Carl Yastrzemski

The night before, Don Zimmer had called Carl Yastrzemski into his office to talk about the upcoming game.

The Greatest Game Richard Bradley 2008

The night before, Don Zimmer had called Carl Yastrzemski into his office to talk about the upcoming game.

The Greatest Game Richard Bradley 2008

The night before, Don Zimmer had called Carl Yastrzemski into his office to talk about the upcoming game.

The Greatest Game Richard Bradley 2008

The night before, Don Zimmer had called Carl Yastrzemski into his office to talk about the upcoming game.

The Greatest Game Richard Bradley 2008

The night before, Don Zimmer had called Carl Yastrzemski into his office to talk about the upcoming game.

The Greatest Game Richard Bradley 2008

In 1978, the Red Sox, led by MVP Jim Rice, Fred Lynn, Carl Yastrzemski, catcher Carlton Fisk and George Scott, seemed destined for a trip to the Fall Classic for the second time in the decade.

One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

In the second inning, Carl Yastrzemski jumped all over a Guidry fastball, and deposited it just inside the right-field pole for a solo home run.

One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

On the mound was Richard “Goose” Gossage, the premier flame-throwing relief pitcher of his time; and waving an imposing bat sixty feet, six inches away, was eighteen-year veteran Carl Yastrzemski, arguably the best fastball hitter of his.

One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

The longest-tenured players in the history of the great franchises are always greats themselves: Carl Yastrzemski with the Red Sox, Mike Schmidt with the Phillies.

2,402 Games as Meaningful as 3,000 Hits Daniel Barbarisi 2011

Bravely, the Red Sox closed the gap to 5-4 in the bottom of the eighth inning on run-scoring singles by Fred Lynn and Carl Yastrzemski, and had an opportunity to either tie or win the game in the ninth.

One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011