
Photos: Kevin Youkilis through the years

Kevin Youkilis acknowledged the Fenway crowd Sunday, the day he was traded to the Chicago White Sox.
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| June 24, 2012

Youkilis slid safely for a triple in his final at-bat with the Red Sox Sunday.
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| June 24, 2012

He hugged Dustin Pedroia as he came out for a pinch runner in the seventh inning.
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A clean-shaven Youkilis posed during spring training of his rookie year in 2004.
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Youkilis hit his first major league homer on his first game in a Red Sox uniform on May 15, 2004.
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Youkilis, left, was part of the 2004 Red Sox team that won the World Series for the first time since 1918.
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Youkilis became the Red Sox' regular starter at first base in the 2006 season.
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Youkilis slid home on this play in the 2007 World Series, his second championship.
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Kevin Youkilis greeted former players in his first All-Star Game in 2008. He also appeared in the 2009 and 2011 games.
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Youkilis shared a moment with Red Sox starter Josh Beckett at the 2011 All-Star Game.
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He was mentioned in the book "Moneyball," as well as in the 2011 movie, as "The Greek God of Walks."
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Youkilis recovered from injury at the start of the 2012 season and was batting .225 in 41 games and 142 at bats.
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