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Johnny Pesky
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Played for the American League's Boston Red sox (1942 & 1946-1952), Detroit Tigers (1952-1954), and Washington Senators (1954).
Manager of the Boston Red Sox, 1963-1964, and for 5 games in 1980.
Brother of
Vince Paveskovich
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Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, 1995 (charter member).
Made major league debut on 14 April 1942.
Pesky first signed with the Red Sox organization in 1939 at the urging of his mother.
He played two years in the Red Sox minor league system before making his major league debut in 1942.
Pesky died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House.
Pesky appeared at Fenway Park on April 20 when the Red Sox celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ballpark.
Pesky spent three years in the Navy during World War II, although he did not see combat.
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