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Who's Who at Second Base ?
September 1, 2008
 Who is the greatest 2nd Baseman to ever don a red sox uniform? Simple direct and to the point . I will put up a few suggestions and some stats as to why I think they are worthy of consideration. I If you have someone I may have overlooked please add them . please respect others opinions . Thank you . From here on out it gets even more difficult as we go on , culminating with left field, next in the series third base followed by first base, if you wish to do starting pitchers and closers let me know. Ty Ron
!) Larry Gardner, played 17 seasons, career batting avg. 289 , career high avg. 319, 165 stolen bases ,had seasons of 118 and 120 RBI’s played for 3 world Series champions .played 2nd and 3rd for the sox
2) Bobby Doerr , played 14 seasons, 9 time all star, career avg. .288 career high .325, 223 home runs , nine time all star, led the league in slugging 1944, led the league in triples 1950, 6 times over 100 rbi’s .
3) Pete Runnels , 14 seasons , Career avg. 292, career high .326, led the league in batting twice 1960 and 1962, five time all star at 2nd base and 1st base all while with Boston,
4) Mike Ryan , 8 season’s in the league , career avg 258 career high 293, one time allstar 1969,led the leage in sac. Hits in 1967, led the league in sac flys 1972, was part of the Impossible dream team of 67 .
5) Doug Griffen 8 year s in the league , one gold glove 1972, 245 career avg. 266 career high , fine defensive second baseman played on 1975 world series team .
6) Denny Doyle aquirred from California during the 1975 season Doyle posted a .310 batting avg. in 310 at bats for Boston that year, his career avg. 250 career best .298.
7) Jerry Remy, career avg. 275 career high ,.307, 208 career stolen bases , all star 1978, Rem Dawg is a fan favorite announcer and a fellow saw heads member.
8) Marty Barrett, 10 seasons all in Boston, career avg.278, career high .303, 1986 American league championship series MVP. Led the league in sacrifice hits three consecutive years.
9) Dustin Pedroia, the Destroia, little big man, whatever, he is a true dirt dawg and he plays all out legit MVP candidate .312 career Avg. .326 career high, He is the real deal and here for many more years .
10) Honerable Mention : , Jody Reed , Jeff Frye, ,Jose Offerman, ,Todd Walker, Mark Bellhorn, Mark Loretta,
Next installment third base ….
 
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