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1967 Boston Red Sox season

The 1967 Boston Red Sox season was the 67th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League (AL) with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses. The team then faced the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals in the 1967 World Series, which the Red Sox lost in seven games.

1967 Boston Red Sox

92–70 (.568)

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The regular season had one of the most memorable finishes in baseball history, as the AL pennant race went to the last game, with the Red Sox finishing one game ahead of both the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins in the final AL standings. Red Sox left fielder Carl Yastrzemski won the Triple Crown, tying Harmon Killebrew for the AL lead in home runs (44) while leading the league in runs batted in (121) and batting average (.326).[1]


Often referred to as "The Impossible Dream", this was the team's first winning season since 1958, as the Red Sox shocked all of New England and the rest of the baseball world by reaching the World Series for the first time since 1946.

November 28, 1966: during the Minor League Draft, was drafted from the Red Sox by the Cleveland Indians and Amos Otis was drafted from the Red Sox by the New York Mets.[2][3]

Ed Connelly Jr.

December 7, 1966: and Julio Navarro are traded to the Atlanta Braves for Chris Cannizzaro and John Herrnstein.[4]

Ed Rakow

December 17, 1966: and Roland Sheldon are traded to the Reds to complete the deal made to acquire Hank Fischer.[5]

Dick Stigman

January 28, 1967: was drafted by the Red Sox in the 5th round of the 1967 Major League Baseball draft (secondary phase), but did not sign.[6]

Geoff Zahn

February 4, 1967: The Red Sox announce that they have signed .[7]

Carlton Fisk

Prior to 1967 season: was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.[8]

Tony Muser

June 2, 1967: and minor leaguer Bob Snow were traded by the Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox for Jerry Adair.[15]

Don McMahon

June 4, 1967: and Tony Horton were traded by the Red Sox to the Cleveland Indians for Gary Bell.[16]

Don Demeter

June 6, 1967: was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1967 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 9, 1967.[17]

Mike Garman

July 15, 1967: was purchased by the Red Sox from the San Francisco Giants.[18]

Norm Siebern

August 3, 1967: and a player to be named later were traded by the Red Sox to the New York Yankees for Elston Howard. The Red Sox completed the deal by sending Ron Klimkowski to the Yankees on August 8.[19]

Pete Magrini

: Carl Yastrzemski

American League Most Valuable Player

American League : Jim Lonborg

Cy Young Award

American League : George Scott (first base), Carl Yastrzemski (outfield)

Gold Glove Awards

American League Batting Champion: Carl Yastrzemski (.326)

American League Home Run Champion: Carl Yastrzemski (44)

American League RBI Leader: Carl Yastrzemski (121)

American League : Carl Yastrzemski, Rico Petrocelli, Tony Conigliaro, Jim Lonborg

All-Stars

: Carl Yastrzemski[20]

Associated Press Athlete of the Year

Associated Press AL Manager of the Year: Dick Williams

: Carl Yastrzemski[21]

Hutch Award

Bill Nowlin; Dan Desrochers, eds. (2007). The 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox: Pandemonium on the Field. Rounder Books.  978-1579401412.

ISBN

Coleman, Ken; Valenti, Dan (1987). . Stephen Greene Press. ISBN 0828905568.

The Impossible Dream Remembered: The 1967 Red Sox

Crehan, Herb (2016). The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox: Birth of Red Sox Nation. Summer Game Books.  978-1938545689.

ISBN

Petrocelli, Rico; Scroggins, Chaz (2007). Rico Petrocelli's Tales from the Impossible Dream Red Sox. Sports Publishing LLC.  978-1596701915.

ISBN

Petrocelli, Rico; Scroggins, Chaz (2017). Tales from the 1967 Red Sox: A Collection of the Greatest Stories Ever Told. Sports Publishing LLC.  978-1683580508.

ISBN

Reynolds, Bill (1992). . Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 0446516155.

Lost Summer: The '67 Red Sox and the Impossible Dream

Sinibaldi, Raymond (2014). 1967 Red Sox: The Impossible Dream Season. Arcadia Publishing.  978-1467120937.

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