Johnny Pesky

John Michael Pesky (born John Michael Paveskovich September 27, 1919 in Portland, Oregon) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop/third baseman who played in the American League from 1942 to 1954. He missed all of the 1943, 1944, and 1945 seasons while serving in World War II.

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September 27 - 1919 - Portland, Oregon - Major League Baseball - Shortstop - Third baseman - American League - World War II

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Johnny Pesky's biography is "Mr. Red Sox" by Bill Nowlin, published by Rounder Books.

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Pesky played seven and a half seasons for the Boston Red Sox before being traded to the Detroit Tigers in the middle of the 1952 season. He finished his career with the Washington Senators in 1954. He was selected to the All-Star game in 1946.

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Boston Red Sox - Detroit Tigers - Washington Senators - All-Star

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Pesky was a teammate and close friend of Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr and Dom DiMaggio. Their friendship was chronicled in David Halberstam's book The Teammates.

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Ted Williams - Bobby Doerr - Dom DiMaggio - David Halberstam

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Pesky also has a piece of Fenway Park (the home of the Boston Red Sox) named after him. The nickname of the foul pole in right field is Pesky's Pole, named in his likeness for being known to hit short home runs down the right field line, often hitting the pole.

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Fenway Park - Boston Red Sox - Pesky's Pole

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Pesky is a uniformed member of the Red Sox coaching staff and has been with the organization for 63 years. He attended the 2004 World Series and was on hand for the ceremony in which the World Series Championship Rings were handed out (April 11, 2005). With the help of Carl Yastrzemski, he raised the 2004 World Series Championship banner up the Fenway Park center field flagpole.

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2004 World Series - Carl Yastrzemski - Fenway Park

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See also

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• Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
 
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