27 Facts About Fred Lynn

Fred Lynn was the first player to win MLB's Rookie of the Year Award and Most Valuable Player Award in the same year, which he accomplished in 1975 with the Red Sox.

Fred Lynn was born in Chicago, and graduated from El Monte High School in eastern Los Angeles County in 1970.

Fred Lynn was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round in the 1970 amateur draft but he chose to attend the University of Southern California, where he was a member of the USC Trojans baseball teams that won the College World Series in 1971,1972, and 1973.

Fred Lynn represented the United States at the 1971 Pan American Games, where he won a silver medal.

Fred Lynn was selected by the Red Sox in the second round of the 1973 MLB draft, with the 41st overall pick.

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Fred Lynn played in Boston's minor league system during 1973 and during 1974.

Fred Lynn made his major league debut on September 5,1974, in a Boston loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

Fred Lynn had an outstanding 1975 season; in 145 games with the Red Sox, he batted.

Fred Lynn won both the Most Valuable Player Award and Rookie of the Year Award, becoming the first player to win both in the same season; the feat was later duplicated by Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki in 2001.

Fred Lynn was elected to the All-Star team each season from 1975 through 1980 with Boston.

Fred Lynn was limited to 76 games in his first year with the Angels, 1981, due to a knee injury.

Fred Lynn was an All-Star in his first three seasons with the Angels, bringing his total number of selections to nine; he was the MVP of the 1983 All-Star Game.

Free agent following the 1984 season, Fred Lynn defied expectations that he would continue his career with a West Coast team by accepting the best offer and signing a five-year $6.

Fred Lynn's signing, along with that of Lee Lacy and Don Aase, cost the ballclub three of its top five picks in the 1985 MLB Draft and was part of Edward Bennett Williams' ill-fated attempt to buy championships which only resulted in last-place finishes in 1986 and 1988.

Fred Lynn played for the Orioles from the start of the 1985 seasons through August 1988, appearing in a total of 434 games while batting.

Fred Lynn's acquisition was made on the day of the MLB trade deadline, and Lynn did not arrive in Chicago until after the deadline had passed; he was initially declared ineligible for postseason play.

Fred Lynn appeared in 27 games with Detroit through the end of the 1988 season, batting.

In December 1989, Fred Lynn signed with the Padres, his first and only National League team.

Fred Lynn was not invited to spring training by any team in 1991, and although he kept in shape in case an opportunity to join a team arose, he did not play in the major leagues again.

Fred Lynn's career was hampered by some injuries caused by fearless play, such as a broken rib from crashing into an outfield wall, or knee injuries from breaking up double plays, and playing all-out defensively.

Fred Lynn never played more than 150 games in a season, and only topped 140 games four times.

Fred Lynn played for five different teams, but considers himself a member of the Red Sox family.

Fred Lynn worked as a baseball color analyst for ESPN from 1991 to 1998, doing some College World Series games and some west coast MLB games.

Fred Lynn has been a spokesman for Gillette and MasterCard, and occasionally entertains clients at Red Sox games from the Legends Skybox at Fenway Park.

Fred Lynn has raised thousands of dollars through charity work for Childhaven, a home for abused and neglected children, and FACE Foundation, an animal charity.

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Fred Lynn has been a frequent participant in the All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game, held annually since 2001 in the days leading up to the MLB All-Star Game.

Fred Lynn was inducted into the USC Hall of Fame in 1994, and was selected by fans to the Red Sox' All-Fenway Team in 2012.