| School: Lincoln | Graduation Year: 1938 |
Year Inducted: 1984
Sports Played: Baseball, Ice Hockey
Post High School Career: Signed by Boston Red Sox in 1939; called up to Boston in 1941; spent three years in Navy, returned to Red Sox in 1945, with Boston winning American League title; had .307 batting average during 10-year career with Red Sox and then the Detroit Tigers; career with Boston spanned nearly 40 years as player, coach, manager, radio-TV announcer and advertising salesman; first Red Sox hitter to have three 200-hit years
