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Carlton Fisk

(1947) Baseball Player

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Carlton Fisk is a baseball player, best known for Caesar Rodney's ride.

Quick Facts About Carlton Fisk

Born: December 26, 1947
Profession: Baseball Player
Notable works: Caesar Rodney's ride

About Carlton Fisk

Carlton Ernest Fisk, nicknamed "Pudge" and "the Commander", is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox. In 1972, he was the first player to be unanimously voted American League (AL) Rookie of the Year. Fisk is best known for his game-winning home run in the 12th inning of Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, during which he memorably waved his arms hoping for the batted ball to remain fair.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Carlton Fisk

It's funny. Some people remember that a lot more than I do. I remember certain parts of it, and if everybody who…

Certain

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And then after that, running around the bases, it was just one of those things. You couldn't believe what happened to you.…

Bases

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I knew it was gonna go out. It was just a question of it being fair or foul. The wind must have…

Feet

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It was just one of those moments in the universe that was mine.

Just

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It's not what you achieve, it's what you overcome. That's what defines your career.

Achieve

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People in New England think that the Red Sox won that series, three games to four.

England

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A million years went by quick.

Years

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But this is the point I want to make: When you talk about steroids and you talk about what it means to…

Age

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But there was also a little of that thing they say about New Englanders: Being from here doesn't prevent me from doing…

Enjoy

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The '70s were a time of turmoil and turnover. But I grew up here. I always wanted to play here.

Grew

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I always looked up there, because I remember a time when the only things on the walls in Fenway were the Jimmy…

Fund

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If the human body recognized agony and frustration, people would never run marathons, have babies, or play baseball.

Agony

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