Paul:

Zas:

Paul and Zas agreed on THREE of the four faces of the BOSTON RED SOX Mount Rushmore.

Those faces were…

Pedro Martinez:

This guy was really, really good as a Red Sock.  In 7 seasons, Pedro started 201 games (completing 22 of them) and had a 2.52 ERA with 1,683 strikeouts, 4 shut outs and a 117-37 record (.760 winning percentage!).  He led the league in ERA in 1999 (2.07), 2000 (1.74), 2002 (2.26) and 2003 (2.22) and strikeouts in 1999 (313), 2000 (284) and 2002 (239), won Cy Young Awards in 1999 and 2000, finished second in Cy Young voting two other times and was a key cog in helping break the curse in 2004…leading Boston to its first World Series victory in more than 80 years.

David Ortiz:

“Big Papi” has been nothing but big in his 10 seasons in Beantown, both literally and figuratively.  He has a career .290 average with 343 HRs, 374 doubles and 1,088 RBIs.  Papi lead the league in RBIs in 2005 (148) and 2006 (137), walks in 2006 (119) and 2007 (111) and HRs in 2006 with 54.  His 2005 season was so good (.300/.397/.604 line, 47 HRs, 40 doubles, 148 RBI) that even as a DH he finished 2nd in MVP voting.  He, too, was a vital piece in that 2004 championship team and also helped lead the Sox to a title in 2007.

Jim Rice:

The Hall of Famer spent his entire 16-year career with the Red Sox racking up 2,452, 382 HRs, 373 doubles, and 1,451 RBIs in 2089 games.  Rice led the league in total bases 4 times, HRs three times, RBIs twice and hits once.  In his 1978 MVP season, Rice posted a .315/.370/.600 line with 213 hits, 46 HRs, 25 doubles, 15 triples and 139 RBIs.  He was an 8-time All-Star and was finally selected to the Hall of Fame in 2009 on his 15th try.

Paul’s final face was…

Dwight “Dewey” Evans:

One of the best outfield arms Paul has ever seen, “Dewey” spent 19 of his 20 seasons in Boston posting a .272 batting average, 2,358 hits, 378 HRs, 471 doubles and 1,340 RBIs from 1973-1990.  His .296/.415/.522 line, 22 HR, 71 RBI season in 1981 was enough to put him 3rd in MVP voting.  He also made All-Star games in 1978, 1981 and 1987 and led the league in total bases in 1981 with 215.

Zas went with his childhood hero…

Carlton Fisk:

Fisk frantically waving that home run ball fair in the 1975 World Series is still one of the most endearing images in Red Sox history.  In the 8 seasons he spent in Boston from 1973 to 1980, Fisk had a .283/.355/.473 line with 948 hits, 138 HRs, 177 doubles and 501 RBIs.  The Hall of Famer was an All-Star in 5 seasons with the Sox during our time frame and was the quintessential catcher of the era; the American League’s answer to Johnny Bench.