Fred Lynn graduated from El Monte High School in California and went on to star at USC (1970-1973) where he played on NCAA Championship teams all three years. Fred was inducted into the the USC Hall of Fame in 1996.
Fred played for five teams over his illustrious 17 year professional baseball career - (1974-80) Boston Red Sox, (1981-84) California Angels, (1985-88) Baltimore Orioles, (1988-89) Detroit Tigers, (1990) San Diego Padres. At the time of his retirement, his 306 career home runs placed him behind only Willie Mays, Ken Griffey, Jr., Mickey Mantle, Duke Snider, Dale Murphy, Joe DiMaggio, Jim Edmonds, and Andruw Jones among center fielders. Over his career, he batted .283 with 1111 RBI, 1960 hits, 1063 runs, 388 doubles, 43 triples, and 72 stolen bases in 1969 games.
* Awards and Achievements
- 1972, 1973 All American
- 1975 Rookie of the Year
- 1975 MVP of American League
- 1975 AP Male Athlete of the Year (All Sports)
- 1979 American League Batting Champion
- 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980 - Four time Gold Glove recipient
- 1975 through 1983, Nine time All Star, 1983 All Star MVP
- 1982 MVP of the American League Championship Series
- 1983 MVP of All Star Game
- Named "Centerfielder of the "70s"
- 2002 Named to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
- 2007 Named to the College Baseball Hall of Fame
Fred has participated in the following broadcasting and endorsement partnerships since retiring from baseball:
- Baseball analyst for ESPN, CBS TV, and FOX TV
- Consultant/Spokesperson for Trinity Products /MLB Product Line
- Consultant to Axis Services 2005 to present
- Spokesperson for 2008 Gillette/MLB Promotion
- Spokesperson for Subway/LLWS Promotion 2009
Today, Fred stays very active working with companies in corporate outings, commercials, shows, speaking engagements, product endorsements, charity events and other personal appearances. He is an avid golfer and fisherman.
