Carl Yastrzemski

Carl Yastrzemski
Yastrzemski with the Boston Red Sox in 1966
Left fielder / First baseman
Born: (1939-08-22) August 22, 1939
Southampton, New York, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1961, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1983, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.285
Hits3,419
Home runs452
Runs batted in1,844
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 18× All-Star (1963, 1965–1979, 1982, 1983)
  • AL MVP (1967)
  • Triple Crown (1967)
  • 7× Gold Glove Award (1963, 1965, 1967–1969, 1971, 1977)
  • 3× AL batting champion (1963, 1967, 1968)
  • AL home run leader (1967)
  • AL RBI leader (1967)
  • Boston Red Sox No. 8 retired
  • Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1989
Vote94.6% (first ballot)

Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr. (/jəˈstrɛmski/ yə-STREM-skee; born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 until 1983. He started his career primarily as a left fielder, but also played 33 games as a third baseman.[1]

Yastrzemski was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989 in his first year of eligibility.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Carl Yastrzemski Stats". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Carl Yastrzemski".

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