RIP Bill Fischer

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Bill “Fish” Fischer has passed away at the age of 88 years old.

https://www.mlb.com/news/royals-pitching-advisor-bill-fischer-dies/c-300041870

Fischer was the Red Sox pitching coach from 1985-1991, and mentored amongst others, Roger Clemens as a rookie.

There are a number of former players who have spoken glowingly about Fischer in the last couple of days, a sample is listed here: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2018/11/01/former-cincinnati-reds-pitching-coach-bill-fischer-dies-88/1846024002/

Fischer still owns the record for 84.1 consecutive innings without issuing a walk. Quite a record, particularly for a guy who had a rather ho-hum pitching career going 45-58 with a 4.34 ERA and 1.39 WHIP.
 
DJnVa

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Sad news. Was he in another role in Boston in 84? That was Clemens rookie year.
 
sheamonu

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I ended up having a couple of beers with Bill in (I think, it’s a bit hazy) the Cask ‘n Flagon after the divisional clinching game in ‘86. The staff he coached that year, Clemens, Hurst, Can, Nipper - was the first I remember as being tops in the league. There had been good pitchers before, like Luis and Lee, but that staff, top to bottom, was really solid and, I believe, well coached. Sorry to hear he’s passed - he deserves a “thank you” from Red Sox fans for a job well done.
 
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LostinNJ

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I remember he was considered a good coach; Clemens thought he was.

I also remember the Red Sox drafted his nephew, Tom Fischer, in the first round in 1988. Nobody in the world thought Tom Fischer was a first-round talent, but the Red Sox prioritized honoring one of their employees over, you know, trying to build a championship team.
 
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