Happy birthday to legendary Red Sox second baseman Bobby Doerr, who turned ninety-eight years old today.
A nine-time All-Star, Doerr entered MLB in 1937 and spent the entirety of his fourteen year career with the Red Sox. Along with the likes of Dom DiMaggio, Jimmie Foxx, Joe Cronin, and Ted Williams, Doerr contributed to a Red Sox team that dominated the league as an offensive powerhouse.
During the 1944 MLB season, Doerr had the second highest batting average in the league at .