Luis Tiant was an All-Star in 1968, winning the ERA Title as a member of the Cleveland Indians, but two years later, he was struggling and was offered a minor league contract with the Red Sox in 1971.  He was called up, but only went 1-7 with a 4.85 ERA, so in the following season, there were lowered expectations for the native of Cuba.  What followed was the most the emergence of the most popular hurler of the 70s in New England.

The brother of Hall of Famer, Joe DiMaggio, Dom DiMaggio was a very good baseball player in his own right.

Nicknamed the "Little Professor" (Which is precisely what he looked like), DiMaggio would be an effective leadoff man from the second he put on a Boston uniform.  He debuted in 1940 and went to the All-Star Game for the next two years.  In both of those years, he had at least 165 Hits, and batted over .280.

A three-time College World Series Champion at USC (1971-73), Fred Lynn would be drafted in the second round in '73 and was called up to play in 15 Games in 1974.  As it was only a handful of games, he was eligible for the Rookie of the Year in 1975.  He didn’t just win that award; he also captured the MVP. 

Carlton Fisk played a handful of games in 1969 and 1971, but by 1972, he was anointed the starting Catcher in Boston, and it proved to be an excellent decision.  “Pudge” would win the American League Rookie of the Year by batting .293 with 22 Home Runs, and he was also regarded as a solid defensive player who knew how to handle his pitching staff.