Carlton Ernest "Pudge" Fisk (born December 26, 1947) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for 24 years with both the Boston Red Sox (1969, 1971-1980) and Chicago White Sox (1981-1993). Known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame, he was the first player to be unanimously voted American League Rookie of the Year (1972). He is best known for "waving fair" his game-winning home run in the 12th inning of Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, one of the greatest moments in World Series history. At the time of his retirement in 1993 he held the records for most home runs all-time by a catcher with 351 (since passed by Mike Piazza). A testament to his durability behind the plate, Fisk held the record for most games played at the position of catcher (2,226) until June 17, 2009 when he was surpassed by "Pudge" Iván Rodríguez. Fisk still holds the American League record for most years served behind the plate (24). Fisk was voted to the All-Star team 11 times and won 3 Silver Slugger Awards which is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position. Fisk was known as a fierce competitor, a superb handler of pitchers and a natural on-field leader. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2000.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Season 14 Hall Of Fame

The votes are in, and first players inducted into the Fisk Hall Of Fame are:

B.J. Kotsay
Kotsay played 12 ML seasons at CF and RF in Fisk with a .306 career batting average. He won 1 MVP award in season 5, and had 6 appearances in the all-star game (seasons 3 thru 8). Kotsay also logged 6 straight seasons of 30 or more Home Runs with 100 or more RBI's.


Brad Womack
Womack played 9 seasons at 1B in Fisk with a .305 career batting average. He won 2 MVP awards in seasons 2 and 3, and had 3 appearances in the all-star game (seasons 1 thru3). Womack turned in 7 straight seasons of 30 or more Home Runs with 100 or more RBI's. In seasons 1 thru 4 he recorded home run totals of 55, 58, 66, and 68.
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