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'Thrill beyond thrills': Sox legends recount HOF call

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. -- Put five Hall of Famers who all played for the Red Sox on a stage together, and you're going to get some great stories.

The captivating "Call to the Hall" panel was a clear highlight of the festivities at Red Sox Winter Weekend.

Carlton Fisk, Dennis Eckersley, Wade Boggs, Jim Rice and Pedro Martinez did their best to explain to the audience what it was like to get the official call from the Hall of Fame, as Jeff Bagwell, Ivan Rodriguez and Tim Raines did just a few days ago.

"I grew up in New Hampshire in a little town of about 1,000 people, and our baseball program was a 12-game season.