Carlton Fisk

Carlton Fisk
Fisk with the Boston Red Sox in 1976
Catcher
Born: (1947-12-26) December 26, 1947 (age 76) Bellows Falls, Vermont, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1969, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 22, 1993, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.269
Home runs	376
Hits	2,356
Runs batted in	1,330
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1969, 1971–1980) Chicago White Sox (1981–1993)
Career highlights and awards
11× All-Star (1972–1974, 1976–1978, 1980–1982, 1985, 1991) AL Rookie of the Year (1972) Gold Glove Award (1972) 3× Silver Slugger Award (1981, 1985, 1988) Boston Red Sox No. 27 retired Chicago White Sox No. 72 retired Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2000
Vote	79.6% (second ballot)

Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26, 1947),^[1] nicknamed "Pudge" and "the Commander", is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox. In 1972, he was the first player to be unanimously voted American League (AL) Rookie of the Year. Fisk is best known for his game-winning home run in the 12th inning of Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, during which he memorably waved his arms hoping for the batted ball to remain fair.

At the time of his retirement, Fisk held the record for most home runs all-time by a catcher with 376 (since surpassed by Mike Piazza). He has held several age- or longevity-related records, including the record for most games played at the position of catcher with 2,226 (later surpassed by Iván Rodríguez, who also shared Fisk's nickname "Pudge"). Fisk still holds the AL record for most years served at the position (24). Fisk was voted to the All-Star team 11 times and won three Silver Slugger Awards which is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position. Fisk was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.^[2]