Johnny Pesky
American baseball player and coach
John Michael "Johnny" Pesky (born John Michael Paveskovich; February 27, 1919 – August 13, 2012), nicknamed "The Needle" and "Mr. Red Sox",[1] was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He was a shortstop and third baseman during a ten-year major league playing career, appearing in 1,270 games played in 1942 and from 1946 to 1954 for three different teams.
Johnny Pesky | |||
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Shortstop / Third baseman / Manager | |||
Born: Portland, Oregon | February 27, 1919|||
Died: August 13, 2012 Danvers, Massachusetts | (aged 93)|||
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debut | |||
April 14, 1942, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
Last appearance | |||
September 24, 1954, for the Washington Senators | |||
Career statistics | |||
Batting average | .307 | ||
Home runs | 17 | ||
Runs batted in | 404 | ||
Teams | |||
As player As manager | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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