It's been 50 years since rookies Fred Lynn and Jim Rice electrified Fenway Park en route to a 1975 AL pennant. Five decades later, the friendship they forged is still going strong. news sports entertainment obituaries subscribe

July 14, 2025 The MassLive Red Sox Newsletter Sports A sweet ambush: Fred Lynn and Jim Rice’s bond still gold 50 years after 1975 Red Sox pennant It's been 50 years since rookies Fred Lynn and Jim Rice electrified Fenway Park en route to a 1975 AL pennant. Five decades later, the friendship they forged is still going strong. By Chris Mason | cmason@masslive.com Read more Red Sox Red Sox draft College World Series champion pitcher with their fourth pick of night Just last month, right-hander Anthony Eyanson helped LSU win a College World Series. Now, he’s a member of a pitching-heavy Red Sox draft class. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox draft UVA infielder with third pick at No. 75 overall The Red Sox took two hard-throwing pitchers from the SEC ranks at the top of their 2025 draft class. Their third pick was a position player out of the University of Virginia. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox Who’s Kyson Witherspoon, Red Sox first round pick? ‘I don’t like being second’ Who’s Kyson Witherspoon, the 20-year-old righty who the Red Sox drafted 15th overall Sunday? Here are five facts about him. By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox double down on college pitching, draft another SEC arm with second pick (No. 33) The Red Sox went back to the well with their second pick of the draft, taking another hard-throwing SEC righty. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox After 10-game streak, pressure’s on Red Sox, Alex Cora to reverse recent history | Chris Cotillo Alex Cora's Red Sox need to do something they haven't in years: peak late. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    See more     Unlimited Digital Access | NO BLOCKED STORIES   $1 for 3 months   Subscribe Now