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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.
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
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 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.
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.
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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 .
The 1967 Series was the first non-exhibition meeting between Major League Baseball teams from St. Louis and Boston since the departures of the Boston Braves and St. Louis Browns following (respectively) the 1952 and 1953 seasons ended regular season meetings between teams from those cities (Braves vs Cardinals, Browns vs Red Sox).