Lou Boudreau was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned the 1940s and 1950s. He was an outfielder and shortstop for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, and Boston Red Sox. He was also a manager in the Major Leagues and later served as a color commentator for the Chicago White Sox.

Boudreau was a seven-time All-Star, and he won the American League MVP Award in 1948. He was a career .295 hitter with a .380 on-base percentage and a .445 slugging percentage. He also hit a total of 150 home runs and had 899 RBIs.

Boudreau was the manager of the Cleveland Indians from 1942 to 1950 and managed the Red Sox from 1952 to 1954. He was a player-manager for most of his managerial career, and he led the Indians to the World Series in 1948. He also managed the Cubs from 1960 to 1961 and served as a broadcaster for the White Sox from 1963 to 1986.

Boudreau was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970. He was also a member of the All-Century Team in 1999. He is remembered as one of the greatest shortstops in baseball history, and his number 5 was retired by both the Indians and the Red Sox in his honor. He was also a successful manager and broadcaster, and his career was recognized with a plaque in Cooperstown.

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