- Former Boston Red Sox player Butch Huskey, whose seven-year Major League Baseball career included a memorable connection to one of baseball’s most important numbers, has died at 54.
- Seattle subsequently dealt him to the Red Sox, giving Huskey an opportunity to join a Boston club that advanced to the American League Championship Series in 1999 before losing to the eventual World Series champion New York Yankees.
- Huskey’s career ended after the 2000 season, but his connection to No. 42 ensured that his place in baseball history would extend well beyond his final game.
Former Red Sox Slugger Who Nearly Broke World Series Curse Dies At 54
