There are a number of big events in Red Sox history that took place on this date, the most prominent being the 70th anniversary of Teddy Ballgame reaching an average of .406 for the season. This is also the date of “Mr. Red Sox” Johnny Pesky getting his number retired, Mike Greenwell’s last game and many more big events. Read all about it in this great post on The Hardball Times.
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