Merrimack football squad lines up local stars Aug 23, 2009
The grandson of Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski will be eligible for the draft again in 2012. A tip of the cap to Westford s Rob DeSisto, who recently registered a pair of impressive finishes at the AAU Junior Olympics in Iowa. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
At 70, Yaz still takes the cake Aug 22, 2009
Seventy years ago today, baby Carl Yastrzemski was born in Southampton on Long Island ... Thirteen years later, with no help from cousins, uncles, or his dad, 27-year-old Carl Yastrzemski carried the Red Sox to the World Series in the most important season in franchise history. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
BP: Does Pujols have any Triple Crown chance? Aug 21, 2009
This confluence of characteristics makes Pujols virtually a unanimous choice to be the Triple Crown heir apparent to Carl Yastrzemski, who accomplished the rare feat in 1967 for the. Sticking solely to the senior circuit, nobody has simultaneously topped the leaderboards in batting average, home runs and RBIs in the same season since Joe Medwick did it with the in 1937. (ESPN -- Baseball)
UNH women eager for Fenway game Aug 21, 2009
Still, the idea of making some history and playing in front of an enormous crowd on the diamond where Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice and Josh Beckett have all plied their trade means Jan. 8 will be far from just another day in the life for the Wildcats. I'm looking forward to the season; it couldn't come any quicker, Long said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
GERY WOELFEL: Brewers Weathering the storm Aug 12, 2009
You might know Boston s Carl Yastrzemski was the last Triple Crown winner. Yastrzemski batted. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Career RBI Leaders Aug 10, 2009
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Beyond belief Aug 9, 2009
I remember Carl Yastrzemski used to have back pain in spring training, and all it took to cure him was permission to skip a bus trip to Fort Lauderdale. Nobody s proposing former manager Ralph Houk for sainthood behind that. (Boston Globe)
Wills had close-up view of new Hall of Famers Aug 5, 2009
Along the way, Wills served up fastballs to the game's latest inductees -- Rickey Henderson, who hit 81 leadoff home runs and stole a record 1,406 bases, and Jim Rice, who followed two other Red Sox left fielders, Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski, into the shrine at Cooperstown, N.Y. ... "Now batting for the Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski." ... "Suddenly, I'm thinking of my high school days, back in New Orleans, pitching at Kirsch-Rooney, and now I'm at Fenway facing Carl Yastrzemski.". (Nola.com -- Sports)
* Sports Briefs Jul 30, 2009
Rice, inducted with Rickey Henderson at Sundays Cooperstown ceremonies, joins fellow Hall-of-Famers and Fenway Park left-fielders Ted Williams (9) and Carl Yastrzemski (8) among Red Sox to have their numbers retired. TENNIS. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Red Sox retire Rice's No. 14 Jul 29, 2009
Rice's is the seventh number to be retired by the team, joining Joe Cronin, Bobby Doerr, Pesky, Carl Yastrzemski, Ted Williams and Fisk. The No. 42 that was retired by the major leagues in honor of Jackie Robinson. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Modest Rice has number retired at Fenway Jul 29, 2009
The seventh Red Sox player to have his number retired by the franchise, Rice joins Bobby Doerr (1), Joe Cronin (4), Johnny Pesky (6), Carl Yastrzemski (8), Ted Williams (9) and Carlton Fisk (27). "It's meaningful," Rice said. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Beckett wins 12th Jul 28, 2009
The team already has retired the numbers of six of its former players Bobby Doerr, Joe Cronin, Johnny Pesky, Carl Yastrzemski, Ted Williams and Carlton Fisk. Pedroias homer was the 21st allowed this year by Cahill, matching last years team high of Greg Smith. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Teammates show pride with Hall visit Jul 27, 2009
Carl Yastrzemski said something by simply making the trip, saluting the man who eventually replaced him in front of the Green Monster ... "He wanted to be a Carl Yastrzemski-caliber outfielder, and he worked hard for it. He was an exceptional outfielder.". (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Straight from top - Werner says major Red Sox deal possible Jul 27, 2009
Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski was on hand to support his successor in left, Jim Rice ... Here and gone Carl Yastrzemski was introduced as one of 50 Hall of Famers present at the ceremony, and departed right after Rice s speech. (Boston Globe)
Hall chapter closed, Rice opens up Jul 27, 2009
But beyond that, Rice said he is even prouder of being part of that astonishing Fenway Park left-field progression that began when Ted Williams switched from right to left in 1940, continued with Carl Yastrzemski in 1961, and kept going when Rice assumed the spot in 1975. It is now Hall of Famer to Hall of Famer to Hall of Famer, extending to 50 seasons, and that is a source of enormous satisfaction for Jim Rice. (Boston Globe)
Hall induction: Rice honored, Henderson steals show Jul 27, 2009
He joins his Red Sox left-field predecessors in the Hall of Fame -- Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski ... Henderson and Rice were the first left fielders inducted into the Hall since Carl Yastrzemski in 1989. (USA Today -- Sports)
Speed, power on display at Hall Jul 26, 2009
The pair will be the first inductees to primarily play left field since Boston's Carl Yastrzemski went into the Hall in 1989. Former Yankees and Indians second baseman Joe Gordon, elected posthumously by the Veterans Committee, also will be inducted, while former Yankees star and longtime broadcaster Tony Kubek and writer Nick Peters will be honored as winners of the Frick and Spink awards, respectively. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Rice ready to be one of the guys Jul 26, 2009
" Now, Rice is a happy Hall of Famer, once more following in the footsteps of two left fielders (Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski) who also played their whole careers in Boston. "When you think about the guys that played before me who are in the Hall of Fame, you're talking about Yaz, you're talking about Williams and then myself," said Rice. "You're talking about three guys that are in the Hall of Fame -- three left fielders -- which you will probably very seldom see, as far as playing for one... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
A's Henderson, along with Boston's Rice, enters Cooperstown on Sunday Jul 25, 2009
They are the first inductees to primarily play left field since Boston's Carl Yastrzemski in 1989. Former Yankees and Indians second baseman Joe Gordon, elected posthumously by the Veterans Committee, also will be inducted. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Leadoff legend: Rickey Henderson still one of a kind Jul 25, 2009
He joins his Red Sox left-field predecessors in the Hall of Fame -- Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski. Career statistics: 382 home runs, 1,451 RBI. (USA Today -- Sports)
Red Sox to retire Rice's jersey after Hall of Fame induction Jul 23, 2009
Rice will join , Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski as the only Hall of Fame players who spent their entire careers with the Red Sox. Along with Doerr (No. (USA Today -- Sports)
Red Sox will retire Rice's No. 14 jersey Jul 23, 2009
Rice will join Bobby Doerr, Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski as the only Hall of Fame players who spent their entire careers with the Red Sox. Along with Doerr (No. (Anchorage Daily News)
Rice ready to receive due at Hall induction Jul 23, 2009
Rice was always linked with Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski, the two Hall of Fame legends who preceded him in Fenway Park's left field. Now he'll be connected with Rickey Henderson, the man he is being enshrined with, and Hank Aaron and Eddie Murray and Sandy Koufax and Johnny Bench and so many other baseball giants that have plaques in the Hall of Fame. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Rice's No. 14 to be retired by Red Sox Jul 23, 2009
It will be the seventh number to be retired by the franchise, joining Bobby Doerr (1), Joe Cronin (4), Johnny Pesky (6), Carl Yastrzemski (8), Ted Williams (9) and Carlton Fisk (27). Jackie Robinson's No. 42 has been retired by all Major League teams. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Rice still longs for yesterday Jul 22, 2009
They will be the first inductees to primarily play left since Carl Yastrzemski went into the Hall in 1989. 1. (Albany Times Union)
Henderson, Rice gearing up to enter Hall Jul 20, 2009
Red Sox great Carl Yastrzemski, once a teammate of Rice's in Boston, was the last left fielder inducted into the Hall, entering in 1989. A crowd in excess of last year's 14,000, when Rich "Goose" Gossage and Dick Williams were inducted, is anticipated. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Ball is in Dodgers’ court Jul 19, 2009
Short hops From the Bill Chuck Files: Carl Yastrzemski is baseball s last Triple Crown winner, when he finished 1967 hitting. 326 with 44 homers and 121 RBIs. (Boston Globe)
Triple Crown history says no to Pujols Jul 15, 2009
Baseball hasn't seen a Triple Crown winner since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. His numbers improved in every category the second half of the season. (USA Today -- Sports)
St. Louis last All-Star game was a scorcher Jul 15, 2009
AL stars included Brooks and Frank Robinson, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Carl Yastrzemski and Catfish Hunter. Just being in that locker room with those guys was exciting, said the Dodgers Jim Lefebvre, who was a first-time All-Star. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Cardinals All-Star Pujols: In a word, Wow Jul 14, 2009
Pujols has a legitimate shot at challenging for the Triple Crown, a feat last accomplished by Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. He's on pace to hit 57 homers and in position to become the first player not linked to or suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs to hit more than 61 home runs. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
ALL-STAR GAME: Pujols enjoys home city showcase Jul 14, 2009
The last major leaguer to win a Triple Crown was Boston's Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 and the last in the National League was another St. Louis slugger, Ducky Medwick in 1937. Still, some opponents think Pujols has a shot. (Missoulian, MT)
Who’s in the Halladay spirit? Jul 12, 2009
Carl Yastrzemski is expected to be one of 50 Hall of Famers attending ceremonies July 25 in Cooperstown, N.Y., as Jim Rice, Rickey Henderson, and Joe Gordon are enshrined. Other Hall of Famers/former Red Sox who are expected to attend: Eckersley, Wade Boggs, Dick Williams, Carlton Fisk, Tony Perez, Fergie Jenkins, Juan Marichal, and Tom Seaver. (Boston Globe)
'Lost Son of Havana' tracks Luis Tiant's return Jul 10, 2009
Baseball is threaded seamlessly through a series of vintage clips and interviews with, among others, former Sox stars Carlton Fisk and Carl Yastrzemski, who were his teammates. The tale of Tiant s exile starts with his father, Luis Sr., a Negro League pitcher from the 1920s to 40s who returns to Cuba to a decidedly inglorious life. (Boston Globe)
Some good and bad as baseball heads to break Jul 9, 2009
Entering the All-Star break, Pujols is leading the National League in home runs and RBI and is tied for second in batting average, giving him a legitimate chance to become the first triple crown winner since Carl Yastrzemski did it 42 years ago. Too bad it has to happen in the steroid era, where the accomplishments of every player automatically fall under suspicion. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Burning questions heading into second half Jul 9, 2009
There is certainly no doubt that Pujols has the physical tools to do what no one in baseball has done since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. In fact, in the 42 years since baseball's last Triple Crown winner, perhaps only one other player -- Barry Bonds -- has managed to offer year after year the requisite formula of power and skill to lead the league in batting average, home runs and RBIs. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
City OKs beer garden for Kiger baseball game Jul 9, 2009
Carl Yastrzemski wrote on Jul 8, 2009 3:40 PM:" Let's try to fill that park and save that great stadium!!! ". Bo Jackson wrote on Jul 8, 2009 3:09 PM:" A beer is just a beverage, relax. Sure, nobody likes a rowdy, swearing, over-intoxicated buffoon, but that's not what is being advocated here. Beer, peanuts, dogs, foam fingers and baseball are classics together. ". (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
The art of the catch Jul 7, 2009
Few could play the green monster at Boston s Fenway Park like Carl Yastrzemski. Who knows how many runs he saved Red Sox pitchers because of his defense. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Inbox: Who starts at shortstop? Jul 3, 2009
Mike Yastrzemski, who is the grandson of the great Carl Yastrzemski, was just drafted by the Red Sox. Is the ballclub excited to see a new generation brought to them, and will he make any impact because of his name. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Saugus Nationals look to power up to reclaim the District 16 title Jun 26, 2009
Nico DeFlorio will play the position made famous by Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice, Manny Ramirez and now Jason Bay, and he too is prepared to patrol leftfield. When he s not on the mound, Furey will be seen running around centerfield, one of the most critical positions on the diamond. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Goal Disoriented Jun 2, 2009
A pair ticked off Fleury's legs and into the net in Game 1, happenstances that were written off to rebounds off the lively boards that Detroit knows as well as Carl Yastrzemski once knew Fenway Park's Green Monster. While there certainly is a kernel of truth to the boards business, Fleury was also having some difficulty with positioning and technique. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Howard sets club mark with eighth slam May 31, 2009
Indeed, manager Charlie Manuel put Howard's power on par with that of Hall of Famers Harmon Killebrew, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron, plus all of today's home run hitters. "He's just as strong as any I've seen," Manuel said. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Boston 78: Baseball, Bucky and busing May 24, 2009
And, of course, there was Yaz, the revered Carl Yastrzemski, trying in the twilight of his Hall of Fame career for the world championship that had and always would elude him. His harmless pop-up with the tying run at third ended the game and Boston s season. (Helena Independent Record)
Seventh power May 21, 2009
No. 8 has also been retired for Willie Stargell and Joe Morgan, for Cal Ripken Jr. and Carl Yastrzemski. Huge names, every one of them. (CBS News)
Tell us: Will Borel, Longoria wear Triple Crowns? May 21, 2009
In baseball, the last man to sweep the batting, home run and RBI titles was the Boston Red Soxs Carl Yastrzemski, who batted. 326 with 44 homers and 121 RBI in 1967. (USA Today -- Sports)
Sluggers are often powerless to stop a slide May 21, 2009
In the later stages of his career, for instance, Carl Yastrzemski finally lowered his hands after years of stubborn resistance. Others, like Evans, backed off the plate some. (Boston Globe)
Rox throw clubhouse party for Helton May 20, 2009
In his home, he has some balls signed 00002C93 by players he watched as a child, like George Brett, Carl Yastrzemski and Robin Yount. He has a jersey still dirty from a slide into second base that he took during the 2007 World Series. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Johnny Pesky gets honorary doctorate from Salem State May 19, 2009
When the coveted Series rings were given out before the start of the April 11, 2005, game, you not only received yours, but enjoyed the honor along with Carl Yastrzemski of raising that hard-won World Series banner up the center field flag pole. In 2008, the number 6 you wore as a player was retired in ceremonies at Fenway Park, making you one of only six former Red Sox players so honored. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Bodley: Rice pround to join elite May 16, 2009
Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy wrote when Rise was elected: "And so the handoff is complete -- Boston's left-field torch of immortality is passed. Ted Williams to Carl Yastrzemski to Jim Rice." ... " There's a notion Ramirez, who played left field for the Red Sox (2001-2008) has tarnished the position at Fenway Park, which Shaughnessy so aptly discussed. Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice. "The first three guys -- I'm lucky enough to be in that category and lucky enough like them... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Jim Rice tours baseball Hall of Fame May 16, 2009
"We didn't have video, we didn't have steroids, we didn't have computers. You had to learn by experience. You had to learn by talking to guys like Yaz (Red Sox teammate Carl Yastrzemski). You picked up from that. You didn't need any video.". Rice also questioned why any batter today would even need steroids. (Concord Monitor)
S.C. native, Bosox great Jim Rice tours baseball HOF May 16, 2009
You had to learn by talking to guys like Yaz (Red Sox teammate Carl Yastrzemski). You picked up from that. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Rice in awe as he tours Hall of Fame May 16, 2009
Rice got to hold bats used by Babe Ruth and Ted Williams, got to slip on the glove he wore for 15 major league seasons, and got to read the plaques of former teammates Carl Yastrzemski and Wade Boggs, and former Sox owner Tom Yawkey. Rice stopped to look at the plaque of Lou Gehrig, one of the players that fascinated Rice. (Boston Globe)
Morning Leadoff May 15, 2009
The Boston Red Sox's Carl Yastrzemski won the last triple crown in the AL with a. 326 batting average, 44 home runs and 121 runs batted in. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
The last New Englander May 2, 2009
Bill Russell, Carl Yastrzemski, and Tom Brady, as exemplars of hope and faith on the fields and in the arenas of our dreams. John Updike, J.D. Salinger, and Stephen King, symbols of the literary strain. (Boston Globe)
BP Daily: Cubs Bradley at risk in right? Apr 28, 2009
In each instance, established veterans -- Lee May in front of Murray, and Carl Yastrzemski giving the Monster one last go -- were getting spins at their favored spots, and the '70s were hip to experimentation when it came to young people doing new things. Their career paths mirror roads taken by in 1991-92, Albert Belle in '92-93 and in '96-97. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Hold off on pitching change Apr 19, 2009
Alan Trammell, Cubs bench coach: He remembered watching Mark Fidrych throw to Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Dwight Evans, and Jim Rice in Winter Haven in spring training of 1977. "They had a pretty good lineup," Trammell told the Chicago Tribune. (Boston Globe)
Baltimore beats up Sabathia; Apr 13, 2009
Bonifacio's inside-the-park homer was the first on opening day since Boston Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski did it in 1968. Pretty exciting,'' said Bonifacio, who at first thought center fielder Lastings Milledge was going to make the catch. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Bonifacio leads Marlins past Nationals 12-6 Apr 8, 2009
The last inside-the-park home run on opening day was hit on April 10, 1968, by Boston's Carl Yastrzemski. Bonifacio said he never heard of the Hall of Famer, but then Yaz probably never heard of the 23-year-old Bonifacio, who's known more for his speed than his bat. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
First inside-the-park HR in opener since 1968 Apr 8, 2009
The last inside-the-park homer on opening day was by Boston's Carl Yastrzemski on April 10, 1968. Bonifacio earned a curtain call from the crowd of 34,323 for the homer, his first in the majors. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
* Yankees start season with loss Apr 8, 2009
The last inside-the-park home run on opening day was by Bostons Carl Yastrzemski on April 10, 1968. Bonifacio stole three bases and scored four times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Johnson eager for full season of work Apr 7, 2009
" FLA: RHP Josh Johnson (7-1, 3.61 ERA in 2008) A year ago, Johnson opened the season on the disabled list, as he was recovering from Tommy John ligament replacement surgery. This year, the 25-year-old is the No. 2 starter. Johnson made a strong showing in the second half of '08, finishing up with seven wins in eight decisions. He logged 87 1/3 innings. Two of his wins a year ago were against Washington. WSH: LHP Scott Olsen (8-11, 4.20 ERA in 2008) Olsen will face the Marlins, his former team,... (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
Hanley, Bonifacio thrill in Marlins' win Apr 7, 2009
" Big power numbers aren't really projected from this team, and that's by design. After belting a club-record 208 home runs last year, the front office made a commitment to trade some power in hopes of reducing strikeouts along with bringing in more speed. Bonifacio's inside-the-park home run off Julian Tavarez in the fourth inning came on his 195th big league at-bat, and his third as a Marlin. The 23-year-old is the 14th Marlin to hit an inside-the-park homer, and the 11th to do it at Dolphin... (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
Opening Day full of firsts for Bonifacio Apr 7, 2009
That led to Monday, when Bonifacio started his first Opening Day -- leading off and playing third base -- hit his first career home run, received his first curtain call, had his first postgame press conference with about a dozen reporters flocked around him, and even found out who Carl Yastrzemski is, among other things, the last player to hit an inside-the-park home run on Opening Day, back on April 10, 1968, in Detroit. "I was just thinking about getting to third, and when I saw that... (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
Yankees' Sabathia: Ace is clubbed Apr 7, 2009
The last inside-the-parker on Opening Day was by Boston's Carl Yastrzemski April 10, 1968. Florida also hit three homers over the fence, including Hanley Ramirez's grand slam. (Boston Globe)
Red Sox' Bay is happy to finally be in this position Apr 6, 2009
Tears pooled in his eyes when he saw his son standing where Carl Yastrzemski once did. "I never would have guessed he would be where he is now," David said. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Manny being … » Mar 29, 2009
308 with 43 HR and 130 RBI in the regular season, Ramirez delivered to Boston what neither Roger Clemens, nor Carl Yastrzemski, nor Ted Williams ever could a World Series title with an MVP to boot. The title-starved town focused more on his numbers than his off-field antics. (ESPN -- Baseball)
