Boston Red Sox
| Boston Red Sox | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Year Founded: | 1901 |
| Colors: | Red, blue, gray |
| Mascot: | Wally the Green Monster |
| Championships: | 7 |
| Website: | http://redsox.mlb.com/ |
The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team that play in the American League East Division. One of the oldest teams in baseball, with the oldest stadium, Fenway Park; the Red Sox are one of the most storied sports franchises of all time.
In 2009, it was shown that David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez had failed tests for performance enhancing drugs during the 2003 season. Some people, such as Dan Shaughnessy, questioned whether this illegal behavior tainted the championships the team won in 2004 and 2007. [1]
AL Pennants: 12 (1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007)
World Series Titles: 7 (1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007)
Contents
Management
- Principal Owner: John Henry
- Chairman : Tom Werner
- CEO: Larry Lucchino
- General Manager: Theo Epstein
- Manager: Terry Francona
Roster
Pitchers
- 53 - David Aardsma
- 19 - Josh Beckett
- 64 - Michael Bowden
- 61 - Clay Buchholz
- 66 - Dewon Day
- 17 - Manny Delcarmen
- 43 - Devern Hansack
- 31 - John Lester
- 58 - Wes Littleton
- 48 - Javier Lopez
- 63 - Justin Masterson
- 18 - Daisuke Matsuzaka
- 37 - Hideki Okajima
- 58 - Jonathan Papelbon
- 62 - David Pauley
- 31 - Brad Penny
- 56 - Ramon Ramirez
- - Takashi Saito
- 29 - John Smoltz
- 70 - Junichi Tazawa
- 49 - Tim Wakefield
- 72 - Charlie Zink
Catchers
- 28 - Josh Bard
- 80 - Dusty Brown
- 68 - George Kottaras
Infielders
- 55 - Jeff Bailey
- - Mark Kotsay
- 25 - Mike Lowell
- 12 - Jed Lowrie
- 23 - Julio Lugo
- 15 - Dustin Pedroia
- 20 - Kevin Youkilis
Outfielders
- 5 - Rocco Baldelli
- 44 - Jason Bay
- 54 - Chris Carter
- 7 - J.D. Drew
- 46 - Jacoby Ellsbury
- 60 - Jonathan Van Avery
Designated Hitter
- 34 - David Ortiz
Minor League Affiliates
The Boston Red Sox's minor league affiliates are: [2]
- AAA - Pawtucket Red Sox
- AA - Portland Sea Dogs
- A Adv. - Salem Red Sox
- A - Greenville Drive
- SS - Lowell Spinners
Retired Numbers
Uniform numbers retired by the Red Sox[3]
1 - Bobby Doerr
4 - Joe Cronin
6 - Johnny Pesky
8 - Carl Yastrzemski
9 - Ted Williams
27 - Carlton Fisk
42 - Jackie Robinson
References
- ↑ http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2009/07/31/suffering_from_roid_rage
- ↑ http://www.soxprospects.com/2009.htm
- ↑ http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/history/retired_numbers.jsp
