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1999 Boston Red Sox season

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Owner(s)
  
JRY Trust

Start date
  
1999

Local radios
  
WEEI, WRCA

Manager
  
Jimy Williams

General manager
  
Dan Duquette

Local television
  
WLVI-TV (Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy) NESN (Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy)

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The 1999 Boston Red Sox season was the 99th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses, four games behind the New York Yankees. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card, and defeated the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in the ALDS. The Red Sox then lost to the Yankees in the ALCS.

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Pedro Martínez won the American League Cy Young Award, becoming the second pitcher to win the award in both leagues. Additionally, Jimy Williams was named the American League Manager of the Year.

Offseason

  • December 11, 1998: Mark Portugal was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
  • March 11, 1999: Ramón Martínez was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
  • March 30, 1999: Midre Cummings was released by the Red Sox.

    • Opening Day Line Up

    Source

    All-Star Game

    The 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 70th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL). Red Sox legend Ted Williams threw the ceremonial first pitch. Three members of the Red Sox played in the game. Pitcher Pedro Martínez and shortstop Nomar Garciaparra were starters, while second baseman José Offerman was a reserve. The game, won by the American League 4-1, was held on July 13, 1999, at Fenway Park.

    Notable transactions

  • June 2, 1999: Lew Ford was drafted by the Red Sox in the 12th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 7, 1999.
  • July 26, 1999: Robert Ramsay was traded by the Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners for Butch Huskey.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

    Other pitchers

    Source

    Division Series

    Boston wins the series, 3-2

    League Championship Series

    New York wins the series, 4-1

    Awards and honors

  • Pedro Martínez, Pitcher, American League Cy Young Award

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta

    References

    1999 Boston Red Sox season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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