Red Sox Pitcher, Who Became ‘Center Of Prejudice’ On Mound, Dies

BusinessSportsMoneyRed Sox Pitcher, Who Became ‘Center Of Prejudice’ On Mound, DiesByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 09:31am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 16: A detail shot of the Boston Red Sox logo is seen prior to the game between the Athletics and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Joe Sullivan/MLB Photos via Getty Images)MLB Photos via Getty ImagesAs one of the oldest franchises in Major League Baseball, the Boston Red Sox have seen many former players make history.Some have enjoyed trailblazing careers while others have been at the center of cultural change. And last week, the team received news that a former pitcher, who rose from an undrafted free agent to taking the mound in the big leagues and endured some prejudice in his career as well, has died.ForbesBlue Jays Sign 23-Year-Old Righty As Eric Lauer DFA Tests Pitching DepthBy Peter ChawagaBoston Red Sox 3-Year Pitcher Dies At 77Richard Kreuger, who made his major-league debut with the Red Sox in 1975 and pitched with the team for three seasons, died at age 77 in his native Michigan, according to a local obituary.Kreuger logged a 4.63 ERA in 35 total innings in his Red Sox career, which included 31 innings for the 1976 team and a memorable moment on September 21 of that season, when he took a no-hitter to the seventh inning and ended up finishing a complete-game three-hitter.."It's not that I played a long time in the big leagues, but I got to play at places all players want to play," Kreuger told M Live’s Don VanderVeen in 2012. "My best memory at Fenway was when I pitched a no-hitter at Fenway Park for seven innings, but ended up losing a three-hitter...