Obituaries
Bobby Doerr played for years alongside Boston Red Sox greats Ted Williams, Johnny Pesky and Dom DiMaggio, and while Williams was the era’s dominant hitter and Pesky and DiMaggio captured the hearts of Boston’s fans, the steady, genial Doerr was the glue that held the 1940s team together as it revived long-buried dreams of baseball glory at Fenway Park.
Nov. 14, 2017
Sports
Bobby Doerr spent most of his Hall of Fame baseball career in the shadow of Ted Williams, but the 1936 season was a notable exception.
July 25, 1990
Boston Red Sox great Bobby Doerr is still fishing the Rogue River after all these years.
Oct. 15, 2006
The Boston Red Sox will retire the No. 1 worn by Hall of Fame second baseman Bobby Doerr at a ceremony at Fenway Park next month.
April 12, 1988
The late Ernie Lombardi, a catcher and lifetime .306 hitter in the National League for 17 years, and second baseman Bobby Doerr, a member of the Boston Red Sox in the 1940s, were elected Monday to baseball’s Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.
March 11, 1986
Travel & Experiences
Hall of Famers Willie Stargell of the National League and Bobby Doerr of the American have been named honorary captains for baseball’s All-Star game July 12 at Cincinnati.
June 24, 1988
Had it not been for the precise location of a line drive that ended the 1962 World Series, Willie McCovey might best be remembered as a man who hit 521 career home runs.
Aug. 3, 1986
Catcher Ernie Lombardi and second baseman Bobby Doerr were elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame today by the Veterans Committee.
March 10, 1986
Ryne Sandberg recently passed Joe Morgan as the second baseman with the most homers.
May 4, 1997
Willie McCovey entered the Hall of Fame in a light Sunday shower, thanking the “two families” that supported him during his 22-year, 521-homer career with the San Francisco Giants.
Aug. 4, 1986