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Rice joined the Red Sox as a full time player in 1975. He and fellow rookie Fred Lynn were known as the “Gold Dust Twins”. Lynn made the bigger impact that year winning the MLB Rookie of the Year award. Rice did not play in the 1975 World Series because of an injury that occurred late in the season.
In 1978, Rice won the MLB Most Valuable Player award for a campaign where he hit .315 (3rd in the league) and he led the league in home runIn baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. Home runs are among the most popular aspects ofs, RBIIn baseball statistics, a run batted in RBI is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batter's plate appearance. There are certain exceptions: a player does not receive an RBI if he hits into a double play, if an error is charged on the, hits, triplesBaseball statistics In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base by striking the ball and getting to third before being made out, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielde and slugging percentageBaseball statistics In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the power of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats. Total bases can be calculated from commonly used baseball statistics by using the formula TB 1. His 406 total basesBaseball statistics In baseball statistics, total bases is the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i. the sum of his/her hits weighted by 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a home run. Only bases from safe hits count towar were the most since Joe DiMaggioJoseph Paul DiMaggio (born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio November 25, 1914 in Martinez, California March 8, 1999 in Hollywood, Florida) was an American baseball player. A "picture player" at bat and in center field, many rate his 56-game hitting streak (from Ma had 418 in 1937Events January January 1 Anastasio Somoza becomes President of Nicaragua January 11 The first issue of Look magazine goes on sale in the United States. January 19 Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours,.
Rice was adept at playing left field in Fenway Park. He was able to master the various caroms that balls took off of the Green Monster.
Rice's below average foot-speed and his ability to hit the ball hard resulted in him hitting into many double plays. In 1984 he hit into a record 36 double plays and collected 35 the following year.
Rice finished his career with 382 home runs and a .298 batting average.
There is a debate ongoing about the quality of Rice's career and whether it merits induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. While Rice was one of the best hitters of his generation his career totals are low compared to those of other Hall of Famers.
Jim Rice was selected to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1995.
Jim Rice currently enjoys success as a commentator for the New England Sports Network, contributing to the pre- and post-game shows for the Red Sox, and has been known to pass his wisdom on to the current Sox stars from time to time.
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