Carl Yastrzemski
Baseball Player
1939 –
Who is Carl Yastrzemski?
Carl Michael Yastrzemski is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder and first baseman. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year baseball career with the Boston Red Sox. He was primarily a left fielder, with part of his later career played at first base and as a designated hitter. Yastrzemski is an 18-time All-Star, the possessor of seven Gold Gloves, a member of the 3000 hit club, and the first American League player in that club to also accumulate 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, and is second on the team's list for home runs behind another Red Sox great, Ted Williams, his predecessor in left field. In 1967, Yastrzemski achieved a peak in his career, leading the Red Sox to the American League pennant for the first time in over two decades, in that season being voted the American League MVP, and was the last winner of the Triple Crown for batters in the Major Leagues until Miguel Cabrera achieved the feat in 2012.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Aug 22, 1939
Southampton - Also known as
- Carl Michael Yastrzemski
- Yaz
- Murph
- Captain Carl
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Nancy Benson
(2002/04/20 - ) - Carol Ann Yastrzemski
(1960 - )
- Nancy Benson
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Polish American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Merrimack College
- University of Notre Dame
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Carl Yastrzemski." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/carl_yastrzemski>.
Discuss this Carl Yastrzemski biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In