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91-69 .569 |
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3rd in the AL East (11.5 games back) |
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92-68, 93-67, 93-67 |
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841 /
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| Ballpark | Fenway Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 106 / Pitching: 105 | | Attendance | 2,353,114 (3rd) (6th) | | Payroll/Avg | $3,642,300 / $145,692 (6th) | | Spring Training | Winter Haven, Florida (Chain O’Lakes Park) | | Manager | Don Zimmer | | Coaches | Al Jackson, Eddie Yost, Johnny Pesky, Walt Hriniak | | Executives | Majority Owner: Jean R. Yawkey, General Manager: Haywood Sullivan | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Pawtucket Red Sox, (AA) Bristol Red Sox, (A) Elmira Pioneers, (A) Winter Haven Red Sox, (A) Winston-Salem Red Sox | | Radio | (WITS) Ken Coleman, Rico Petrocelli | | TV | (WSBK) Bob Montgomery, Ken Harrelson, Ned Martin |
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The 1979 Boston Red Sox
went 91-69
and finished 3rd
in the
American League East. The Red Sox
drew 2,353,114
to Fenway Park.
Rick Burleson, Fred Lynn, Jim Rice, Bob Stanley and Carl Yastrzemski made the All-Star team. Gold Glove winners for 1979 included Rick Burleson, Dwight Evans and Fred Lynn.
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| | Rick Burleson was an All-Star shortstop for the Red Sox in 1979 and also won a Gold Glove. | | | | Photo by Lou Sauritch, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com | | | |
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