Kevin Youkilis debuted in 2004 with the Red Sox, where he played in 72 Games and won a World Series Ring.  After fighting injury and bouncing back and forth from Pawtucket in 2005, “The Greek God of Walks” became an everyday player the following season.

Rico Petrocelli played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox, which began as a late-season call-up in 1963.  The Sox kept him in Triple A for 1964, and he was anointed the starting Shortstop in Boston for 1965.  Named to the All-Star team in both 1967 & 1969, Petrocelli finished in the top six in Defensive bWAR each year from 1966 to 1969, and in 1969, he was first among all Position Players with a 10.0 bWAR.  As you can deduce, this was his best offensive season, where he was seventh in Batting Average (.297), fifth in On Base Percentage (.403), and fourth in Home Runs (40).  Petrocelli would finish seventh in MVP voting.

One of the most popular Boston Red Sox players of all-time, Johnny Pesky, had one of the best rookie seasons ever in 1942.  That season, he was Boston’s starting Shortstop, and he would lead the American League in Hits (205), batted .331, and was third in MVP voting.  Pesky would miss the next three seasons due to military service in World War II, and he returned exactly where he left off.

Arguably the best Pitcher who was never chosen to an All-Star Team (in the era where they had them, of course) Ellis Kinder was named the TSN Pitcher of the Year in 1949; an accomplishment that is forgotten by even some of the most knowledgeable fans at Fenway.

One of only two players to help the Boston Red Sox win their first four World Series Championships, Harry Hooper, was one of the most dependable defensive Outfielders in baseball for more than a decade.

From Texas (hence the nickname), we have Cecil “Tex” Hughson, who played all eight of his seasons in the Major Leagues with the Boston Red Sox. 

After two forgettable seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tim Wakefield will always be remembered for his knuckleball and 17 seasons as a member of the Boston Red Sox.

A three-time College World Series Champion at USC (1971-73), Fred Lynn would be drafted in the second round in '73 and was called up to play in 15 Games in 1974.  As it was only a handful of games, he was eligible for the Rookie of the Year in 1975.  He didn’t just win that award; he also captured the MVP. 

Carlton Fisk played a handful of games in 1969 and 1971, but by 1972, he was anointed the starting Catcher in Boston, and it proved to be an excellent decision.  “Pudge” would win the American League Rookie of the Year by batting .293 with 22 Home Runs, and he was also regarded as a solid defensive player who knew how to handle his pitching staff.

We are guessing that some of you are thinking that we are insane on this one. 

Frankly, we thought we were too.

We will defend this rank with a straightforward fact.

There was a time when Mookie Betts was the top star of the Boston Red Sox and not only their best player but one of the best in all of Baseball.

Prior to being dealt to the Red Sox, Jimmie Fox was the offensive star for the Philadelphia Athletics.  It was in Eastern Pennsylvania, where he won his first MVP and would win two World Series Titles.  With the equally cool nicknames of "Double X" and "Beast," the Depression of the 1930s hit Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics hard, and he was essentially sold to the Red Sox.

The brother of Hall of Famer, Joe DiMaggio, Dom DiMaggio was a very good baseball player in his own right.

Nicknamed the "Little Professor" (Which is precisely what he looked like), DiMaggio would be an effective leadoff man from the second he put on a Boston uniform.  He debuted in 1940 and went to the All-Star Game for the next two years.  In both of those years, he had at least 165 Hits, and batted over .280.

Luis Tiant was an All-Star in 1968, winning the ERA Title as a member of the Cleveland Indians, but two years later, he was struggling and was offered a minor league contract with the Red Sox in 1971.  He was called up, but only went 1-7 with a 4.85 ERA, so in the following season, there were lowered expectations for the native of Cuba.  What followed was the most the emergence of the most popular hurler of the 70s in New England.

The story of Howard Ellsworth “Smoky Joe” Wood is common in that, and we have a power pitcher who was dominant for a short time, only for arm fatigue to cause an early end of his pitching career (though he would continue to play, but we’ll get to that later.)

In 1983, Wade Boggs had a really good rookie season, where in 109 Games Played, he batted .349.  Anyone who can approach .350, even in what was roughly two-thirds of a season, is impressive.  After 1983, he proved he could do it in a full one.

Playing all but his final season with the Boston Red Sox, Dwight Evans might have been one of the most underrated players of all-time. 

The man of which the pitcher of the year was named after, Cy Young had already won 269 Games before the joined the Boston Red Sox (then named Americans) in their inaugural season in 1901.  Young was many players who joined the upstart league, and despite being 34, he was still one of the game’s best pitchers.

Manny being Manny.

That happened long before he signed with the Red Sox, after being a four-time All-Star with the Cleveland Indians, but it was at Fenway where the baseball world really began to see him on a national stage.

Carl Yastrzemski literally took over where Ted Williams left off as the premier hitter and Leftfielder for the Boston Red Sox.  Like Williams, Yaz played his entire career with Boston and was unable to win a World Series Championship.