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Carlton Fisk

Born: Dec. 26, 1947
Baseball C

holds all-time major league record for games caught (2,229); also all-time HR leader for catchers (376); AL Rookie of Year (1972) and 10-time All-Star; hit epic, 12th-inning Game 6 homer for Boston Red Sox in 1975 World Series; inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.


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