1980 Boston Red Sox | |
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Owner(s) | Buddy LeRoux, Haywood Sullivan, Jean Yawkey |
General manager(s) | Haywood Sullivan |
Manager(s) | Don Zimmer (W-82; L-73) and Johnny Pesky (W-1; L-4) |
Local television |
WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 (Ned Martin, Ken Harrelson) |
Local radio |
WITS-AM 1510 (Ken Coleman, Jon Miller) |
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The 1980 Boston Red Sox season was the 80th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 83 wins and 77 losses, 19 games behind the New York Yankees. Manager Don Zimmer was fired with five games left, and Johnny Pesky finished the season as manager.
Fred Lynn hit .301, had 12 homers and 61 RBIs. Jim Rice hit .294, with 24 HRs and 86 RBIs. Mike Torrez was 9-16, and Dennis Eckersley 12-14.
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