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Tue., 9-11 p.m. ET
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Carl Yastrzemski retired in 1983 with 3,419 hits and 452 homers.

Yaz
In 1967, Carl Yastrzemski lifted the Red Sox to a magical season, winning the Triple Crown and MVP as he drove Boston through a riveting pennant race to the World Series. Yastrzemski, known as Yaz, was a 5-foot-11, 175-pounder who excelled in the field and at the plate. Yaz led the league in outfield assists seven times and won seven Gold Gloves. A lifetime .285 hitter in his 23 seasons, he played an American League-record 3,308 games. In 14 World Series games, he batted .352. Yastrzemski, the first American Leaguer to get 3,000 hits and 400 homers, will be profiled on Wednesday at noon ET.

Wednesday - Johnny Bench

Thursday - Ted Williams

Friday - Sparky Anderson

Fair at Fenway
Twenty-five years ago, Carlton Fisk's dramatic 12th inning homer in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series won a game for the ages.

Classic Sports Reporters
Each Monday at 7 p.m. ET, host Jeremy Schaap and a panel of sports reporters from across the country discuss the greatest athletes and sporting events of all time.
The White Shadow
ESPN Classic has brought back Coach Reeves, Salami, Coolidge and the rest of the Carver High team in The White Shadow. The program will air every weekday morning at 10 ET.
Reel Classics
ESPN Classic presents a sports movie Sunday night's at 9 p.m. ET. This week's film, "Bang the Drum Slowly," stars Robert De Niro and Michael Moriarty.
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Ever disagreed with one of ESPN's programming decisions? Now you can select what you want to see in ESPN Classic's Click & Pick.
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We are searching for any footage, home movies, photos, audio recordings or memorabilia of the September 25, 1971 college football game between Marshall University and Xavier.

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"He reminded me of myself. He's wound up like a clock. He's ready to go."

--Ted Williams on Carl Yastrzemski.

October 17, 1911
Athletics third baseman Frank Baker earns the nickname "Home Run" by hitting a ninth-inning four-bagger to tie Game 3 of the World Series. Philly goes on to beat the Giants, 3-2, in 11 innings. The day before, Baker's two-run homer gave the A's a 3-1 win.

October 17, 1989
A massive earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay area prior to Game 3 of the World Series, forcing a 10-day delay in the Series.