Fansided · Aug 25, 2017
Red Sox 50th anniversary throw-down: Xander Bogaerts vs. Rico Petrocelli
The Boston Red Sox celebration of the 50th anniversary of the “Impossible Dream” season continues. This segment is a comparison of Rico Petrocelli and Xander Bogaerts – the past and the present.
There are similarities between Rico Petrocelli and Xander Bogaerts. Both made their major league debut with the Boston Red Sox at 20-years-old, although Petrocelli’s had been for just one game. Both players received some nasty criticism regarding their defensive abilities at shortstop – some of it certainly deserved. And both are right-handed hitters expected to supply power.
