Here's The Red Sox Hall Of Fame Class Of 2018

BOSTON, MA — Three World Series champions and the team's first African American player will join the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame

Kevin Youkilis, Derek Lowe, Mike Lowell and the late Buck Freeman are the 2018 inductees. Alphonso "Al" Green, who has spent the last 44 years working with the Red Sox, has been chosen as the non-uniformed inductee, according to the Red Sox.

Youkilis spent nine seasons with the Red Sox, appearing in 953 regular season games and earning time American League All-Star Game appearances. He won a Gold Globe Award in 2007 for his play at first base and holds the AL record for most games at first without an error. As a member of the Red Sox, he hit .287 (995-for-3,463) with 139 home runs, 581 RBI, a .387 on-base percentage, a .490 slugging percentage, and an .877 OPS.

Lowe went 70-55 with 85 saves from 1997-2004. He was named to the All-Star team as a reliever in 2000 and starting pitcher in 2004. In 2004, he became the only pitcher in MLB history to earn a series-clinching win in the Division Series, Championship Series, and World Series in a single postseason,

Lowell was named an All-Star and World Series MVP during the 2007 season. In his five seasons in Boston, he hit .290 (650-for-2,244) with 80 home runs, 153 doubles, and 374 RBI in 612 games.

This year's selections were made by a 21-person committee headed by Red Sox team historian Gordon Edes and comprised of club executives, local and national media members, historians, and fan representatives. The Class of 2018 will be honored at a Red Sox Foundation gala on May 24 at the Westin Copley Place in Boston. More details will be announced at a later date.

The Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the outstanding careers of former Red Sox players and managers. To be eligible for nomination, players/managers must have played at least three years with the Red Sox and must also have been out of uniform as an active player/manager at least three years. The non-uniformed personnel and the memorable moment selected are chosen by a unanimous vote of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Selection Committee.

Information in this article was provided by the Boston Red Sox.

Image Credits - Mike Lowell: AP Photo/Elise Amendola; Derek Lowe: J Rogash/Getty Images; Kevin Youkilis: AP Photo/Charles Krupa