Trivia

Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (4th overall pick) of 1967 MLB amateur draft.

Catcher for Boston Red Sox (1969, 1971-1980) and Chicago White Sox (1981-1993).

Member of 1975 American League Champion Boston Red Sox team. Member of 1983 and 1993 American League Western Division Champion Chicago White Sox teams.

Named to 11 American League All Star Teams (1972-1974, 1976-1978, 1980-1982, 1985 and 1991).

Won 1972 American League Gold Glove Award at Catcher.

Played in 2,499 Games (45th All Time), had 8,756 At Bats (70th All Time), 3,999 Total Bases (63rd All Time), 376 Home Runs (54th All Time), 1,330 RBI (75th All Time), 1,386 Strikeouts (57th All Time), 844 Extra-Base Hits (59th All Time), Hit by Pitch 143 Times (18th All Time) and 79 Sacrifice Flies (68th All Time).

Finished in top 10 in voting for American League MVP in 1972, 1977-1978 and 1983.

1972 American League Rookie of the Year for leading league in Triples (9) and having .293 Batting Average, .370 On-base percentage, .538 Slugging percentage, 246 Total Bases, 28 Doubles, 22 Home Runs and 59 Extra-Base Hits.

Hit the most famous Home Run ever hit at Fenway Park on October 21, 1975. That was in game 6 of the World Series, and that HR won the game. In 1998 TV Guide called it the greatest moment in the history of sports TV.

Inducted in to the National Baseball Hall Of Fame in 2000.

Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1972 Rookie All-Star Team.

In 2004 he was named the greatest New Hampshire athlete of all times

Is the only Red Sox player to have his number retired without having finished his career with the Red Sox, as the retirement criteria used to be that the player in question be a Hall of Fame inductee who spent at least ten years on the team and retired while still with the team. He was given a token job with the team to get around that technicality, which has since been dropped.

Has 2 daughters, Carlyn and Courtney, and 1 son, Casey. Carlyn is the oldest, Casey the middle child, and Courtney the youngest.

Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997.

Following their 2004 World Series victory, the Boston Red Sox gave Fisk an honorary World Series ring. When the Chicago White Sox won the World Series in 2005, they did the same.

In "Field of Dreams" starring Kevin Costner, Carlton Fisk is the only then current MLB player appearing as himself during the film. There is just one scene in which a baseball game appears on television in which Carlton Fisk is playing for the Chicago White Sox. Fisk appears momentarily on the television screen.

Son of Cecil Fisk and Leona Fisk.