Dewey's Catch - '75 Game 6

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Sports

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• baseball
• Dwight Evans
• 1975 World Series

[oldhickorydoug]

I am reading the story of this game..."Game Six" and going back to look again at this catch. I didn't believe it when I saw it....it still looks unbelievable. I loved the outfield of the Red Sox at this time. Lynn/Yaz/Rice/ Evans....I;ll take them again any day.

[telamon2011]

I am a Yankee fan who nonetheless greatly admires Dwight Evans. In the 1980s, my favorite Yankee pitcher was Dave Righetti, but Evans absolutely owned him. He not only made Righetti the losing pitcher a total of six times (including the brilliant three run homer off him in the eighth inning of a game), but either walked or got a hit off Righetti over 40% of the time. Righetti later admitted to developing a fear of Evans whenever he stepped up to the plate.

[trolley41]

I forgot to add Steve Garvey to my previous list of people who deserve the hall. Harold Baines, Tim Raines, Ted Simmons (catcher with great stats)

[trolley41]

I also agree Dwight belongs in the HOF, more gold gloves than Yaz, 8 total for playing right field at Fenway, that is not an easy place to play. Sox have been around since 1901 and he has the 4th great numbers in Sox history, then it drops like a cliff to the next player. Induct clean players such as Dwight, Dave Parker, Al Oliver, for peep sakes even Bill Buckner was a great player except the ball through the legs. Dwight also deserves to have his 24 retired, I never like the fact Manny took it

[Vermontist]

@jdhuntley I agree!

[rivalyeah]

Dwight Evans' offensive output - a high career OBP and almost 400 homers - combined with 8 Gold Gloves - clearly qualify him for Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, he had a highly unusual career - his best 10 years were the second rather than the first ten. Opinions of him were formed, and hardened, early on when he was mediocre at the plate. Even when he was tearing it up post 1980, he rarely made the All Star team. An old timers committee might see through this some day, but I doubt it.

[royplayer]

That was a great game. From Carbo's clutch game tying three-run homer to Dewey's game saving catch to Carlton Fisk's game winning home run. I think Joe Morgan never lived this game down because he still hates the Red Sox to this day.

[Johnflugelhorn]

Excellent. Great play and a great video of that historic play. Dwight Evans does belong in the baseball Hall of Fame.

[BigChiefLtd1]

I agree! Dewey belongs in the HOF. And the Red Sox front office totally screwed Dewey in the end, releasing him post season 1990. No fanfare. No "Dwight Evans Day" (Which he richly deserved), not even a public THANK YOU.

BUT KNOW THIS DEWEY: WE FANS LOVED YOU THEN AND NOW. You were a class act always your entire career.

As much as I can't stand Roger Clemens, he did a nice thing wearing your #24 Jersey in his first game the following year. THAT was a class act on his part. Love ya, Dewey!

[pats14fann01]

When will the BBHOF consider Dwight Evans for their hallowed halls? baseball writers........ PUT DEWEY IN THE HOF!!!!!!!