Fred Lynn Story – Red Sox Bios: https://youtu.be/RpRBnwz2rr0
Frederic Michael Lynn (Born in Chicago, IL on February 3, 1952-) joined the Boston Red Sox with more potential to earn a Hall of Fame career than most others after winning the 1975 American League Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player award. Fred was the first player in Major League baseball to win the ROY and MVP in the same year. The Boston Red Sox selected Freddie Lynn in the 1972 amateur draft. Lynn did not disappoint as he batted .331, collected 175 hits including a league-leading 47 doubles and adding 21 home runs, led the league in runs scored (103) and drove in 105 RBI. It was one of the greatest rookie campaigns on record and earned his first of four Gold Gloves. From 1975-1983, Freddie was named to nine consecutive MLB All-Star Games. He had tremendous success with the Boston Red Sox (1974-1980), winning an American League batting title in 1979 when hit .333 with 177 hits and 39 home runs. Boston traded Lynn in 1981 to the California Angels (1981-1984), and then played for the Baltimore Orioles (1985-1988), the Detroit Tigers (1988-1989) and the San Diego Padres (1990). In 1982 with California, Lynn won the ALCS MVP after batting .611 with 11 hits, one home run and five RBI in five game and 18 plate appearances. Freddie Lynn was a nine-time MLB All-Star and he won the 1983 All-Star Game MVP award after hitting the only grand slam in All-Star Game history. His four All-Star Game home runs are second only to Stan Musial. Injuries took their toll on the centerfielder throughout his career and he only had one season in which he played 150 games or more (1978). Fred Lynn wound up his career after the 1990 season with the Padres accumulating 1,960 hits including 388 doubles and 306 home runs, scored 1,063 runs and drive in 1,111 runs while batting .283 over his 17-year career.
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