Welcome to the Carlton Fisk Blog!
Welcome to the all new Carlton Fisk blog. I hope that fans and enthusiasts will use this medium to share experiences about the great Carlton Fisk.
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Welcome to the Carlton Fisk Blog!Welcome to the all new Carlton Fisk blog. I hope that fans and enthusiasts will use this medium to share experiences about the great Carlton Fisk.
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May 19th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Am I the first person to post a comment?
Carlton Fisk was my idol growing up. As an eight year-old boy, visiting Fenway for the first time, I saw him play and hit a home run on a warm night in June, 1975…against the Yankees.
More than any of the accolades he has received, his game 6, 12th inning, 1975 World Series home run has done so much to project the excitement of major league baseball.
June 4th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
In my neighborhood, when I played hockey I was Bobby Orr, when I played Football I was John Hannah, when I played Basketball I was Dave Cowens and Baseball I was Carlton Fisk.
I played catcher in little league, high school and college and wore 27.
Our softball team jerseys only go to 16, so I wear 2 one year and 7 the next.
June 7th, 2008 at 8:21 am
I remember going to Forest Park in Spfld. Ma. in 1972 to go to a autograph signing which featured Pudge Fisk and he signed my glove. Boy do I wish I still had that glove. It’s something I could never forget.
June 17th, 2008 at 12:34 am
I work at panera bread in frankfort il, today carlton fisk ate there, got his autograph, he lives like 5 min from me.
June 18th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
WOW! One heck of a website! Unreal collection of tickets…Pudge is one my all time favorite White Sox players! Looks GREAT Tony!!!! One of the best tribute sites I have ever seen! I just wish the White Sox had more talent around Pudge during his days with us so we could have made more runs at division titles and of course the world series.
June 24th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
To me, Pudge was a solid man behind the plate. I was young but I remember that homer. When the Red Sox retired his number, my parents got us tickets and we sat in section 27. When I use to pick my numbers for my lottery ticket, I would pick 27 for Fisk, 24 for Dewey, 8 for Yaz, 11 for my high school softball shirt number and then my bday numbers. Just saw him on TV tonight for the NESN RemDawg ceremonies at Fenway still looked solid and Dewey looked good too.
July 1st, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Watched Game 6 as a 12 year old and kept score of every one of those games, but I admire Fisk for his work ethic as much as anything. Pudge was and is an example of what all athletes should aspire to. Great site! Thanks
July 5th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
I saw him play a minor league rehab game in South Bend IN i do not remember what year but he had been my hero as long as I could remember. I was a Bosox fan till March of 81 then became a chisox fan. Now that he does not play just a fan of the game.
July 11th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Carlton “PUDGE” Fisk was the man.I was only a couple of couple of years old when he hit the famous Home Run.Then he cam to CHICAGO.It’s funny I was bonr in 1972.And he was ROY is 1972.And that happened to be my fav number.I was glad is was inducted in the HOF.But I was a little upset he chose to be a RED SOX.But I still like him.Just recenly they honered hime at a WHITE SOX GAME.And I was there.I was so glad to see him again
July 16th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I DIDN’T EVEN WANT TO FINISH WATCHING THE ALL-STAR GAME WITHOUT THE GREATEST CATCHER OF ALL TIME. HAVE BEEN A FISKFAN SINCE I WAS A KID. I MISSED HIM LAST NIGHT.
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
I have very much enjoyed the postings here. I, too, have been a huge fan of Pudge since I was a kid. He was and is my first childhood hero and I wanted to be just like him. When the Red Sox or White Sox were on TV, I had to watch and I rarely missed a game. Being from the Bay Area, I saw Carlton in person numerous times when the Sox came to Oakland and I couldn’t wait to go. In fact, when the schedules would come out in the Spring, I would always see when the Sox were coming to Oakland so I could plan ahead. Professional baseball is not the same without Pudge, nor is it what it used to be, in general. The two things I loved most about Carlton, as I look back now as an adult, were his commitment to the game and his work ethic. Like he always said,”There are no shortcuts to success; just a high price of pain and humiliation.”
August 6th, 2008 at 9:03 am
I was a big fan of Pudge gowing up living on the north side of Chicago were it was all Cub fans. I had all my baseball uniforms 72 played catcher for 11 years loved the guy,dad took me to many white sox game cheering him on. Then 1990 outside old county stadium I waited for him with my dad 2 hours with nobody around pitch dark one truck in the parking lot…his. He comes out sunglasses on no smile I said”Hello Mr. Fisk nice game long time fan of yours” did not even say hi or look at me ,so never bothered to ask for an autograph. I wish I never went that day that night I stoped being a kid.
August 20th, 2008 at 7:37 am
he was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My mom took me to Cooperstown when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He’s her favorite player of all time!
August 23rd, 2008 at 5:51 am
I’ve been a huge Fisk fan since 1988 when I got back into collecting memorabilia. I’m sorry I didn’t start any sooner. I was at his Hall of Fame induction in 2000. What a great speech. He carried the torch of respect for the game and is a class act. Thanks to this website(quite the evolution over the past years!!) I’m always encouraged to expand my own Fisk collection. My family and friends call it the “Shrine”. Hey, next time your’re in NJ stop by and say hi. This is a great web site dedicated to my favorite baseball player, Carlton “Pudge” Fisk. Thanks for the memories. God bless.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Carlton Fisk was a class act in Baseball. He played for the love of the game, not the almighty dollar. Remember when he almost kicked Deion Sanders butt? Also for a man who loved Baseball ,Baseball never loved him back…But the fans like me did.
November 19th, 2008 at 9:52 am
My hubby is a HUGE!!! Carlton Fisk fan. Our company services the house across the street from Carlton. Carlton waived at my hubby. 3 years ago, we actually had Carlton’s bath tub. My sister in law has a decorating company and the house she was contracted for was just bought from carlton. They were replacing the tub and she called to ask if we wanted it. We ended up not having any space for it. My nephew took it and gave it to a friend What a fiasco! The tub was so heavy and once it was on his truck it started raining. During transport the tub slammed into his back window and almost killed him. Well that is my story!
April 7th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Diehard ChiSox fan for ever. The real Pudge was always my favorite player. Loved the way he carried himself on the field. A true field general. There was a sign in Comiskey Park that read “Pitch to Fisk at Your Risk”. It was so true. In the late 80s early 90s my friend and I would get to Comiskey early and try to get autographs from the players as they arrived. One day we saw Pudge’s Ford Bronco driving along 35th street to park in the front lots. About 10 of us ran from the back of the park to the front trying to get him to sign. I was the only one he signed for. That was an awesome feeling.
June 17th, 2009 at 8:17 am
Being from Oklahoma, I am naturally a Mickey Mantle fan, however, Fisk is my second favorite. I remember how imposing he looked behind the plate ( a big guy for a catcher ), and gunning down runners at second, and swatting baseballs all over the park. There is none better. Add that big grin and easy temperment and you have one of baseball’s all-time greats.
June 22nd, 2009 at 12:21 am
I worked at the Ramada Hotel O’Hare back in the late 80’s. We were hosting a baseball card show and my ALL-TIME FAVORITE PLAYER IN THE WHOLE WORLD til this day came to do a signing - CARLTON FISK! I was a sales manager so I got to go “behind the scenes”. Before the show started I was in the banquet room where he was getting set and he was told to move his SUV. I was standing in close proximity to him so he looked, tossed me the keys and said, “Here, move it for me.” I told him I didn’t want to be responsible if anything went wrong while I was driving so he had someone else move it.
I did tell him I’d like to sit down with him for a few minutes before the show started. He asked me what I was doing at the hotel and wanted to know what I “really” wanted to be doing as far as a career. I told him I had a dream to go back to college and finish my teaching degree. He told me to make sure I get back to school and finish that degree. It was one of the greatest 15 minute conversations I ever had AND it changed my life forever. I quit Ramada not too long after, got a job in the administration end of education and enrolled in Concordia University Chicago to get my bachelor’s in education.
Carlton Fisk helped me realize that it was about fulfilling my passion in life that is going to give me my greatest joy! I am forever grateful that he took a few moments to open my eyes to realize I could achieve anything I wanted if I really wanted it bad enough! No one ever really encouraged me to follow my dreams so I was like a sponge when I talked with him. In return, I always make sure each and every student I educate realizes that no dream is too big. I always make sure they have at least one goal they want to achieve and encourage them to GO FOR IT!!! I do all of that because of Carlton Fisk!!!
I’m now looking forward to getting back to school for a Master’s in Human Service because I know there is yet another calling for me. Thank you, Carlton Fisk, for being my motivating force! Thank you, Carlton Fisk, for being a genuine human being! Thank you, Carlton Fisk, for picking me up when I was down!
January 14th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
PUDGE was my idol growing up. As a softball catcher I wore a button inside my chest protector with his picture. Still have the button 35 years later. Still have the photo that hung in my HS locker of him slugging Lou Pinella at home plate. Love him…..one of the saddest days of my childhood was when he left the Red Sox.
January 20th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Thanks a million Mr. Fisk for using your stature and authority to call out the steriod users for what they really are…….FRAUDS! I implore you to gather all your HOF brothers and collectively condemn what these guys did to themselves and more importantly to the sanctity of this great game. It’s nothing short of self indulgence and greed that made these guys do what they did and they should pay the price for cheating in order to achieve greatness. While the pain in your knees may be excruciating at times, let it serve as a reminder that the pain you feel is the price you paid honorably. Please know that there are many loyalists young and old who stand beside you yet do not have your stature or voice.