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The 1967 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 10 to October 12, 1967. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox four games to three in the World Series, which was the first World Series appearance for the Red Sox in 21 years. Following the season, the Kansas City Athletics relocated to Oakland.
The Phillies capture 21 of their last 29 games in 1967 to finish with 82 wins, their last winning season until 1975. After a three-day bidding war for his services, free agent Ken Harrelson signs a $75,000 contract to join the contending Boston Red Sox —a 600 percent salary increase from his pre-August 25 annual salary.
American League; Team W L Pct. GB Home Road; Boston Red Sox: 92: 70 .568 — 49–32 43–38 Detroit Tigers: 91: 71 .562 1 52–29 39–42
The 1967 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 86th season in St. Louis, Missouri, its 76th season in the National League, and its first full season at Busch Memorial Stadium. Gussie Busch hired former outfielder Stan Musial as general manager before the season.
The 1967 New York Yankees season was the 65th season for the Yankees. The team finished ahead of only the Kansas City Athletics (who moved to Oakland after the season ended) in the American League final standings, with a record of 72–90, finishing 20 games behind the Boston Red Sox.
1966 MLB season changes: Milwaukee Braves relocate from Milwaukee to Atlanta, as the Atlanta Braves; California Angels leave Chavez Ravine Stadium in Los Angeles, California and open Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California; St. Louis Cardinals leave Busch Stadium and open Busch Memorial Stadium in May
The 1967 season was the Chicago White Sox' 67th season in the major leagues, and its 68th season overall. They finished with a record of 89–73, good enough for fourth place in the American League, 3 games behind the first-place Boston Red Sox. The team's earned run average (ERA) of 2.45 is the lowest in the live-ball era (1920 onwards). [1]
The Athletics finished tenth in the American League with a record of 62 wins and 99 losses, 29 + 1 ⁄ 2 games behind the American League Champion Boston Red Sox. This precipitated a series of events culminating in the enfranchisement of the Kansas City Royals in the 1969 Major League Baseball expansion. The paid attendance for the season was ...