Johnny Pesky
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| 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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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 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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