What Red Sox players have worn number 8?

Answer 1

Mickey Mantle, Ben Chapman, and Tommy Heinrich wore #7 for the New York Yankees. Dom DiMaggio, Reggie Smith and Rick Burleson wore #7 for the Boston Red Sox. Jeff Cirillo, Spike Owen, and Kevin Mitchell have worn #7 for the Seattle Mariners.

Answer 2

The first player to wear the #8for the Boston Red Sox was Pat Creeden who wore it on opening day 1931 for a total of 5 games, Here is a list of the rest of the players in cronological order

1932 Bennie Tate C

1933 Johnny Gooch C

1934 Bucky Walters INF/P

1935 Babe Dahlgren OF

1936-1940 Doc Cramer OF

1941-1942 Lou Finney OF

1943 Al Simmons OF

1944-1945 Starting outfielder Bob Johnson & "other batter" Lou Finney both wear #8

1946-1947 Hal Wagner C

1948-1950 Birdie Tebbets C

1951 Mike Guerra C

1952 Hal Bevan INF

1953-1954 Billy Consolo INF

1955 Sammy White C

1956-1959 Pete Daley C

1960 Ed Sadowski

1961-1983 Carl Yastremski

The number 8 was retired in 1989 in honor of Yaz

Answer 3

Click on the 'Red Sox Numbers' link on this page to see what players played for the Red Sox and what numbers they wore.

Answer 4

Mickey Mantle

Answer 5

Mickey Mantle