BOSTON -- Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield, two invaluable members of Boston's 2004 World Series championship team, have been elected as 2016 Red Sox Hall of Fame inductees. Outfielder Ira Flagstead -- a defensive specialist from the 1920s -- is the third player in this year's class, which also includes former club president/CEO Larry Lucchino.
The newest members will be honored on May 19 at an awards gala hosted by the Red Sox Foundation, and then will be celebrated as part of a pregame ceremony on May 20 at Fenway Park before the Red Sox host the Indians.