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What Happened to Tony Graffanino?

Tony Graffanino may be best known in Red Sox history for making a Bill Buckner-esque error in Game 2 of the 2005 ALDS against the Chicago White Sox, essentially costing the Sox the game. Boston went on to lose the series in three games to the eventual World Series Champion White Sox. Rather than being [...]

What Happened To Cla Meredith?

Pitcher Cla Meredith was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the sixth round of the 2004 draft. Sox fans will remember him as a promising young pitcher who, in his three years in the Sox system, moved up and down the ranks like a yo-yo before being shipped to the Padres to rescue Tim [...]

What Happened to Bill Mueller?

In the spirit of putting my hands over my ears, squeezing my eyes shut, and ignoring the injury epidemic that is running rampant through the Red Sox camp, I bring you another edition of Red Sox Rundown’s What Happened To? segment. Today we look at Bill Mueller, former third baseman for the Boston Red Sox.
My favorite Bill [...]

What Happened to Trot Nixon?

Christopher Trotman Nixon, one of Boston’s original Dirt Dogs, left the team in 2005 but made a lasting impression on the character of the club. His grit and work ethic impressed Sox fans and the organization alike. The Trot Nixon type is now what the club seeks: hard-working, willing to play through injuries, and a [...]

What happened to Kason Gabbard?

Welcome to the Red Sox Rundown’s new feature, What Happened to…, a weekly series bringing you up to date on former Red Sox players. Many of these players will be former prospects at home with a new team, while others will be veterans who faded into the horizon after leaving the Sox.
Pitcher Kason Gabbard is the [...]