Angels at Fenway - Many Fitting Tributes Being Offered in Memory of Pesky

August 14, 2012 

"He's also one of the only people in baseball to have a part of a ballpark named after him. Fenway's famed 'Pesky Pole' -- the right field foul pole -- was given the nickname by Sox broadcaster Mel Parnell. A former teammate, Parnell was poking a little fun at Johnny's lack of power -- he hit just 17 home runs, and only six at Fenway -- every one of which went out past the right field foul pole, now the shortest distance for a home run in major league ball." 

 

Author Bill Nowlin in Spahn, Sain, and Teddy Ballgame: Boston's (almost) Perfect Baseball Summer of 1948 

 

The Red Sox have announced that they will observe a special Moment of Silence in memory of Johnny Pesky prior to this coming Tuesday's game against the Angels.  How fitting; angels will be present in the park in more ways than one!

Al