Johnny Pesky
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Johnny Pesky 🇺🇸

John Michael Paveskovich
Major League Baseball Player, Boston Red Sox Icon, Manager, 'Pesky's Pole'
Born Sep 27, 1919 🇺🇸 Portland, United States
Passed Away Aug 13, 2012 Lakewood, United States
Lifespan 92 years old
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"Fenway Park was my second home, and the fans in Boston were the greatest people on earth."

Archival Overview

Beloved Boston Red Sox player, manager, coach, and goodwill ambassador whose sixty-year association with Fenway Park made him 'Mr. Red Sox' and gave his name to Fenway's right-field foul pole, 'Pesky's Pole'.

Biographical Record

Born to Croatian immigrants in Oregon, John Michael Paveskovich signed with the Red Sox in 1940. In his 1942 rookie season, he led the American League with 205 hits before sacrificing three prime years of his career to serve in the United States Navy during World War II.

Upon returning, Pesky recorded back-to-back 200-hit seasons in 1946 and 1947 alongside teammates Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr. He remained with the organization for over six decades as manager, coach, and beloved patriarch, witnessing the Red Sox break the eighty-six-year 'Curse of the Bambino' to win the World Series in 2004.

Key Life Milestones

1942

Rookie Record 205 Hits

Led the American League with 205 hits as a rookie shortstop for the Boston Red Sox.

2006

Dedication of Pesky's Pole

Fenway Park's right-field foul pole was officially dedicated in his honor on his eighty-seventh birthday.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Cremated, private family arrangements
Lakewood, United States
GPS: 47.1718, -122.5185
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