of 2004 ALCS | [21] | [22] |
| 2008 | September 28, 1960 | Ted Williams | Baltimore Orioles | Home run in final major-league at bat | [23] | [24] |
| October 19, 2004 | Curt Schilling | New York Yankees | "Bloody sock" performance in Game 6 of 2004 ALCS | [25] | [26] | |
| 2010 | October 3, 1990 | Tom Brunansky | Chicago White Sox | Game-winning catch in American League East division clinching win | [27] | |
| 2012 | October 1, 1967 | 1967 Red Sox | Minnesota Twins | "Impossible Dream" season's pennant-clinching victory | [28] | [29] |
| 2014 | September 10, 1999 | Pedro Martínez | New York Yankees | One-hit, 17-strikeout winning performance | [30] | |
| 2016 | October 13, 2013 | David Ortiz | Detroit Tigers | Grand slam in bottom of the 8th to tie Game 2 of 2013 ALCS | [31] | [32] |
| 2018 | July 21, 1959 | Pumpsie Green | Chicago White Sox | Debuts as the first African-American player for the Red Sox | [33] | [34] |
| 2020 | October 27, 2004 | 2004 Red Sox | St. Louis Cardinals | 2004 World Series clinching win in Game 4 | [35] | [36] |
| 2024 | April 14, 1967 | Billy Rohr | New York Yankees | One-hitter and near no-hitter in first career start | [37] | [38] |
| 2026 | July 24, 2004 | Bill Mueller | New York Yankees | Walk-off home run off Mariano Rivera | [39] | [40] |
See also
Notes
References
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