Criger became the first Opening Day catcher in Boston American League franchise\'s history. A catcher for most of Cy Young\'s 511 victories, he also caught every inning for eight games with Boston in the first-ever World Series in 1903, helping his team win the championship.\n', '

In a 16-season career, he batted .221 with 11 home runs and 342 RBIs. Criger stole 58 career bases and scored 337 runs. He had 709 career hits in 3202 at bats.\n', '

Though never a major star, Criger received votes for the Hall of Fame in four BBWAA elections. He garnered as much as eight percent of the vote.\n', '

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