1975 Boston Red Sox

1975 Boston Red Sox / Franchise: Boston Red Sox / BR Team Page

Record: 95-65, Finished 1st in AL Eastern Division (1975 AL)

• Clinched Division: September 27, 1975

Won AL Pennant

Managed by Darrell Johnson

Coaches: Don Bryant, Johnny Pesky, Stan Williams and Don Zimmer

Ballpark: Fenway Park

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1975 Boston Red Sox advanced to the World Series, only to lose to the Cincinnati Reds in seven games.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Fred Lynn and Carl Yastrzemski
• AL MVP: Fred Lynn
• AL Rookie of the Year Award: Fred Lynn
• AL Gold Glove: Fred Lynn (OF)
• Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Fred Lynn (OF) and Jim Rice (OF)
• Manager of the Year Award: Darrell Johnson

Further Reading

• John Kuenster: Heartbreakers: Baseball's Most Agonizing Defeats, Ivan R. Dee Publishers, Chicago, IL, 2001. ISBN 978-1566634120
• Bill Nowlin and Cecilia Tan, ed.: '75:The Red Sox Team that Saved Baseball, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015. ISBN 978-1-933599-97-7 (originally published in 2005).
• THE "GOLD DUST TWINS" AND A SEASON TO REMEMBER: The Red Sox win the AL East title September 27, 1975, Fenwayparkdiaries.com

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