The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the careers of selected former Boston Red Sox players, coaches and managers, and non-uniformed personnel. A 15-member selection committee of Red Sox broadcasters and executives, past and present media personnel, and representatives from The Sports Museum of New England and the BoSox Club[a] are responsible for nominating candidates.[2][3]
Criteria
The criteria for selection into the Hall is as follows:
Player to be eligible for nomination must have played a minimum of three years with the Boston Red Sox and must also have been out of uniform as an active player a minimum of three years.
Non-uniformed honorees such as broadcasters and front office execs are inducted by a unanimous vote of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame selection committee. The memorable moment will be chosen by the committee as well.
The following 16 people were included as charter members of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, by virtue of prior induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame:
Note: the uniform number column is not applicable for inductees in non-uniformed roles; no number is listed for unformed personnel who were with the Red Sox prior to the introduction of uniform numbers (1931). Unformed personnel are players, coaches, and managers.
Moments
Each class of inductees has also included a memorable moment in Red Sox history:
