Fred Lynn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fred Lynn
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1952(1952-02-03)
Age	72
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aquarius

Fred Lynn Biography

Fred Lynn is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 3, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. 9-time MLB All-Star who hit 306 home runs over the course of his 17-year career.

He was a teammate of Hall of Inductee He played alongside future Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski for seven seasons. for seven seasons.

In his 17-year career, Lynn batted .283 with 1,111 RBIs, 1,960 hits, 1,063 runs, 306 home runs, 388 doubles, 43 triples, and 72 stolen bases in 1969 games. From 1982 to 1988, he had seven consecutive seasons of hitting more than twenty home runs (his totals were 21-22-23-23-23-23-25). His 306 career home runs place him, through the end of the 2017 seasons, in 13th place among center fielders. Defensively, Lynn recorded a career .988 fielding percentage at centerfield, his primary position.

Lynn was born in Chicago, and attended the University of Southern California where he was a member of the USC Trojans baseball teams that won the College World Series in 1971, 1972, and 1973. He represented the United States at the 1971 Pan American Games, where he won a silver medal. He was selected by the Red Sox in the second round of the 1973 MLB draft, with the 41st overall pick. Lynn played in Boston’s minor league system during 1973 (with the Double-A Bristol Red Sox) and during 1974 (with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox).

He was the father of a son named Jason and one girl, Jennifer.

Fred Lynn Net Worth

Fred Lynn is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fred Lynn 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played in his home at the University of Southern California before being signed to Boston Red Sox in 1973. Boston Red Sox in 1973.

He became the first baseball player of Major League Baseball history to be awarded each of the Rookie of the Year Award and the Most Valuable Player Award in the same year with Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox in 1975.

Fredric Michael Lynn (born February 3, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 through 1990 as a center fielder with the Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres. He was the first player to win MLB’s Rookie of the Year Award and Most Valuable Player Award in the same year, which he accomplished in 1975 with the Red Sox.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Fred Lynn height 6 ft 1 in Fred weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Fred Lynn Dating?

According to our records, Fred Lynn married to Natalia Selby. As of December 1, 2023, Fred Lynn’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1981, Lawrence Ritter and Donald Honig included Lynn in their book, The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time.

Facts & Trivia

Fred Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Fred Lynn celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

Lynn was selected as MVP of the 1982 ALCS, becoming the first player from a losing team to be so honored. Lynn was an All-Star in his first three seasons with the Angels, bringing his total number of selections to nine; he was the MVP of the 1983 All-Star Game. Overall, in his four seasons with the Angels, Lynn appeared in 473 games, batting .271 with 71 home runs and 270 RBIs.

Top Facts about Fred Lynn

1. Fred Lynn played for 17 seasons in MLB.
2. He won both the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in 1975.
3. Lynn was a nine-time All-Star selection.
4. He won four Gold Glove Awards for his fielding skills.
5. Lynn had a career batting average of .283.
6. He hit 306 home runs and had 1111 RBIs in his career.
7. Lynn played for four different teams during his career.
8. He was part of the Boston Red Sox team that reached the World Series in 1975 and 1986.
9. In college, he played baseball and football at USC.
10. Lynn is considered one of the best all-around players of his era.

Is Fred Lynn a Hall of Famer?

Lynn was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002 and to the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.

Why is Fred Lynn not in the Hall of Fame?

Lynn is a somewhat-forgotten Hall of Fame candidate, receiving 5.5 percent of the vote his first year on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot in 1996. He dipped below 5 percent the next year, which disqualified him from future consideration with the writers.

Why did Fred Lynn leave the Red Sox?

He got bigger, added more muscle through weight training, but he seemed intent on pulling all of those new muscle. Then he left the Red Sox and their cozy ballpark. “I loved hitting in Fenway, who wouldn’t? But when I left the team, I never felt that comfortable again in any of my [home] parks,” Lynn said years later.

Who did Fred Lynn play for?

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How much is a Fred Lynn baseball card worth?

1975 O-Pee-Chee #622 Fred Lynn $6.99
1988 Topps Big #169 Fred Lynn| $0.26
1988 Topps Tiffany #707 Fred Lynn| $0.34
1989 Donruss #563 Fred Lynn| $0.34
1989 Fleer #138 Fred Lynn| $0.34