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Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26, 1947), [1] 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.
Carlton Fisk's 1975 World Series home run was a baseball play that occurred in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series on October 21, 1975, at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Cincinnati Reds , 7–6, forcing a deciding seventh game, when Carlton Fisk hit a home run in the 12th inning to cap off what many consider ...
Carlton Fisk holds the American League career record. Gary Carter held the National League record for 31 years. Al López held the major league record for 42 years. Rick Ferrell held the American League record for 43 years. Stats updated as of the end of the 2024 season.
The Sporting News' Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: Fisk Waves it Fair Archived January 5, 2001, at the Wayback Machine; Everything Came Up Reds at SI.com; MLB.com: Baseball's Best – Game 6; MLB.com: Baseball's Best – Game 7; Audio: Carlton Fisk's 12th-inning home run in Game 6 Archived May 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
Carlton Fisk held the American League record for 17 years. Gabby Hartnett held the National League record for 30 years. Ray Schalk led the American League in putouts for a record nine times. Stats updated as of September 29, 2024.
June 28, 1993: Carlton Fisk was released by the Chicago White Sox. [3] July 31, 1993: Tim Belcher was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Johnny Ruffin and Jeff Pierce. [4] August 10, 1993: Bobby Thigpen was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for José DeLeón. [5]
The 1975 baseball season should have dawned for Red Sox fans with bright hopes. The team had made a legitimate run for the pennant the previous year, and this time the team had Carlton Fisk and Rick Wise for full seasons. Rick Burleson had surprised everyone by playing outstanding shortstop and hitting higher in the majors than he ever had in ...
In the tenth inning of Game 3 of the 1975 World Series, with Gerónimo on base and nobody out, Armbrister collided with Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk at home plate while starting to run out a sacrifice bunt, leading to a wild throw by Fisk to second base that allowed Gerónimo to reach third base and eventually score the winning run.