"Carl Michael Yastrzemski ( /jəˈstrɛmski/ ; nicknamed "Yaz" ;[1] born August 22, 1939) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989 .[2] Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year Major League career with the Boston Red Sox (1961–1983). He was primarily a left fielder , but also played 33 games as a third..."