- 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.
- Pesky first signed with the Red Sox organization in 1939 at the urging of his mother.
- He played two years in the Red Sox minor league system before making his major league debut in 1942.
- Pesky died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House.
- Pesky appeared at Fenway Park on April 20 when the Red Sox celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ballpark.
- Pesky spent three years in the Navy during World War II, although he did not see combat.
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