The voting for the Red Sox’ All-Fenway team continues with fans choosing who should be in right field.
Sox fans can make their pick of who they think is the best right-fielder in team history and see which positions have yet to be voted on by visiting the Red Sox website.
The nominees are Harry Hooper (1909-20), Jackie Jensen (1954-59, 1961), Tony Conigliaro (1964-67, 1969-70, 1975), Dwight Evans (1972-90), Trot Nixon (1996, 1998-2006) and J.D. Drew (2007-11).
Hooper, along with Duffy Lewis and Tris Speaker, formed a talented outfield trio that led the Red Sox to the club’s second World Series title in 1912. He is the only player to wear and Red Sox uniform and win four World Series as a member of the team. Hooper played 17 MLB seasons (12 with the Red Sox) and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.
In his seven seasons with the Red Sox, Jensen was a prolific power hitter, reaching the 25-home run milestone four times during his tenure in Boston. He won the 1958 American League MVP, hitting .286 with 35 home runs and 122 RBIs. He was voted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2000.
Conigliaro will go down in Red Sox history as being remembered as a promising player whose career never materialized. After being hit in the face by a pitch in 1967, the 23-year-old’s eyesight was severely damaged. He attempted comebacks in 1969 and 1975, but his failing vision forced him to retire after the 1975 season.
Evans is arguably the most famous right fielder in Red Sox history. He spent 19 of his 20 MLB seasons with Boston, in which he hit .272 with 379 home runs and 1,346 RBIs. Evans played stellar defense in Fenway’s vast right field, winning eight Gold Gloves during his career. He was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2000.
Forever remembered as an original “Dirt Dog,” Nixon always left everything he had on the field. During the 2004 World Series, he batted .357 with three RBIs, including a crucial two-run double in Game 4. In his 10 seasons in a Red Sox uniform, Nixon hit .278 with 133 home runs and 523 RBIs.
Drew may not have been a fan favorite during his tenure in Boston, but his accomplishments during the 2007 postseason helped the Red Sox win their second World Series in four seasons. He batted .314 with one home run and 11 RBIs during the 2007 playoffs. That longball was a grand slam in Game 6 of the ALCS that would help propel the Red Sox to an eventual series win over the Indians.
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