Red Sox Hall of Famers Trivia Quiz

Answer: Wade Boggs

Wade Boggs was one of the best third basemen in Boston Red Sox history. He won a World Series playing for the New York Yankees. He finished his career as a Tampa Bay Devil Ray, who retired his number 12 jersey. Boggs' career lasted from 1982 to 1999, and he racked up 3010 hits along the way.

His lifetime .328 batting average and two Gold Gloves helped ensure his selection to the Hall of Fame in 2005.

Answer: Carlton Fisk

Carlton Fisk played for the Red Sox from 1969-1980, and the Chicago White Sox from 1981-1993. In the bottom of the 12th inning in game 6 of the 1975 World Series, he hit a walk-off home run to ensure a game 7. Though they would go on to lose game 7 and the World Series to Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine", Fisk jumping and waving his arms to keep the ball fair is arguably the most memorable moment in Red Sox history. Fisk retired with a total of 376 home runs and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000.

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

The "Impossible Dream" season was 1967. The Boston Red Sox shocked the baseball world by winning an extremely close pennant race. Carl Yastrzemski was the backbone of the team. He hit .326, with 44 home runs and 121 RBIs, which earned him the legendary Triple Crown award.

The Red Sox would go on to lose the World Series in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals. "Yaz" finished his career with 3419 hits and 452 home runs. He was a first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee in 1989.

Answer: Bobby Doerr

Bobby Doerr was a top-notch defensive second baseman. When he wasn't patrolling the Boston infield, Doerr racked up 2042 hits and 1247 RBIs. He missed the 1945 season while stationed at the Army's Camp Roberts in California. He returned to the team in 1946 and helped them reach the World Series. Doerr was inducted into Cooperstown in 1986, and in 1988 the Red Sox retired his number 1 jersey.

Answer: Dennis Eckersley

Dennis Eckersley started his career with the Cleveland Indians in 1975. He was dealt to the Red Sox in time for the 1978 season. He had a couple solid years there before hitting some hard times and found himself traded to the Cubs in 1984. Eck turned things around when he landed in Oakland in 1987.

He transformed into an intimidating closer. In 1992, he won the Cy Young and AL MVP after pitching a 7-1 record with 51 saves. Eckersley bounced to a couple more teams before he retired, but finished with impressive career numbers of 197 wins and 390 saves.

It was his success as both a starting pitcher and a closer that helped get him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2004.

Answer: Ted Williams

Ted Williams finished his career with a total of 521 round-trippers. Who knows how many he might have hit if he hadn't missed almost five entire seasons due to serving as a pilot in World War II and Korea. Williams is still considered by many to be the best hitter to ever play the game of baseball.

He accomplished the extremely rare feat of winning the Triple Crown twice, in 1942 and 1947. He was a first ballot Hall of Famer in 1966.

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

Jimmie Foxx was with the Red Sox from 1936 to 1942. Only Babe Ruth reached 500 home runs before "Double X". Foxx won the AL MVP three times in his career. One of those MVP seasons, 1933 won him the AL Triple Crown after he hit 48 home runs, 163 RBIs, and a .356 batting average. Jimmie Foxx was inducted into Cooperstown in 1951.

Answer: Lefty Grove

Lefty Grove was the most dominant pitcher in the game while he was playing for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics. He played for Boston from 1934 to 1941. He finished his career with exactly 300 career wins, an impressive 300 complete games, and 2266 strikeouts. Grove had his best years in Philly, winning two World Series and an MVP Award.

He was elected to the All-Star team six times in his career, five of which were as a Red Sox player. Lefty was enshrined into the Hall of Fame in 1947.

Answer: Joe Cronin

Joe Cronin played for the Red Sox from 1935 to 1945. His number 4 jersey was retired by the team in May of 1984. Cronin, a seven-time All-Star, had 2285 hits and a .301 during his career. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1956.

Answer: Tris Speaker

Tris Speaker played for the Red Sox from 1907-1915. He spent the majority of his career with the Cleveland Indians (1916-1926). His lifetime .344 average and 3515 career hits assured his election to the Hall of Fame in 1937.