Boston Red Sox legends: Fred Lynn and his fabulous MLB journey
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Fred Lynn spent the last ten seasons of his career playing with four other teams, hanging out in the American League until his final season in 1990.
Lynn never really hit the marks he did with the Red Sox, often battling injuries, but he still had a very solid career. Interestingly enough, Lynn would never hit over .300 or drive in over 100 runs after he was traded from Boston.
1981 was kind of a lost season, his first of four with the Angels. Lynn played in only 76 games that season, but came back with a vengeance in 1982. This season was the first of seven in a row in which Lynn had 20 home runs or more. The ’82 season ended with Lynn being named the MVP of the ALCS, despite the Angels losing the series to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Lynn left the Angels after four seasons and headed to Baltimore, where he played until August of 1988, when he was traded to the Detroit Tigers. Lynn spent the 1989 season with Detroit and then headed to the San Diego Padres and the National League for his final year in MLB.
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The injuries and drop-off in production hampered what started off as a Hall-of-Fame career for Lynn. In 17 seasons, Lynn finished with 306 home runs and 1111 RBI. He also had 1960 hits and finished with a career fielding percentage of .988.
Even despite his travels, Lynn was always appreciated in Boston. He was selected to the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002 and will always be one of the legendary players to don a Boston uniform.