Dwight Evans (1972 - 1990)
Home Run champion 1981
8 time Gold Glove Winner
3 time AL All star
Dewey's offensive numbers with the Sox were solid; 379 home runs, 1346 runs batted in and 2373 hits. I always enjoyed watching games day to day and checking to see how often he would change his batting stance. Evans become a good offensive player as he got older. He was versatile enough to bat anywhere in the line up including lead off. Evans ranks second all time in Sox history with 2505 games played and 8726 at bats. His home run, rbi and hit numbers are all fourth best in team history.
Let's not kid ourselves though, Dwight Evans is considered to be the franchise's greatest right fielder ever because of his defensive prowess. He is still the prototypical defensive corner outfielder that possesses great range and a rifle for an arm. Evans' reputation in the outfield kept many runners and third base coaches from attempting to take an extra base.
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