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In honor of Johnny Pesky having his number retired at Fenway (originally scheduled for today; now moved to Sunday due to rain), I thought it was appropriate to repost the Pesky related “lost chapter” and associated commentary here today.\u00c2\u00a0 Enjoy! Deleted Scenes: Pesky Held the Ball? 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