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Carl Yastrzemski

1939 - Today

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Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr. ( yə-STREM-skee; born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a left fielder, but also played 33 games as a third baseman. Later in his career, he was mainly a first baseman and designated hitter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carl Yastrzemski is the 38th most popular baseball player (down from 33rd in 2019), the 11,260th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,051st in 2019) and the 32nd most popular American Baseball Player.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Carl Yastrzemski ranks 38 out of 91. Before him are Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken Jr., Greg Maddux, Hideo Nomo, Bob Gibson, and Sammy Sosa. After him are Shohei Ohtani, Ernie Banks, Ken Griffey Jr., Manny Ramirez, Hideki Matsui, and Albert Pujols.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Carl Yastrzemski ranks 570. Before him are Pam Kilborn, Jackie Burroughs, Peter Goldreich, Don Williams, John M. Fabian, and Dorothy Shirley. After him are Paul Craig Roberts, Jet Harris, Robert A. M. Stern, Margaret Drabble, Kinuko Tanida, and Nanda.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Carl Yastrzemski ranks 11,262 out of 20,380. Before him are Vicki Peterson (1958), James Williamson (1949), Tony Cox (1958), Amy Aquino (1957), Christine Ladd-Franklin (1847), and Martha Raye (1916). After him are Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806), Thomas Akers (1951), Allan Arbus (1918), Paul Craig Roberts (1939), LaVern Baker (1929), and Aimee Garcia (1978).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among baseball players born in United States, Carl Yastrzemski ranks 32. Before him are Tom Seaver (1944), Mark McGwire (1963), Derek Jeter (1974), Cal Ripken Jr. (1960), Greg Maddux (1966), and Bob Gibson (1935). After him are Ernie Banks (1931), Ken Griffey Jr. (1969), Hank Greenberg (1911), Roy Halladay (1977), Aaron Judge (1992), and Curt Schilling (1966).

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