[新聞] Rice's No. 14 to be retired by Red Sox

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Rice's No. 14 to be retired by Red Sox Ceremony will take place two days after Hall induction By Alden Gonzalez / 07/22/09 7:46 PM ET On Tuesday, Jim Rice's number will be embedded in Fenway Park lore forever. That evening, before a 7:10 ET game against the Athletics, the Red Sox will retire the Hall of Fame outfielder's No. 14 as a tribute to his phenomenal career and in honor of his induction into Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday, the club announced on Wednesday. It will be the seventh number to be retired by the franchise, joining Bobby Doerr (1), Joe Cronin (4), Johnny Pesky (6), Carl Yastrzemski (8), Ted Williams (9) and Carlton Fisk (27). Jackie Robinson's No. 42 has been retired by all Major League teams. Rice was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Jan. 12, becoming the 32nd Red Sox player to receive the honor. He will be enshrined on Sunday, joining outfielder Rickey Henderson, who played in Boston in 2002. "As a fan of the game and a steward of this great franchise, it is an honor to be a part of the Red Sox during this special moment in the team's history," Red Sox principal owner John W. Henry said in a news release. "On behalf of our partners and the entire organization, we want to congratulate Jim Rice on his upcoming induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and finally taking his rightful place among the greatest players in the game. "The retirement of his number will be a fitting way to honor one of the most dominant hitters to ever wear a Red Sox uniform." Spanning 16 seasons with Boston from 1974-89, Rice compiled a .298 batting average with 382 home runs and 1,451 RBIs in 2,089 games, earning eight All-Star selections along the way. The former Red Sox captain placed among the top five in American League Most Valuable Player Award voting six times during his career, more than any other player between 1963-2005, and he won the award after batting .315 with 46 home runs and 139 RBIs in '78. Rice, inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1995, ranks third among the club's all-time leaders in hits, home runs and RBIs. Following his playing career, the 56-year-old was a roving Minor League hitting instructor for the organization from 1992-94 and then a Major League hitting coach from 1995-2000. He currently serves as the team's special assignment instructor -- a role he's held since 2001 -- and works as an analyst on NESN's Red Sox coverage. "I never considered myself to be a home run hitter, but I did hit home runs," Rice said upon getting voted into the Hall of Fame during his final year of eligibility. "And I was told that in order to get into the Hall of Fame, especially on the first ballot, you had to have hit 400 homers. My thing was, if there was a guy on first base, to hit the ball in the gap and hope that runner would score." http://tinyurl.com/nvs3bp ─────────────────────────────────────── 〈MLB〉Rice雙喜臨門　14號背號退休 TSNA╱曹玉炯為了表彰Jim Rice生涯在紅襪的輝煌成就，今天(23日)紅襪宣布將於下週三(29日)在Fenway Park舉行他的14號背號退休儀式。當天正好是2009年名人堂入主儀式的2天後，當天紅襪將於主場迎戰運動家。 Rice在今年年初的名人堂票選中，以412票的76.4%得票率首度超越75%的門檻；更應該說，他是在第15次、也就是最後1次美國棒球作家協會票選資格中過關，算是擊出逆轉再見全壘打。現年56歲的Rice是1971年紅襪首輪第15順位挑中的球員，1974年登上大聯盟，16年球季全待在波士頓，生涯總成績2成98打擊率、382支全壘打、14 51分打點、上壘率3成52、長打率5成02。他曾8度入選全明星賽、1978年獲美聯年度MVP、3屆美聯全壘打王，有7個球季繳出3成以上打擊率。至於Rice所保有的大聯盟紀錄是：史上唯一連續3個球季(1977-79)至少35 轟、安打至少200支的球員。另外他還在1978年打下406壘打數，此為1937 打數的境界。 Rice將成為紅襪隊史第7位背號退休的球員，前6人(不按時間順序)分別是 Bobby Doerr(1)、Joe Cronin(4)、Johnny Pesky(6)、Carl Yastrzemski (8)、Ted Williams(9)、Carlton Fisk(27)；此不包括Jackie Robinson( 42)在內。 2009/7/23 蕃薯藤運動網 http://n.yam.com/tsna/sports/200907/20090723663459.html -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 118.160.71.13

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