What would an all-time Boston Red Sox lineup look like?
It’s a fascinating question for Red Sox and other baseball fans to think about, especially given the illustrious history of the Red Sox, a team that has housed many a legend through the decades.
On Friday, X account @fosportz took a stab at the assignment, landing at the following lineup:
2B Dustin PedroiaOF Mookie BettsOF Ted WilliamsDH David Ortiz3B Rafael DeversOF Manny Ramirez1B Jimmie FoxxC Carlton FiskSS Nomar GarciaparraSP: Pedro MartinezRP: Jonathan PapelbonCP: Aroldis Chapman
Is this the PERFECT All-Time Red Sox Lineup?2B Dustin PedroiaOF Mookie BettsOF Ted WilliamsDH Big Papi3B Rafael DeversOF Manny Ramirez1B Jimmie FoxxC PudgeSS NomahSP: Pedro MartinezRP: Jonathan PapelbonCP: Aroldis Chapman pic.twitter.com/TmrIQnRnMo— Sportz Nation (@fosportz) August 15, 2025
Certain guys on the list (Williams) are impossible to disagree with, but not every player included by @fosportz can be considered a lock.
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What changes would you make to this list?
Some interesting notes: Williams is the only Red Sox player in franchise history to win more than one MVP award (1946, 1949). Martinez is tied with Roger Clemens for the most Cy Young awards (3) in franchise history.
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Boston’s No. 3 and No. 4 all-time leaders in home runs, Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice, respectively, are notable omissions from the above list. Also, who would you elect to manage this club?
The Red Sox have a storied history. More all-time greats have donned a Red Sox uniform than a single lineup has space for.
Nowadays, Boston fans are hoping that elite talents like Garrett Crochet and Roman Anthony — both recently extended — will have careers at Fenway Park worthy of inclusion on such an iconic list, but, of course, it’s far, far too early to tell.
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