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Mr. Red Sox is still a hit

Boston Globe, September 22, 2008
Jean DiLorenzo shakes hands with Johnny Pesky
Johnny Pesky shares stories with the BTBL's Jean DiLorenzo

By Mark Shanahan and Paysha Rhone
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Sox legend Johnny Pesky shared a few Fenway fables at the Perkins School for the Blind the other day. Wearing a yellow sweater a few shades lighter than the right-field foul pole, Pesky captivated staff and students alike, including Jean DiLorenzo, who's worked at the Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library for 52 years.