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Brush with Greatness . Carlton Fisk, Sports
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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.
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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.
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Pudge: The Biography of Carlton Fisk [Book]
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New Hampshire's Gifts to Baseball - New Hampshire Magazine
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Carlton Fisk's home run in 12th beats Reds, 7-6 - The Boston Globe
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Carlton Fisk The American Legion
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Family tree of Carlton FISK - Geneastar
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Who was the better Red Sox catcher, Carlton Fisk or Jason Varitek?
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May 16, 1984: Carlton Fisk hits for the cycle with only triple of the season – Society for American Baseball Research
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Carlton Fisk – Society for American Baseball Research
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Carlton fisk hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy