Boston Red Sox – Hall Of Famers, Retired Numbers And Manager List

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The Boston Red Sox is an American professional baseball team that’s based in Boston, USA, and is considered to be one of the most talked about franchises in the history of America. This team has won 9 World Series titles and around 14 American League AL (Pennants).

The Red Sox team is currently one of the most observed, followed and watched in Baseball, and if you’re one of the many that’s trying to know their history, you came to the right place.

Below, in this article, we have listed down some of the many things that you need to know about the Boston Red Sox team. From their history, how many times they’ve won, and who their hall of fame players are, we have written down almost every single thing about them!

Red Sox History (Boston Baseball Team) 

The Boston Red Sox was founded in 1901, and during that time, it was known as the Boston Americans. At that time, this team was only one of the 8 charter members of the American Team. From 1901 to 1911, the team played at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, but in 1912, the team decided to move to Fenway Park, which is also known as the oldest of all the current major league ballparks. 

How Did The Boston Red Sox Get Its Name? 

The team got the name Boston Red Sox in the year 1908 after adapting it from the Boston Red Stockings, which was the original name of the first professional baseball team (now known as the Atlanta Braves). 

Boston Red Sox Manager List Since 1901 To 2022

Here is a list of managers that have served or worked for the Boston Red Sox since the year 1901 to 2022:

Jimmy Collins HOF 6 1901
Chick Stahl 1 1906
Cy Young HOF 1 1907
Bob Unglaub 1 1907
Deacon McGuire 2 1907
George Huff 1 1907
Fred Lake 2 1908
Patsy Donovan 2 1910
Jake Stahl 2 1912
Bill Carrigan 7 1913
Jack Barry 1 1917
Ed Barrow HOF 3 1918
Hugh Duffy HOF 2 1921
Frank Chance HOF 1 1923
Lee Fohl 3 1924
Heinie Wagner 1 1930
Shano Collins 2 1931
Marty McManus 2 1932
Bucky Harris HOF 1 1934
Joe Cronin HOF 13 1935
Joe McCarthy HOF 3 1948
Steve O’Neill 2 1950
Lou Boudreau HOF 3 1952
Pinky Higgins 8 1955
Rudy York 1 1959
Billy Jurges 2 1959
Del Baker 1 1960
Johnny Pesky 3 1963
Billy Herman HOF 3 1964
Pete Runnels 1 1966
Dick Williams HOF 3 1967
Eddie Popowski 2 1969
Eddie Kasko 4 1970
Darrell Johnson 3 1974
Don Zimmer 5 1976
Ralph Houk 4 1981
John McNamara 4 1985
Joe Morgan 4 1988
Butch Hobson 3 1992
Kevin Kennedy 2 1995
Jimy Williams 5 1997
Joe Kerrigan 1 2001
Grady Little 2 2002
Terry Francona 8 2004
Bobby Valentine 1 2012
John Farrell 5 2013
Alex Cora 4 2018
Ron Roenicke 1 2020

Please do note that the list we made above is subject to change in the future, particularly when the Boston Red Sox hires someone new as their manager. 

Boston Red Sox Retired Numbers 

Here is a list of the numbers that the Boston Red Sox have retired throughout the history of their franchise: 

Number Of Jersey  Player Name Date When Player Retired 
1 Bobby Doerr May 21, 1988
4 Joe Cronin May 24, 1984
6 Johnny Pesky September 28, 2008
8 Carl Yastrzemski August 6, 1989
9 Ted Williams May 29, 1984
14 Jim Rice July 28, 2009
26 Wade Boggs July 28, 2015|-
27 Carlton Fisk September 4, 2000
34 David Ortiz October 2, 2016
45 Pedro Martinez July 28, 2015
42 Jackie Robinson April 15, 1997 (MLB wide)

In case the Boston Red Sox retire another player, we are going to update this list right away to keep all their fans from across the globe updated. 

Boston Red Sox Hall Of Fame

Here is a complete list of people that have been inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall Of Fame:

Hall Of Famer Name Player/Manager/Position With The Boston Red Sox Year Inducted In Hall Of Fame
Marty Barrett 2B 2012
Wade Boggs 3B 2004
Dick Bresciani Executive 2006
Ellis Burks CF 2012
Rick Burleson SS 2002
Bill Carrigan Manager/C 2004
Joe Castiglione Broadcaster 2014
Roger Clemens RHP 2014
Ken Coleman Broadcaster 2000
Eddie Collins Executive 1995
Jimmy Collins 3B/Manager 1995
Tony Conigliaro RF 1995
Joe Cronin SS/Manager 1995
George Digby Scout 2008
Dom DiMaggio CF 1995
Bill Dineen RHP 2020
Joe Dobson RHP 2012
Bobby Doerr 2B/Coach 1995
Dan Duquette Executive 2020
Dennis Eckersley RHP 2004
Dwight Evans RF 2000
Rick Ferrell Catcher 1995
Wes Ferrell RHP 2008
Dave “Boo” Ferriss RHP 2002
Carlton Fisk C 1997
Ira Flagstead CF 2016
Jimmie Foxx 1B 1995
John Frank “Buck” Freeman RF 2018
Nomar Garciaparra SS 2014
Larry Gardner 3B 2000
Rich Gedman C 2020
Billy Goodman INF/OF 2004
John “Lou” Gorman Executive 2002
Curt Gowdy Broadcaster 2000
Mike Greenwell LF 2008
Lefty Grove LHP 1995
Tommy Harper CF 2010
John Harrington Executive 2002
Harry Hooper RF 1995
Cecil “Tex” Hughson RHP 2002
Bruce Hurst LHP 2004
Jackie Jensen RF 2000
Eddie Kasko Coach/Scout/Executive 2010
Ed Kenney Sr. Executive 2008
Ellis Kinder RHP 2006
Bill Lee LHP 2008
Dutch Leonard LHP 2012
George “Duffy” Lewis LF 2002
Jim Lonborg RHP 2002
Derek Lowe RHP 2018
Mike Lowell 3B 2018
Larry Lucchino CEO 2016
Fred Lynn CF 2002
Frank Malzone 3B 1995
Ned Martin Broadcaster 2000
Pedro Martinez RHP 2014
Joe Mooney Groundskeeper 2012
Ben Mondor PawSox Executive 2004
Bill Monbouquette RHP 2000
Joe Morgan Manager 2006
Dick O’Connell Executive 1997
David Ortiz DH 2020
Mel Parnell LHP 1997
Herb Pennock LHP/Coach 1995
Johnny Pesky SS/3B 1995
Rico Petrocelli SS/3B 1997
Jimmy Piersall CF 2010
Dick Radatz RHP 1997
Manny Ramirez OF 2020
Jerry Remy 2B 2006
Jim Rice LF 1995
Red Ruffing RHP 1995
Pete Runnels 1B/2B 2004
Babe Ruth LHP/OF 1995
Curt Schilling RHP 2012
Everett Scott SS 2008
George Scott 1B 2006
Reggie Smith CF/RF 2000
Tris Speaker CF 1995
Bob Stanley RHP 2000
Vern Stephens SS 2006
Frank Sullivan RHP 2008
Haywood Sullivan Executive 2004
John L. Taylor Owner 2012
Luis Tiant RHP 1997
John Valentin INF 2010
Jason Varitek C 2016
Mo Vaughn 1B 2008
Tim Wakefield RHP 2016
Dick Williams Manager 2006
Ted Williams LF 1995
Smoky Joe Wood RHP 1995
Carl Yastrzemski LF 1995
Jean R. Yawkey Owner 1995
Tom Yawkey Owner 1995
Kevin Youkilis INF 2018
Cy Young RHP 1995
Don Zimmer Manager 2010

Do you think we missed out on anyone important in the list that we made above about Boston Red Sox? Let us know if we did by leaving a comment in the comments section below!