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August 2, 2007
Red Sox Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr, who was honored before today's game on the 60th anniversary of the first Bobby Doerr Day, made a grand entrance. He emerged from an opening in the center-field wall, riding around the warning track in a 1946 Ford.
Shortstop Johnny Pesky, outfielder Dom DiMaggio and pitcher Dave Ferriss - all three teammates with Doerr on Boston's 1947 club - participated in the pre-game ceremony with the nine-time American League All-Star, who batted .288 with 223 home runs and 1,247 RBI when he played from 1937-44 and then from 1946-51.
``I enjoy watching your little second baseman out there,'' Doerr, once a second baseman himself, said of the Sox' Dustin Pedroia in his remarks to the Fenway crowd. ``He's having a great year. I really enjoy watching him.''
The 89-year-old - who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986, into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1995 and had his uniform No. 1 officially retired by the Sox on May 21, 1988 - says he watches every Red Sox game on television with his sister in Oregon.
Right before Doerr threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Sox pitcher Mike Timlin, team owners John Henry, Tom Werner and Larry Lucchino presented Doerr him a hi-def TV.
``I just think Bobby – Mr. Doerr – is a very classy guy,'' said Sox manager Terry Francona. ``Our players looked excited. On a hot day, a day game after a night game, guys that weren’t playing were all out there watching. I thought that was really respectful and deserving.’’
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