There's something to be said for longevity and Johnny Pesky has had a long career with Boston. He signed with the team seventy-one years ago in 1939 and made his major league debut in 1942. He joined the navy and missed the 1943, 1944, and 1945 seasons while serving in the Pacific. Pesky was traded to Detroit in 1952 and then traded to Washington in 1954.
In 1955 he took a position coaching the Yankees AAA club, the Denver Bears. From 1956 through 1960, he was a manager in the Detroit organization; in 1956 he led the Durham Bulls (class B), in 1957 the Birmingham Barons (AA), in 1958 the Lancaster Red Roses (A), in 1959 the Knoxville Smokies (A), and in 1960 he led the Victoria Rosebuds (AA). In 1961 he came back to the Sox and managed the Seattle Rainiers (AAA) for two season. In 1963 and 1964 he managed the big club, going 76-85 in 1963 and 70-90 in 1964. He was first base coach for the Pirates from 1964-1967. In 1968 he worked as the manager of the Pirates AAA team, the Columbus Jets.
From 1969-1974, Pesky took to the booth and experimented with broadcasting. But baseball called him back and from 1975-1980 he was again Boston's first base coach. He also managed the last five games of the 1980 season after Don Zimmer was fired. He went back to being the hitting coach in 1981 and did that until 1984. He was named a special instructor in 1985. He also did a stint as interim manager in Pawtucket in 1990.
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