- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Michael Paveskovich
- Nicknames
- Needlenose
- Mr. Red Sox
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Johnny Pesky was born on February 27, 1919 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is known for The Way It Was (1974), Prime 9 (2009) and The Golden Greek: The Harry Agganis Story (2010). He was married to Ruth Pesky. He died on August 13, 2012 in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA.
- SpouseRuth Pesky(January 10, 1945 - July 8, 2005) (her death, 1 child)
- Number 6 jersey with the Boston Red Sox
- Led the American League in base hits
- Played for the American League's Boston Red sox (1942 & 1946-1952), Detroit Tigers (1952-1954), and Washington Senators (1954).
- Manager of the Boston Red Sox, 1963-1964, and for 5 games in 1980.
- Brother of Vince Paveskovich.
- Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, 1995 (charter member).
- Made major league debut on 14 April 1942.
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