Carlton Fisk

Carlton Fisk set a new standard for grit and determination at the catcher position. “Pudge” played an unheard-of 24 seasons behind the plate for the Red and White Sox, while appearing on eleven All-Star teams. The native New Englander was the first unanimous Rookie of the Year in 1972, and brought Boston to the brink of a championship with his heart-stopping, game-winning home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series. Thirteen strong years in Chicago made him a legend to White Sox fans, and an entire nation of baseball enthusiasts celebrated Carlton’s induction into Cooperstown in 2000.