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Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26, 1947), 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. In 1972, he was the first player to be unanimously voted American League (AL) Rookie of the Year.
Dec 26, 2010 · Position: Catcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-3 , 200lb (190cm, 90kg) Born: December 26, 1947 in Bellows Falls, VT. Draft: Drafted by the in the (4th) of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase. High School: Schools:, Debut: (Age 21-266d, 12,934th in major league history) 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB.
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.
Dec 25, 2022 · Oct. 21, 1975. Fisk’s signature moment was his 12th-inning homer that enabled the Red Sox to outlast the Reds, 7-6, in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series -- widely considered one of the finest ballgames ever played. A television camera caught Fisk, who pulled Pat Darcy’s 1-0 pitch down the left-field line, briefly yet urgently making waving ...
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
Carlton Fisk. Brian Stevens. Born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on December 26, 1947, Carlton Fisk embodies traditional New England values like pride, ruggedness, and individuality. Those virtues were what the late Boston Red Sox public relations director Dick Bresciani was trying to capture in 1997 when he wrote that Fisk was a “native of ...
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. Battling through injury for much of his career, Fisk is an icon in the cities of Boston and Chicago.
