Random Stat of the Week


Tony Conigliaro's most notable achievement was being the youngest player to hit 100 home runs. A lesser known stat about Conigliaro would be that he still holds the Major League record for most home runs hit by a teenager, 25.

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Obscure Trade of the Week


This week's Obscure Trade is an oldie but a classic. On December 10, 1980, the Red Sox traded one of the best shortstops the team has ever had along with Butch Hobson to the California Angels in exchange for Carney Lansford, Rick Miller, and Mark Clear.

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History Lesson


December 22, 1980 is a sad day here in Red Sox Nation. The Red Sox mailed contracts to Carlton Fisk and Fred Lynn for the 1981 season but unfortunately the deadline was two days prior, December 20. As a result of the late mailing of the contracts, both Lynn and Fisk become free agents. Both Red Sox greats signed contracts elsewhere to end their careers in Boston as Fred Lynn became a member of the California Angels and Carlton Fisk joined the Chicago White Sox.