CARLTON FISK

Brush with Greatness . Carlton Fisk, Sports

On his final day as a professional baseball player 27 years ago today, 45 year-old White Sox backstop Carlton Fisk catches his 2,226th game to surpass Bob Boone as the all-time leader.

Carlton Fisk Autograph Signing

Carlton Fisk retired having played in more games and hit more home runs than any other catcher before him. A baseball superstar in the 1970s and 80s, Fisk was known not just for his dedication to the sport and tremendous plays but for the respect with which he treated the game.A homegrown icon, Fisk rapidly became the face of one of the most storied teams in baseball, the Boston Red Sox of the 1970s.

Pudge: The Biography of Carlton Fisk [Book]

New Hampshire's Gifts to Baseball - New Hampshire Magazine

Carlton Fisk's home run in 12th beats Reds, 7-6 - The Boston Globe

Carlton Fisk The American Legion

Family tree of Carlton FISK - Geneastar

Who was the better Red Sox catcher, Carlton Fisk or Jason Varitek?

May 16, 1984: Carlton Fisk hits for the cycle with only triple of the season – Society for American Baseball Research

Carlton Fisk – Society for American Baseball Research

Carlton fisk hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy