Johnny Pesky 1919 - 2012

Boston Red Sox legend Johnny Pesky, died Monday at the age of 92. Nicknamed "The Needle", Pesky served the club in various capacities following his playing days at shortstop. These included manager, coaching, scouting, and in the front office. His memory will always be associated with Fenway Park's right field foul pole, known as 'the Pesky pole'. In 2008, his number 6 was retired by the Red Sox, and hangs along side other Red Sox greats such as Carl Yastrzemski, and Ted Williams. 

Ted Williams Home Run Seat

On June 9, 1946 Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hit the longest home run ever hit in Boston's Fenway Park. A lone red seat in section 42, row 37, seat 21 marks the spot in the right center field stands where Williams' 502 foot home run landed.

Making History

With his Chicago White Sox teammates about to mob him, pitcher Mark Buehrle reacts to his having thrown a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday July 23, 2009. Buehrle threw a total of only 116 pitches in Chicago's 5 - 0 victory.

This was the second no hitter of the 30 year old's career, but only the 18th perfect game in the history of Major League Baseball. He joins the likes of Randy Johnson, Sandy Koufax, Cy Young, and Lee Richmond, who pitched the very first perfect game in 1880.