Johnny Pesky
John Michael "Johnny" Pesky (born John Michael Paveskovich; February 27, 1919 – August 13, 2012), nicknamed "The Needle" and "Mr. Red Sox",[1] was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He was a shortstop and third baseman during a ten-year major league playing career, appearing in 1,270 games played in 1942 and from 1946 to 1954 for three different teams.
| Johnny Pesky | |||
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| Shortstop / Third baseman / Manager | |||
| Born: February 27, 1919 Portland, Oregon | |||
| Died: August 13, 2012 (aged 93) Danvers, Massachusetts | |||
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| debut | |||
| April 14, 1942, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| September 24, 1954, for the Washington Senators | |||
| Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .307 | ||
| Home runs | 17 | ||
| Runs batted in | 404 | ||
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As player As manager | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Johnny Pesky Media
Pesky (wearing number 6) runs after hitting a drag bunt, from an early 1950s film.
Boston Red Sox player en:Johnny Pesky in a 1963 issue of Baseball Digest.
Pesky showing off his 2007 World Series ring
Pesky (right) and Bobby Doerr (left) at Fenway's 100th Anniversary
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