their other son Mariano recently retired after a three year Minor League playing career. In addition to his WooSox broadcaster role, JP also runs his own podcast called “The Brushback with J.P. Ricciardi” that streams on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
runs saved (2nd, 23). He was also a Gold Glove finalist. Furthermore, Jarren became the first player in MLB history with 10+ triples (14), 20+ HR (21), 30+ steals (34), and 40+ doubles (48) in a season. Later in the 2024 season he was joined in that accomplishment by Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals. It all added up to Duran earning his first All-Star Game selection. And during that game on July 16, 2024 at Globe Life Field in Texas, he broke a 3-3 tie with a decisive 2-run HR in his first at-bat of the game in the bottom of the 5th-inning to propel the AL All-Stars to a 5-3 victory. Jarren became the fifth Red Sox player to earn All-Star Game MVP honors joining Carl Yastrzemski (1970), Roger Clemens (1986), Pedro Martinez (1999), and J.D. Drew (2008). The WooSox Hall of Fame Classes of 2024 and 2025 join members of the Pawtucket Red Sox Hall of Fame that was established in December of 2015. Eleven members were enshrined starting in 2016 through the PawSox final year of 2020: Owner Ben Mondor, 3B Wade Boggs, OF Jim Rice, Manager Joe Morgan, C Carlton Fisk, 1B Mo Vaughn, President Mike Tamburro, OF Fred Lynn, RHP Roger Clemens, INF Nomar Garciaparra, and C Jason Varitek.
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Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran , who had a record-breaking 2024 season that included being named Major League All-Star Game MVP, becomes the first active player to be elected to the WooSox Hall of Fame. Duran, 28, was the first-ever batter in WooSox history when he led-off Worcester’s inaugural game on May 4, 2021 in Trenton, NJ against the Buffalo Bisons. He spent parts of three seasons with the WooSox (2021-2023) playing in 139 games with 28 HR, 80 RBI, and 36 stolen bases. A California native, Duran was selected by the Red Sox in the 7th round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of California State University (Long Beach) where he was a standout second baseman from 2016- 18. “Jarren is the first ballplayer who we’ve watched here who has excelled to such a level in the major leagues,” said Steinberg. “We knew that the road wasn’t easy, but we didn’t know it was as difficult as it was until his courageous revelations that we learned of (in April) during the Red Sox documentary.” Jarren made his Major League debut on July 17, 2021 at Yankee Stadium and singled off Gerrit Cole on the first pitch he saw. He split the 2022 season between Worcester and Boston before putting together a terrific 2023 campaign when he was named Boston Red Sox Comeback Player of the Year after batting .295 in 102 games. Duran rewrote the Red Sox and MLB record-book while playing 160 games and being named Red Sox MVP during an outstanding 2024 season. He led Major League Baseball in doubles (48) and was tied for 1st in triples (14) becoming the first player to lead both leagues in doubles and triples since Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1968. Ty Cobb (1908, 1911, 1917) and Bobby Veach (1919) are the only other American League players ever to do so. Jarren also ranked among the top five players in the Majors in plate appearances (1st, 735) hits (5th, 191), extra-base hits (4th, 83), runs scored (8th, 111), stolen bases (T9th, 34), outfield assists (1st, 12) and defensive
Lucchino, Augustus, and Gedman Family members gather on Lucchino Lane following the inaugural WooSox Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on September 15, 2024.
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