This is a Johnny Pesky Boston Red Sox 2005 Topps Fan Favorites Autograph Baseball Card #FFA-JPY.

This is a Johnny Pesky (as a member of the Boston Red Sox) 2005 Topps Fan Favorites Autograph Baseball card.

This card has been hand-signed by Johnny Pesky. and the signature is certified authentic by Topps.

Card will come in a top loader with sleeve and will be well packaged (card secured between 2 pieces of cardboard inserted in a padded envelope) for shipping. Card comes from a smoke free home.

John Pesky nicknamed "The Needle" and "Mr. Red Sox", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He was a shortstop and third baseman during a ten-year major league playing career, appearing in 1,270 games played in 1942 and from 1946 to 1954 for three teams. He missed the 1943–45 seasons while serving in World War II. Pesky was associated with the Boston Red Sox for 61 of his 73 years in baseball—from 1940 through June 3, 1952, 1961 through 1964, and from 1969 until his death. Pesky also managed the Red Sox from 1963 to 1964, and in September 1980.

Pesky passed away on August 13, 2012 at the age of 93 in Danvers, Massachusetts.