1967 Red Sox

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Finished 92-70, 1st in the American League. Managed By Dick Williams Won AL Pennant Lost in World Series to St. Louis Cardinals (4-3)

External Links

1967 Boston Red Sox Statistics: Baseball Reference's 1967 Red Sox Page
1967 Boston Red Sox Schedule: 1967 Schedule via Baseball Almanac
The 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox: Pandemonium On The Field: Boston SABR Book on the 1967 Red Sox, released Feb. 2007

Summary

The Impossible Dream

With few expectations and a year removed from a 72-90 season (9th place, AL), these "Cinderella" Red Sox finished atop of the American League, but eventually fell to the St Louis Cardinals in the 7th game of the World Series. The deciding game was St. Louis pitcher (and eventual Hall of Fame member) Bob Gibson's third victory of the series.

Among many contributors, the 1967 roster was populated with now legendary Red Sox such as Carl Yastrzemski, Tony Conigliaro, George "Boomer" Scott, Jim Lonborg and Rico Petrocelli. [1]

Firsts and Lasts

1967 was the last time Major League Baseball saw a Triple Crown Winner (league leader in BA, HR, and RBI) in Carl Yastrzemski.[2]

Jim Lonborg won his first and only Cy Young award that season, winning 22 games of 39 started. [3]

The year also saw hometown favorite Tony Conigliaro's first All Star selection. Tragically, the outfielder's season (and ultimately his career) was cut short when he was struck in the head by a pitch during that magical summer. [4]

Return to the Fens

Significant to the history of the Red Sox' relationship with their fan base; this was the season that vaulted the team back into popular prominence. After Hall of Fame slugger Ted Williams' retirement in 1960, attendance at Fenway Park had waned. The Year of the Impossible Dream rejuvenated the Red Sox fans' interest and this promptly placed the Red Sox attendance totals back to the top of the American League.

The events of 1967 set all the forces in motion to produce the financial colossus the Red Sox have become. - Bob Ryan, Boston Globe Columnist

Individual awards:

All Stars: Tony Conigliaro, Jim Lonborg, Rico Petrocelli, Carl Yastrzemski

Cy Young: Jim Lonborg

AL TSN Pitcher of the Year: Jim Lonborg

AL-Triple Crown: Carl Yastrzemski

AL-MVP: Carl Yastrzemski

Major League Player of the Year: Carl Yastrzemski

Hutch Award: Carl Yastrzemski

Gold Glove: Carl Yastrzemski, George Scott

Roster

	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	George Scott	.303	19	82
2B	Mike Andrews	.263	8	40
SS	Rico Petrocelli	.259	17	66
3B	Joe Foy	.251	16	49
OF	Carl Yastrzemski	.326	44	121
OF	Reggie Smith	.246	15	61
OF	Tony Conigliaro	.287	20	67
C	Mike Ryan	.199	2	27
	Other position players: Jerry Adair (.291, 3, 26), Jose Tartabull (.223, 0, 10), Dalton Jones (.289, 3, 25), Russ Gibson (.203, 1, 15), Elston Howard (.147, 1, 11), George Thomas (.213, 1, 6), Ken Harrelson (.200, 3, 14), Bob Tillman (.187, 1, 4), Norm Siebern (.205, 0, 7), Don Demeter (.279, 1, 4), Tony Horton (.308, 0, 9), Jim Landis (.143, 1, 1), Ken Poulsen (.200, 0, 0),
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Jim Lonborg	22-9	3.16	0
R	Lee Stange	8-10	2.77	1
R	Gary Bell	12-8	3.16	3
L	Dennis Bennett	4-3	3.88	0
	BULLPEN
R	John Wyatt	10-7	2.60	20
R	Jose Santiago	12-4	3.59	5
R	Dan Osinski	3-1	2.54	2
L	Sparky Lyle	1-2	2.28	5
R	Bucky Brandon	5-11	4-17	3
	Other pitchers: Dave Morehead(5-4, 4.34), Billy Rohr (2-3, 5.10), Gary Waslewski (2-2, 3.21), Jerry Stephenson (3-1, 3.86), Hank Fischer (1-2, 2.36), Bill Landis (1-0, 5.26), Galen Cisco (0-1, 3.63), Don McMahon (1-2 3.57), Ken Brett (0-0, 4.50),