Tuesday's Trivia

Yesterday, on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, several Red Sox prospects were at Best Buy, just down the road from Fenway, to sign autographs, including the likes of Ryan Khalish, Jose Iglesias and Junichi Tazawa. In addition to the well-advertised players who would be on hand, a certain Red Sox legend also was there as a surprise to pen whatever came across his path - and fortunately he did not hear my wife ask me, "So who's the old dude at the end of the table?"

Can you guess who it was?

Given there of one of many possible random guesses that could be made, here are a few clues, mostly from the back of his baseball cards, to help you:

- He chose baseball over a career in medicine
- He only appeared in 31 minor league games
- In his sophomore season, he appeared in 45 games and led the Sox with 131 Ks
- The next season, he had 246 Ks
- A ski injury affected his performance the year after that 246-K season
- He appeared in a World Series with the Sox
- He signed his autographs with his right hand

Check back tomorrow for the answer.

Tuesday's Trivia

Who did the Red Sox trade 26-year-old Henri Stanley to the Dodgers
for at the July 31, 2004 trade deadline?

The Red Sox had acquired Stanley from San Diego earlier that year, in May. At the time his career stats were .294/.385/.486 with 50 homers, 245 RBIs and 72 steals in 501 pro games. In 79 games at Triple-A Portland and Pawtucket, he has hit .279/.363/.438 with five homers and 29 RBIs. According to Baseball America at the time of the Sox-Dodgers trade: "While Stanley does many things well, he lacks a true plus tool and his well below-average arm relegates him to left field. He could serve as a pinch-hitter/fourth outfielder in the majors."

Check back tomorrow for the answer.