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Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26, 1947), [1] nicknamed "Pudge" and "the Commander", is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox.
Dec 26, 2010 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Carlton Fisk. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
Carlton Fisk Bio. Fullname: Carlton Ernest Fisk; Nickname: Pudge; Born: 12/26/1947 in Bellows Falls, VT; Draft: 1967, Boston Red Sox, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 4; College: New Hampshire; Debut: 9/18/1969; Hall of Fame: 2000
Fisk set the record for most home runs by a catcher with 351 as well as AL records for most seasons, putouts and chances. He finished his career with 2,356 hits, 376 home runs, 1,330 RBI and a .269 batting average – along with three Silver Slugger Awards and one Gold Glove Award.
Jan 4, 2012 · Carlton Fisk’s baseball career almost came to an end at Waterloo, Iowa, Boston’s entry-level team in the Class-A Midwest League. Despite batting .338 with 12 home runs in 62 games in 1968, he was despondent.
Dec 25, 2022 · Fisk became the American League’s first unanimous Rookie of the Year Award winner by garnering all 24 first-place votes. He batted .293 with 22 home runs and nine triples, a rare total for a catcher, while compiling .370 OBP, .538 SLG and .909 OPS marks. 4.
Aug 21, 2022 · Carlton Fisk is no doubt one of the greatest catchers to ever play Major League Baseball. In a lengthy career that lasted parts of 24 seasons, Fisk set numerous records for catchers and helped his teams reach the postseason and a World Series.