He plays in the All-Star Game, wins American League Rookie of the Year award and Gold Glove. Off to a good start, knee injury limits him to 52 games. Broken arm in spring training keeps him out until late June, but he returns to help lead Red Sox to World Series. Fisk hits .417 to help Boston upset Oakland in Championship Series then hits winning homer in Game 6 of the World Series. Cincinnati wins Game 7, 4-3.
Prime time arrives.
Fisk enjoys best offensive season, hitting .315 with 26 home runs and 102 RBIs. Signed by White Sox as a free agent. A midseason strike mars year. Under GM Hawk Harrelson, White Sox move Fisk reluctantly into left field. The experiment ends after 31 games.