Three Strikes...yer OUT! Baseball History Podcast

Carl Yastrzemski

mrussel2@yahoo.com (Matthew Russell) Episode 3

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A biography of Red Sox great, Carl Yastrzemski!

Career Highlights:

  • He is an 18-time All-Star.
  • He is a winner of seven Gold Gloves.
  • He won the Triple Crown in 1967.
  • He is the first American League player to make the 3,000 hit club and also hit over 400 home runs.
  • He is second on the all-time list for games played, and third for total at-bats.
  • He is the Red Sox' all-time leader in career RBIs, runs, hits, singles, doubles, total bases, and games played.
  • He is third on the Red Sox for home runs behind Ted Williams and recently retired David "Big Papi" Ortiz.