- In 1975, Rice and teammate Fred Lynn were known collectively as The Gold Dust Twins.
- Outfielder for Boston Red Sox (1974-1989).
- Member of 1975 and 1986 American League Champion Boston Red Sox teams. Member of 1988 American League Eastern Division Champion Boston Red Sox team.
- Named to 8 American League All Star Teams (1977-1980 and 1983-1986).
- 1978 American League MVP for leading League in Slugging Percentage (.600), Games (163), At Bats (677), Hits (213), Total Bases (406), Triples (15), Home Runs (46), RBI (139), Extra-Base Hits (86) and Times on Base (276). Also had .315 Batting Average, 121 Runs and 126 Strikeouts.
- Finished in top 10 in voting for American League MVP 5 times (1975, 1977, 1979, 1983 and 1986).
- Made major league debut on 19 August 1974.
- Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, 1995 (charter member).
- Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1975 Rookie All-Star Team.
- Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009, his final year of eligibility to be elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA).
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