Fred Lynn

Fred Lynn
Fred Lynn
	Lynn with the Boston Red Sox in 1976
	Center fielder
	Born: February 3, 1952 (age 72); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 5, 1974, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
	October 3, 1990, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average	.283
Home runs	306
Runs batted in	1,111
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Boston Red Sox (1974–1980); California Angels (1981–1984); Baltimore Orioles (1985–1988); Detroit Tigers (1988–1989); San Diego Padres (1990);
Career highlights and awards
	9× All-Star (1975–1983); AL MVP (1975); AL Rookie of the Year (1975); ALCS MVP (1982); 4× Gold Glove Award (1975, 1978–1980); AL batting champion (1979); Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame;
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
Pan American Games

Fredric Michael Lynn (born February 3, 1952) is an American former professional baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), mostly with the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels. 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.