Dustin Pedroia becomes the second player in Red Sox history to steal 100 bases and hit 100 homeruns
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Dustin Pedroia becomes the second player in Red Sox history to steal 100 bases and hit 100 homeruns

On May 2, 2014, At Fenway Park in the 6th inning, Dustin Pedroia hit his one-hundredth career home run, a grand slam on-off Ryan Cook of the Oakland A’s, in a 7-1 victory. He became only the second Boston Red Sox player in franchise history with at least one-hundred home runs and one-hundred stolen bases….

The Boston Red Sox sign free agent 3B Adrian Beltre to a one-year deal worth $9 million, with an option for a second year
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The Boston Red Sox sign free agent 3B Adrian Beltre to a one-year deal worth $9 million, with an option for a second year

The Boston Red Sox sign free agent 3B Adrian Beltre to a one-year deal worth $9 million, with an option for a second year. The deal is motivated by the uncertain state of Mike Lowell’s health.

Jonathan Papelbon passes Bob Stanley for the franchise lead for saves with 133.
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Jonathan Papelbon passes Bob Stanley for the franchise lead for saves with 133.

One day after blowing the lead in a ten-run Oriole comeback, Jonathan Papelbon saves Boston’s come-from-behind 6 – 5 win over the Birds. The BoSox score 4 in the 9th to tie the game, giving Papelbon the chance to close it in the 11th, thereby passing Bob Stanley for the franchise lead for saves with 133.

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Bill Lee, Mo Vaughn, Mike Greenwell, Wes Ferrell, Frank Sullivan, and Everett Scott, as well as former scout George Digby and former executive Ed Kenney Sr., are inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame

Former Boston players Bill Lee, Mo Vaughn, Mike Greenwell, Wes Ferrell, Frank Sullivan, and Everett Scott, as well as former scout George Digby and former executive Ed Kenney Sr., are inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame. The team also recognizes Ted Williams’ homer in his last at-bat and Curt Schilling’s performance (bloody sock) in Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS for their special significance in Red Sox history.

Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein resigns
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Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein resigns

Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein resigns, a stunning move that surprises the baseball world one year after he helped build Boston’s first world champion since 1918. No replacement is named for Epstein, who reportedly told friends he might take a year off from baseball. He will return as general manager a few months later.

9 Players are inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame including Wade Boggs and Dennis Eckersley
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9 Players are inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame including Wade Boggs and Dennis Eckersley

Bill Carrigan, skipper of the 1915-16 World Series champion teams, infielders Billy Goodman (1947-57) and Pete Runnels (1958-62), southpaw Bruce Hurst (1980-88), Pawtucket Red Sox owner Ben Mondor, and former GM Haywood Sullivan are inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame. Also enshrined for their contributions to the team are Cooperstown Hall of Famers Wade Boggs (1982-92), Jimmy Collins (1901-07), and right-hander Dennis Eckersley (1978-84).

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In a 12 – 6 loss to the Yankees, Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox hits his 200th home run in Fenway Park, joining Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski as the only three to do it.

On June 13 1988, In a 12 – 6 loss to the Yankees, Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox hits his 200th home run in Fenway Park, joining Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski as the only three to do it.