You may have heard this during the Opening Day broadcast: At 22 years, 272 days old, Kristian Campbell is the youngest Red Sox player to make their MLB debut in the Opening Day starting lineup since Joe Lahoud in 1968 (20 years, 363 days), who was the first Arab-American to play in the big leagues.
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That is truly an amazing fun fact. The Red Sox have had a lot of prospects over the years who have come up to rave reviews. Some have succeeded right away, others struggled.