The truth is, no one really knows exactly how — or why — the right-field foul pole in Fenway Park came to be known as the Pesky Pole. The truth, too, is that no one was really giving the subject that much thought until Pesky died on Monday at age 92 after seven decades with the Boston Red Sox as a player, manager, coach, broadcaster and beloved baseball ambassador. Enlarge This Image Associated Press Ted Williams, left, and Johnny Pesky in uniform during a visit to Fenway Park when the Red Sox faced the Yankees on April 27, 1943. Keep up with the latest news on The Times's baseball blog. Go to the Bats Blog Major League Baseball Live Scoreboard Standings | Wild Card Stats |...
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