Gossage elected for impact on game Jul 26, 2008
Gossage is one of 21 relievers to have recorded at least 300 career saves. (Ray Stubblebine/AP). (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
OUR FAVORITE VENUES: Fenway Park Jul 25, 2008
where Carlton Fisk waved his home run fair, where I walked a snowy warning track as a baseball writer starting out. it's the same place where my sons saw their first major-league game -- it was only the second game in history that included a triple play and cycle -- and a no-hitter by Clay Buchholz. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Pudge working hard and performing Jul 25, 2008
Carlton Fisk came close, batting. 293 as a 41-year-old in 1989 while catching 90 games before hitting. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Pine Tar Game nets no sticking points Jul 24, 2008
07/23/2008 2:58 PM ET Pine Tar Game holds no sticking points Brett, Gossage recall infamous contest on its silver anniversary By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com. The infamous Pine Tar Incident. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
White Sox honor Baines with statue Jul 21, 2008
Baines' wife was one of the numerous dignitaries present as Baines became the seventh recipient of this special honor, joining Charles Comiskey, Minnie Minoso, Billy Pierce, Carlton Fisk and the Hall of Fame double-play combination of Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio. All four of Baines' children were in attendance, with Harold Jr. catching the ceremonial first pitch from his father, as were Baines' father and mother. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
White Sox seek even-keeled series Jul 21, 2008
"I had great teammates when I wore this uniform." Guillen identified players like Carlton Fisk, Tom Seaver, Harold Baines, Greg Walker and Julio Cruz as his mentors during those seasons. "They played the game like professionals, and I was lucky enough to be with those kinds of people," Guillen continued. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Cubs' Hill has quite a climb Jul 20, 2008
BW: "Roger Clemens, for sure. I really liked Derek Lowe. Carlton Fisk is a New Hampshire boy, too. It was fun growing up with those guys and those teams. As Red Sox fans, we're really into the team. It was a great feeling to be part of that Red Sox Nation thing. Any time the Red Sox got into the playoffs it was such an exciting thing. Everybody got into it.". Still a Sox fan. (Boston Globe)
Baines to be honored by White Sox Jul 20, 2008
"That's the type of person he is. He's a real quiet, a real humble guy. He's not going to make a big deal about it. "If anyone has earned a ceremony, it's him," Guillen continued. "With all due respect to Minnie [Minoso] and Pudge [Carlton Fisk] and Mr. [Billy] Pierce, all those guys, [Luis] Aparicio, Nellie [Fox. If you talk about White Sox in any era, the first name that's going to come out is his name. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Guthrie, homers lift O's over Tigers Jul 19, 2008
BALTIMORE -- It may not have recalled Carlton Fisk, but it was good enough for one night in July. The Orioles have been waiting for the right type of bounce, and may have gotten it Friday night, when Melvin Mora hit a go-ahead home run that caromed off the top of the left-field foul pole and helped Baltimore earn a skid-breaking 7-4 win over Detroit. (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)
Blogging Barkley Jul 13, 2008
" We have an update from the American Century Championship.When we left you last, Charles Barkley had avoided last place in the overall standings. But in a dramatic comeback on the final two holes on Friday, Jay Cutler rallied to inch ahead of Sir Charles and leave the cellar to its traditional occupant. Cutler is at minus-24, and Barkley sits at minus-25. Keep in mind that this is the complicated and pointless Stableford scoring system, where the high score is best.As of the final hole on... (MSNBC -- Sports)
American Century Celebrity 2nd-round scores Jul 13, 2008
Carlton Fisk 19 16-35. Bret Saberhagen 21 14-35. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Guest conductors Jul 13, 2008
Paul Assenmacher '04 Ernie Banks (HOF) '98-'08 Rod Beck '06 Glenn Beckert '99, '01, '03, '06, '07 Mike Bielecki '00, '01 Steve Blass '03 Wade Boggs '05 Bill Buckner '02, '04-'06 Don Cardwell '02 Joe Carter '01 Ron Cey '04, '05 Jody Davis '01, '03, '04, '05, '06 Andre Dawson '98, '99, '00, '04, '06, '07 Bobby Dernier '00, '03, '05, 06, '08 Shawon Dunston '04 Carlton Fisk (HOF) '00 Jim Frey '04 Gary Gaetti '01 Doug Glanville '06, '08 Mark Grace '06, '08 Dallas Green '04 Glenallen Hill '03, '05 Ken... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Dodgers need to honor Koufax with statue Jul 13, 2008
-- Nellie Fox, Luis Aparicio, Minnie Minoso, Harold Baines and Carlton Fisk at U.S. Cellular Field on Chicago's South Side. -- Ty Cobb, Hank Greenberg, Willie Horton and Al Kaline at Detroit's Comerica Park. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Big Hurt back in Chicago with A's Jul 8, 2008
Watching former teammates, such as Carlton Fisk and Harold Baines, get honored with bronze sculptures of their likeness in the U.S. Cellular center-field concourse stands out as a sign of just getting older in the game, according to Thomas. When he hangs up his spikes and returns to Chicago, he also will receive the same sort of tribute. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Buchholz could return to rotation this weekend Jul 2, 2008
"Buchholz's changeup and curve are so good, he could fall back on those pitches to get hitters out, which is why the Sox told him not to worry about results, Francona said.But the results have been there as well, which would seem to guarantee Buchholz a seat on the shuttle to Boston, sooner rather than later.The Sox are also very close to promoting another top pitching prospect, righthander Michael Bowden, from Double A Portland to Pawtucket, with an eye to a possible promotion to the big... (Boston Globe)
With B game, Masterson gets A for effort Jun 25, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Sox celebrate Remy's 20 years in booth Jun 25, 2008
Remy, who last season was elected president of Red Sox Nation, was joined on the Fenway lawn by his family, fellow NESN broadcasters, former broadcast partners Bob Kurtz and Sean McDonough, and several former teammates, including Hall of Famers Dennis Eckersley and Carlton Fisk, Jim Rice, Dwight Evans and Rick Burleson, and former hitting coach Walt Hriniak for the celebration, the guests marking different points in his career and life. Mayor Thomas Menino, who was also in attendance, proclaimed... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
The fire and the passion: Taming the White Sox manager Jun 22, 2008
In the late innings, Seaver was visited on the mound by his catcher, Carlton Fisk. Guill. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
No curveball, but I can throw 60 mph Jun 19, 2008
I d like to think Carlton Fisk or Eddie Murray couldn t hit my heat ... Carlton Fisk was there (and I still don t know why Red Sox fans immortalize Fisk s foul pole homer in 1975 the Sox lost the series). (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
C's get some home cooking Jun 13, 2008
On hand for a preview tour of "Baseball As America," the traveling Cooperstown exhibit that opens to the public Sunday, were Red Sox legends Wade Boggs, Dennis Eckersley, Carlton Fisk, Bobby Doerr, and Carl Yastrzemski, along with Baltimore Orioles great Eddie Murray and ESPN's Peter Gammons (also in the crowd: former Sox first baseman Mickey Vernon). Gammons invoked the late Tip O'Neill's maxim that "greatness is not accidental" in praising Fisk's grit, Eck's sense of accountability, Boggs's... (Boston Globe)
Boston last stop for Hall of Fame exhibit Jun 13, 2008
"I think it's fabulous," said former Red Sox and White Sox catcher and fellow Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk. "I just hope that people recognize that this is Americana. It's a history of America, all phases of it, from immigration to politics. To have the chance for people to see it, I hope they recognize it for what it is and they will come out and can't wait to see it. "You have to take the opportunity to go to Cooperstown. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
History pays a visit to Fenway Park Jun 12, 2008
Bobby Doerr, Carlton Fisk, Wade Boggs and Dennis Eckersley congratulate Jon Lester after Lester donated items to the Hall of Fame ... Hall of Famers Bobby Doerr -- who at 90 is the oldest living player inducted into the Hall -- Carlton Fisk, Wade Boggs and Dennis Eckersley, all of whom played for the Sox, and Eddie Murray, the Orioles' Hall of Famer, visited the storied ballpark ... "And for the Hall of Famers to represent ... Eddie Murray not having played for the Red Sox, but the others, too.... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Red Sox slugger Ortiz gets shorter cast, is eager to return Jun 9, 2008
Wade Boggs, Bobby Doerr, Dennis Eckersley, and Carlton Fisk will be on hand. Francona got his 415th win with the Sox, moving past Jimy Williams into fifth place on the franchise list. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Feeding (on top of) the Monster Jun 5, 2008
Lara leads the group down a series of interior hallways toward the Green Monster seats, and along the way people stop to ogle a piece of the left-field foul pole that Carlton Fisk famously hit with a home run during the 1975 World Series, as well as the plaques honoring Red Sox greats such as Cy Young, Wade Boggs, and Joe Cronin. The group emerges from the dark hallway into the sun, and suddenly they're at the top of the Green Monster. (Boston Globe)
Relive Fenway's greatest games Jun 3, 2008
1975 World Series Game 6 vs. the Cincinnati Reds:Widely considered one of the greatest games in baseball history, this classic ended with Carlton Fisk and his famous 12th-inning home run. 1986 regular season vs. Seattle Mariners: The 23-year old right-hander from Texas, Roger Clemens, set the Major League record with 20 strikeouts in this hallmark game. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
McCann earning another All-Star appearance Jun 1, 2008
Since the All-Star Game's inception in 1934, only six catchers Walker Cooper, Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, Sandy Alomar, Pudge Rodriguez and Mike Piazza were All-Stars in each of their first three full seasons. McCann would become the seventh. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cubs players chase NL All-Star history May 29, 2008
Dozens of rookies have made the All-Star team over the years, including catchers like Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, Mike Piazza, Gary Carter and Jason Kendall. But the only rookie backstop to start an All-Star Game was Cleveland's Sandy Alomar Jr. for the American League in 1990. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Replay would drag life out of baseball May 28, 2008
Imagine Carlton Fisk, for a moment. He is in a Red Sox uniform. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Harden puts hurtin' on Red Sox May 24, 2008
"I want to continue to get better. I played with guys like Harold Baines and Carlton Fisk and looked at what they were able to do late in their careers.". Along with Thomas' dinger, Mark Ellis gave himself a welcome-back present by hitting his fourth home run of the season after being out of the lineup for 11 days. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
White Sox extend winning streak to eight May 23, 2008
The White Sox honored former catcher Carlton Fisk in a pregame ceremony. Fisk was recently named an ambassador for the team. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Game On! blog: Eye-opener begins with a spoiled Garden party May 23, 2008
Carlton Fisk doesn't have a job description yet, but he will have a with the White Sox. Football. (USA Today -- Sports)
White Sox catchers praise Fisk May 23, 2008
CHICAGO -- A.J. Pierzynski doesn't claim to be a baseball historian or know the ins and outs of Carlton Fisk's 24-year-career ... "Just the games he played, the career he had, the big hits," said Pierzynski of Fisk, who was honored during Thursday's pregame at U.S. Cellular Field as part of 'Welcome Back Carlton Fisk' night. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Fisk reunited with White Sox family May 23, 2008
Carlton Fisk follows Bo Jackson into Thursday's pregame ceremony ... CHICAGO -- In 1997, Carlton Fisk's jersey No. 72 was retired by the White Sox ... Thursday's pregame ceremony, dubbed "Welcome back Carlton Fisk Night," was dedicated to the Hall of Fame catcher. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Piazza, Greatest L.A. Hitter, Retires May 21, 2008
Carlton Fisk is second with 351, followed by Johnny Bench (327) and Yogi Berra (306). . (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Piazzacalls it a careerafter 16 MLB seasons May 21, 2008
Carlton Fisk is second with 351, followed by Johnny Bench (327) and Yogi Berra (306). If Im half the hitter he was, Ill have a pretty successful career, said Atlantas Brian McCann, one of the top-hitting catchers currently in the majors. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Contreras leads White Sox to 6th straight win May 21, 2008
The White Sox will celebrate Welcome Back Carlton Fisk Night in on an on-field ceremony to honor the Hall of Fame catcher on Thursday. The organization retired his No. 72 in 1997, unveiled a sculpture in his honor in 2005 and recently hired him as a team ambassador. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Piazza hangs it up May 21, 2008
"Piazza's 396 homers are easily the most as a catcher, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Carlton Fisk is second with 351, followed by Johnny Bench (327) and Yogi Berra (306)."If I'm half the hitter he was, I'll have a pretty successful career," said Atlanta's Brian McCann, one of the top-hitting catchers now in the majors. "He did a lot of great things for the catching position. "Piazza thanked his family, teams and managers, some of his teammates -- and even owners, general managers, minor... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Mike Piazza, 39, retires after 16 seasons May 21, 2008
" Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia was a teammate of Piazza's on the 1992 Los Angeles Dodgers and remembered back to Piazza's first season in the majors and what he accomplished. "To put yourself in the same ballpark with what a guy like Roy Campanella did is saying something and Mike is definitely up there with what Roy did," Scioscia said. Piazza's 396 homers are easily the most as a catcher, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Carlton Fisk is second with 351, followed by Johnny... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Piazza hangs up catching gear after 16 seasons May 21, 2008
" manager Mike Scioscia was a teammate of Piazza's on the 1992 Los Angeles Dodgers and remembered back to Piazza's first season in the majors and what he accomplished. I have to say that my time with the Mets wouldn't have been the same without the greatest fans in the world. One of the hardest moments of my career, was walking off the field at Shea Stadium and saying goodbye. My relationship with you made my time in New York the happiest of my career and for that, I will always be grateful. --... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Mike Piazza decides to retire after 16 seasons May 21, 2008
" The 39-year-old Piazza became a free agent after last season and did not re-sign. He was not available to discuss his decision, according to Josh Goldberg, a spokesman for Lozano. Taken by the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 62nd round of the 1988 amateur draft, Piazza became a 12-time All-Star, making the NL team 10 consecutive times starting in 1993. He finished with a .308 career average, 427 home runs and 1,335 RBIs for the Dodgers (1992-98), Florida (1998), New York Mets (1998-05), San Diego... (FindLaw News)
This game was fit for a King, but Cavaliers' James on losing end May 20, 2008
It reminded me of a chat involving Pete Rose and Carlton Fisk in the 10th inning of Game 6 of the 1975 World Series. The Red Sox and Reds were making history, one great play at a time - perhaps the most important baseball game of the 20th century - when Rose stepped into the batter's box at Fenway Park, turned to Fisk, and said, "This is some kind of game, isn't it.". (Boston Globe)
Guillen, Bochy share winter-league history May 18, 2008
"But if you take care of your body, and you're a professional like he is, it wouldn't surprise me if he played another three years. ... He reminds me of Pudge (Carlton Fisk), the way they maintain themselves.". Vizquel made a nice play in the third inning, ranging to his left to field Paul Konerko's sharp grounder, spinning around and throwing him out easily. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Mets' win not without crisp defense May 18, 2008
Catchers routinely blocked the plate in some way or another until Carlton Fisk severely injured his knee in 1974 and removed himself from the line of fire, opting instead to make swiping tags. "But that's the way," Schneider said. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
A series dripping with hype May 17, 2008
Because men such as Babe Ruth, George Steinbrenner, Thurman Munson, Carlton Fisk, Pedro Martinez, Don Zimmer, Alex Rodriguez and Curt Schilling did. The Yankees-Mets rivalry has the geographic proximity but not the necessary history or stakes. (Albany Times Union)
WISE SPENDING: MLB's best free-agent signings of all time May 16, 2008
Carlton Fisk, White Sox catcher, 1981; $2. 9 million, five years. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
College baseball: Knights' Lewis complements his defense May 15, 2008
But this spring, the catcher resembled Carlton Fisk. Go figure. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Yankees' Rodriguez out another week May 14, 2008
Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk is returning to the Chicago White Sox as a team ambassador and will be honored during "Welcome Back Carlton Fisk Night" May 22 at US Cellular Field. Colleges NCAA will investigate Mayo allegations Saying the NCAA has "new information," president Myles Brand promised to investigate former Southern California basketball star O.J. Mayo, who allegedly received thousands of dollars in gifts from money given to an event promoter by a sports agency. (Boston Globe)
Weaver and Angels shutdown White Sox May 14, 2008
"Notes:@ After the game, the Angels optioned INF Kendry Morales to Triple-A Salt Lake to clear a roster spot for RHP John Lackey _ who will make his season debut Wednesday night after missing 41 games with a strained triceps. ... Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk is returning to the White Sox as a team ambassador, the club announced Tuesday. Fisk and Guillen were teammates for nine years in Chicago, winning a division title in their last season together (1993). "I think it's great. It's about time,"... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Angels 2, White Sox 0 May 14, 2008
Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk is returning to the White Sox as a team ambassador, the club announced Tuesday. Fisk and Guillen were teammates for nine years in Chicago, winning a division title in their last season together (1993). (USA Today -- Sports)
Fisk returns as White Sox ambassador May 14, 2008
Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk spent 13 seasons with the South Siders, from 1981-1993 ... ANAHEIM -- Carlton Fisk already has a bronze statue of his likeness among the retired legends honored in center field at U.S. Cellular Field ... " From 1969 to 1980, Fisk was a member of the Red Sox. He came to the White Sox in 1981 and actually played 13 seasons on the South Side of Chicago. His new role with the team will be recognized on May 22, via a "Welcome back, Carlton Fisk" night prior to the game with... (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Astros' Ausmus joins select group May 14, 2008
"But it might mean I've played too long." Ausmus joined a small fraternity of catchers that includes a Hall of Famer (Carlton Fisk), two active players (Ivan Rodriguez, Jason Kendall) and a handful of catchers few have heard of: Deacon McGuire (1884-1912), Buck Ewing (1880-1897), Duke Farrell (1888-1905) and Wally Scheng (1913-31). It's probably a good thing Ausmus doesn't find milestone markers very exciting, because the ball that marked his 1,500th hit is actually in someone else's possession. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
DVD celebrates storied Red Sox history May 8, 2008
"But now it's like we can look back and see Carlton Fisk and Dave Henderson and be happy because the pain of them eventually losing in those years has been removed by 2004 and 2007.". Barrow says he's never been a big believer in the whole "Curse of the Bambino" mumbo jumbo that a lot of Sox fans got caught up in during the 86-year World Series drought. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Suspended game to finish in Baltimore May 2, 2008
" White Sox groundskeeper Roger Bossard and his staff received numerous plaudits for their ability to keep the field playable for as long as they did. But an indication as to the infield's overall condition late in the game came on Brandon Fahey's infield single in the top of the 11th. His slow roller basically stopped on the infield grass, knocking up water as it moved along the grass. "When I got to second, it was unbelievable anyone was able to field on that," White Sox outfielder Brian... (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Sheff: For true impact, we need a charter review May 2, 2008
Carlton Fisk was a rookie for the Red Sox and Larry Bird was still in high school. No matter what your political affiliations might be, a charter review is a great opportunity for the citizens of Newton to come together for a common cause. (Newton Tab, MA)
Fans providing historic support for Red Sox May 2, 2008
Even when Boston fell in love with the slugging teams of the mid to late '70s -- filled with stars like Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice, Dwight Evans, Fred Lynn and Carlton Fisk -- there was a limit to the fan support. "You would have a lot of times in April and in early May, with our New England weather, and then, of course, you'd have September, where if you were kind of not right up at the top, you'd get lousy weather and people will hold off and say, 'Well, I don't need to buy those tickets way... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Of course it's about the money Apr 21, 2008
"I want to play until I'm 41, like all those guys I played with like Harold Baines and Carlton Fisk," he said this spring. So what to make of all this. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
La Russa's lineup tinkering has his Cardinals off to a flying start Apr 15, 2008
He also switched a struggling Carlton Fisk, a catcher who normally hit in the middle of the lineup, to the No. 2 spot, with favorable results. Not all his risky moves have worked. (USA Today -- Sports)
Super Baseball Nickname Quiz Apr 11, 2008
October" 18. "Yaz" (you get an extra point if you can spell his real surname correctly from memory) 19. "The Yankee Clipper" 20. "Big Train" - - a. Joe DiMaggio b. Reggie Jackson c. Jim Hunter d. Pete Rose e. Honus Wagner f. Henry Aaron g. Ted Williams h. Walter Johnson i. Stan Musial j. Dennis Boyd k. Carl Yastrzemski l. Ty Cobb m. Willie McCovey n. Whitey Ford o. Lou Gherig p. Ozzie Smith q. Babe Ruth r. Carlton Fisk s. Cy Young t. Nolan Ryan - - Answers: 1l 2p 3f 4j 5t 6i 7m 8q 9r 10o 11n 12c... (Suite101.com)
Lobel had big impact on Boston sports Apr 3, 2008
At the moment Carlton Fisk got the call informing him he had been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, there was only one other person in his kitchen. Sportscaster Bob Lobel. (Boston Globe)
Eye on the ball Mar 27, 2008
Carlton Fisk in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series ... Kolb's slide show is a quick lesson on local baseball greats, including Davey Lopes, Mickey Cochrane, and the man known as "Pudge," Carlton Fisk. (Boston Globe)
Scata turns on the power at Keene State Mar 27, 2008
With 22 career round-trippers, Scata sits just two homers shy of the record set by Carrah Fisk (1996-99), niece of former Red Sox star and Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk. "My dad called me Mo because his favorite player was Mo Vaughn," said Scata. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Daily Leader welcomes nicknames in sports Mar 26, 2008
Carlton Fisk, a former catcher of the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox, was nicknamed Pudge. Fisk played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)
Mirabelli move proves Varitek's worth Mar 15, 2008
When posed with the comparison with former Sox great Carlton Fisk, who caught until he was 45, Varitek smiled. He knows that might be a stretch, but if he could do it, he would. (Boston Globe)
Red Sox mailbag: Who will get the call? Feb 26, 2008
If you recall, they gave Carlton Fisk a ceremonial title in 2000, so they could put his number 27 up on the right-field fa. ade at Fenway. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Shaping the Rangers #6: The Sammy Sosa Trade Feb 18, 2008
Their roster was relatively young, with the exception of 41-year old catcher Carlton Fisk and designated hitter Harold Baines, who at age 30 was Chicago's only other regular not in his twenties. With a bad ballclub and a weak farm system, the White Sox had expressed an interest at getting even younger and had struck an accord with the Rangers. (Texas, TheInsiders.com)
