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Johnny Pesky
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Born
September 27
,
1919
·
Portland, Oregon, USA
Died
August 13
,
2012
·
Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
Birth name
John Michael Paveskovich
Nicknames
Needlenose
Mr. Red Sox
Height
5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Mini Bio
Johnny Pesky was born on September 27, 1919 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is known for
Prime 9 (2009)
,
The Way It Was (1974)
and
The Golden Greek: The Harry Agganis Story (2010)
. He was married to Ruth Pesky. He died on August 13, 2012 in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouse
Ruth Pesky
(January 10, 1945 - July 8, 2005) (her death, 1 child)
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Played for the American League's Boston Red sox (1942 & 1946-1952), Detroit Tigers (1952-1954), and Washington Senators (1954).
Manager of the Boston Red Sox, 1963-1964, and for 5 games in 1980.
Brother of
Vince Paveskovich
.
Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, 1995 (charter member).
Made major league debut on 14 April 1942.
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