As the top prospect in baseball, the Red Sox are naturally hoping Roman Anthony will evolve into their next star player.
On Tuesday, Anthony notched his first career hit, a two-run double, that pushed Boston past Tampa, 3-1 on Tuesday
Here’s how some former standouts and fan favorites who began their careers for the Red Sox delivered their first career hits:
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Ted Williams
April 20, 1939 vs. New York — Against Red Ruffing of the Yankees, Williams hit a two-out double in the fourth inning in his second plate appearance of the game.
Carlton Fisk
Sept. 12, 1971 vs. Tigers — Fisk first came up and played two September games in 1969 and was a combined 0-for-6. He didn’t return to the majors again until 1971 when he was a September call-up. He was hitless in his first four games, but he broke through with a solo home run in the third inning off of Les Cain for his first home run.
Carl Yastrzemski
April 11, 1961 vs. Kansas City Athletics — On Opening Day of his rookie season against the A’s, Yaz had a line drive single to left in the bottom of the second against Ray Hebert in his first career plate appearance. The A’s catcher that day was Haywood Sullivan, who went on to be a part-owner of the Red Sox.
Jim Rice
Aug. 21, 1974 vs. Chicago White Sox — In his second game after being called up, Rice singled leading off the bottom of the fifth against Wilbur Wood to help support Roger Moret’s one-hitter.
Fred Lynn
Sept. 15, 1974 vs. Brewers—In Lynn’s fourth game after a September call-up in 1974, he led off the top of the second with a home run off Jim Slaton that his the right field foul pole.
Dwight Evans, of the Boston Red Sox, hits a homer off of pitcher Mike Campbell in 1987 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Gary Stewart)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dwight Evans
Sept. 17, 1972 vs. Indians — In his second career game, Evans was a ninth-inning pinch-hitter for Red Sox pitcher Gary Peters. Against Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry, he had a line-drive single to left.
Wade Boggs
April 26, 1982 vs. Chicago White Sox – A year before Richard Dotson won 22 games, he gave up a single to Wade Boggs leading off the top of the eighth. Boggs, who had 3,010 career hits, went on to score the winning run.
Babe Ruth
Oct. 2, 2014 vs. Yankees — In the third game of his career, he had a double to right leading off the seventh off of King Cole.
Tony Conigliaro
April 16, 1964 vs. Yankees —The beloved Red Sox slugger singled to left off future Hall of Famer Whitey Ford in the top of the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium
Nomar Garciaparra
Sept. 1, 1996 vs. Oakland — The beloved Red Sox shortstop’s first career hit was a solo home run in the top of the fourth off of former Boston gopher-baller John Wasdin.
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Mo Vaughn
June 28, 1991 vs. Orioles — The Red Sox first baseman singled to left off of Todd Frowirth in the fifth inning.
Mookie Betts
June 29, 2014 vs. Yankees — The much-anticipated outfielder singled to center in the top of the fourth off of Chase Whitley.
Xander Bogaerts
Aug. 24, 2013 vs. Dodgers — After coming in on a double shift to replace current Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow, Bogaerts singled to right in the ninth.
FILE – In this April 18, 2015, file photo, Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia smiles before the team’s game against the Baltimore Orioles during a baseball game in Boston. Pedroia, who was the 2007 Rookie of the Year and the AL MVP in his second season, retired Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Gretchen Ertl, File)AP
Dustin Pedroia
Aug. 22, 2006 vs. Angels — After being called up late in the year, Pedroia singled to center in the top of the fourth off ofJoe Saunders.
Jacoby Ellsbury
June 30, 2007 vs. Rangers – The speedy rookie outfielder beat out a slow roller to short in the bottom of the third vs. Rob Tejada.
Roger Clemens
May 23, 1996 vs. Mariners — Over a decade into his career, Roger Clemens singled up the middle vs. Norm Charlton, a year and a month after striking out 20 Mariners. He also earned a complete game win that night.
Pumpsie Green
July 28, 1958 vs. Indians — In his fourth career game, he hit a one-out single in the top of the fifth off Jim Perry.