Carlton Fisk was a once-in-a-lifetime talent. He could do it all; he could hit, he could run, he could call a good game, he was as tough as a bear, and he was durable as all get out--the man caught regularly until he was forty-three and hung around until he was forty-five. He made the All-Star team eleven times.
In 1972, he hit .293 with twenty-eight doubles, nine triples, and twenty-two home runs. He was recognized with the Rookie of the Year, fourth place in MVP voting, a gold glove, and his first All Star appearance for his efforts that season. The image of him willing that ball fair in the 1975 World Series is iconic.
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