Rich Gedman caught for the Red Sox from 1980 through 1989. Photo: Getty Images
WORCESTER, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Worcester Red Sox have announced their inaugural hall of fame class.
Worcester Red Sox Chairman Larry Lucchino, former Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. and WooSox hitting coach Rich Gedman comprise the 2024 class.
Lucchino has been with the team since its inception in 2021. The team credited the former Boston Red Sox president with keeping the franchise in New England after leaving Pawtucket, R.I.
The Boston Red Sox inducted Lucchino into its hall of fame in 2016.
WooSox Chairman Larry Lucchino is one of three members of the team's inaugural hall of fame class.Photo: Getty Images
Augustus Jr. led the charge in Polar Park's construction, according to the WooSox.
Now he is the secretary of the state's Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.
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The longest-tenured hitting coach in Red Sox triple-A history, Gedman, played for Boston from 1980 through 1989.
He made two All-Star teams while catching for the likes of Bruce Hurst and Roger Clemens.
The Worcester Red Sox said they will announce details on the class's upcoming induction ceremony at a later date.
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