The boston red sox were in the world series for the first time since 1946, matched against the same team that beat them in seven games 21 years earlier. The series was played from october 4 to 12 in fenway park and busch memorial stadium. New york mets over baltimore orioles 41 are you a stathead. But, did you know that the world series most valuable player award was won by mickey lolich who won three of his teams four. Sep 25, 2010 baltimore orioles 3 at new york mets 5, f slugger donn clendenon and lighthitting al weis each homered to back the fivehit pitching of jerry koosman as the miracle mets closed out their. The impossible dream team introduced as the 1967 world series begins. Louis cardinals over boston red sox 43 series statistics and schedule. Louis cardinals against the boston red sox, with the cardinals winning in seven games for their second championship in four years and their eighth overall. The 64th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league al champion boston red sox and the national league nl champion st.
Carl yastrzemskis 1967 triple crown season and world series. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. Louis cardinals, with the tigers winning in seven games for their first championship since 1945, and the third in their history. Nov 15, 2016 carl yastrzemskis 1967 triple crown season and world series. Check our playlists for collections of some of the best online videos for cardinal baseball. The 1967 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1967 season.
Click on the 1967 world series link on this page to see a game by game breakdown. Bobby richardson won the sport magazine world series most valuable player and bill mazeroski won. When it was over, new york had won 83 while staying alive and forcing a final game 7. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Sandy koufax, reggie jackson and gibson are the only players to win the award twice. In 1967, yastrzemski had one of the best offensive years in baseball history, leading the red sox to the american league pennant. This article originally appeared in sabrs the 1967 impossible dream red sox.
The tigers won the first game but the angels won the nightcap, enabling the red sox to claim their first pennant since 1946. Jun 19, 2017 the world series starts in boston on wednesday, oct. Boston herald it was, perhaps, the last time the red sox entered postseason play without either the burden or curse of history, perhaps the last time they played to beat only one team and not bring down an entire legacy. An inept british world war ii commander leads his troops through a series of misadventures in north africa and europe. The 66th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league al champion baltimore orioles and the national league nl champion new york mets.
Boston herald it was, perhaps, the last time the red sox entered postseason play without either the burden or curse of history, perhaps the last. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. What players have won a world series and nfl championship. Louis cardinals defeated the boston red sox 4 games to 3. Stottlemyre and gibson both returned for the climatic finale and held each other scoreless through three innings. The world series starts in boston on wednesday, oct. Orlando chacha cepeda is doused with champagne after the cardinals won the 1967 world series. The braves were led by hank aaron, eddie mathews and pitchers warren spahn and. Contentsshow background red sox the impossible dream red sox were led by. New york yankeesthis historic fall classic saw bob gibson strike out 31 yankees over 27 innings and mickey mantle s last world series home run record 18th, and the end of an era as the cardinals dethroned the yankees.
Tim mccarvers memories of playing in the 1967 world series the last time the red sox and the cardinals met in the postseason center on one man. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al. The 1968 world series featured the american league champion detroit tigers against the national league champion and defending world series champion st. Often referred to as the fall classic, the modern world series has. The table provides a list of world series champions.
Game 7 1968 world series full 9th inning detroit tigers v st louis cardinals duration. The 65th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between american league al champion detroit tigers and the national league nl champion and defending world series champion st. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. That year he was voted the american league mvp, and became the last triple crown winner in the major leagues until miguel cabrera in 2012. Then the cardinals broke loose for three runs in the fourth and three more. Apr 17, 2012 hes one of the main reasons the cardinals won world series titles in 1964 and 1967, winning the mvp award for each of those series. Hes one of the main reasons the cardinals won world series titles in 1964 and 1967, winning the mvp award for each of those series. The series was played from october 4 to october 12 in fenway park and busch memorial stadium. Top 10 pitching performances in world series history.
Since 1922 the world series has followed a bestofsevengames format. The yankees had won their first world series in 1923. Who won was of no concern to him, robinson said, but he hoped the. In his time as a cardinal, gibson won 251 games and had an. Louis cardinals once again dominated the national league on the way to their second consecutive fall classic as bob gibson remained at the top of the list of national league pitchers. The 1957 world series featured the defending champion new york yankees of the american league playing against the milwaukee braves of the national league. Bob gibson dominated the 1967 world series against the boston red sox, pitching three completegame victories for the cardinals. The 1966 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1966 season. Oct 05, 2017 bob gibson dominated the 1967 world series against the boston red sox, pitching three completegame victories for the cardinals. May 16, 2017 orlando chacha cepeda is doused with champagne after the cardinals won the 1967 world series.
Pandemonium on the field sabr, 2017, edited by bill nowlin and dan desrochers the impossible dream team introduced as the 1967 world series begins. Louis cardinals have won the world series 11 times, in 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006 and 2011. The 1969 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1969 season. Bobby richardson, of the yankees, set one and tied one world series game record during the 1960 fall classic. Florida marlins over cleveland indians 43 statheads want to know. With michael crawford, john lennon, roy kinnear, lee montague. Starting pitchers sandy koufax, don drysdale, and johnny podres, and ace reliever ron perranoski combined to give up only four runs in four. After a long dominance of the world series picture, the yankees would not win another world series for another 15 years despite appearances in. Baltimore orioles 3 at new york mets 5, f slugger donn clendenon and lighthitting al weis each homered to back the fivehit pitching of jerry koosman as the miracle mets closed out their. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. The national league champions had steamrolled over their competition and finished with an impressive 10. Louis cardinals pitcher bob gibson receives a congratulatory hug from catcher tim mccarver after he pitched a threehit 7 to 2 victory over the boston red sox to win the 1967 world series at. The 1968 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1968 season. With al barlick, lou brock, orlando cepeda, augie donatelli.
New york yankees over cincinnati reds 41 statheads want to know. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Louis cardinals against the boston red sox in a rematch of the 1946 world series, with the cardinals winning in seven games for their second championship in four years and their eighth overall. Louis cardinals won the world series mvp award in 1967. Learn more about the history and results of the world series in this article. Louis once again went toetotoe with boston led by triple crownwinning.
Champion brooklyn dodgers in 1956, the braves came back in 1957 to win their first pennant since moving from boston in 1953. Ebay in the 67 regular season, the cardinals, three seasons removed from a championship in 1964, won 101 games and took the pennant by 10 12 games over the giants. The cardinals brought the red sox back to earth with a tidy 52 win as. The 1957 world series was won by the national leagues milwaukee braves over the als new york yankees 4 games to 3. Louis cardinals 4 vs new york yankees 3 after another devastating loss in the previous years classic, a different new york yankees team returned to represent the american league in 1964. Louis cardinals lost to the washington nationals in the nl championship series. Bob gibson dominated the 1967 world series against the boston red. Contentsshow background red sox the impossible dream red sox were led by triple crown winner carl. Oct 23, 2004 tim mccarvers memories of playing in the 1967 world series the last time the red sox and the cardinals met in the postseason center on one man. Cepeda was the ringleader in a rollicking clubhouse for a. The mets won the series, four games to one, to accomplish one of the greatest upsets in series history, as that particular orioles team was considered to be one of the finest ever. The world series is major league baseballs mlb postseason playoff series between the champions of its two leagues.