Hall of Famer Fisk pleads guilty to DUI

Former Red Sox and White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor DUI charge after mixing alcohol and prescription drugs and driving into a suburban Chicago farm field.

The Hall of Famer received one year of court supervision and must pay court costs of $1,250 — the standard disposition for first-time DUI offenders in Will County, said special prosecutor Dave Neal.

Fisk’s attorney, Stephen White, said in court of his client: “He stepped up to the plate and said, ‘I want to accept responsibility for what I did.’ I admire that.”

White said he believed they had a winnable case.

Fisk will have to undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation as well as counseling, and attend a victim impact panel.

Fisk, who has a Florida driver’s license but lives part time in New Lenox, Ill., was found Oct. 22 passed out inside a pickup truck in a farm field. A bottle of vodka was also found inside the vehicle.

Marlins: John Maine is hoping to return to the majors with Miami.

The pitcher has signed a minor league contract with the Marlins and will compete for the fifth spot in its rotation.

The 31-year-old righthander had a record of 41-36 with an ERA of 4.35 from 2004 to 2010 with the Orioles and Mets.

Hideki Matsui retires from baseball: Free agent slugger Hideki Matsui, the 2009 World Series MVP, retired Thursday from professional baseball, saying he is no longer able to perform at the level that made him a star.