Who Was Your Favorite Player From 67?

[Wasatch]

I would have to say Rico Petrocelli.

[italstallianion]

There was a 1967? j/k

[Wasatch]

You bettcha

[TeddyBallGame9]

Jim Lonborg, Yaz and Ken Harrelson.

[Spudboy]

Yaz then George Scott.

[Palodios]

Nolan Ryan. Sure, he had only made his MLB debut in 66, and was injured all of 67, but he still counts.

[Wasatch]

Sorry, I forgot to put Redsox Player.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I wasn't alive. But, if I was, I'd probably say Yaz.

 

As for non-Sox players....Pete Rose.

[Divinity]

Mickey Mantle

[SoxSport]

Has to be Yaz.

 

Yaz had one of the greatest seasons by a player ever that year. Triple crown winner. The last one, in fact. He carried the team the last two months, and came up big in the final weekend series with the Twins which decided the Pennant. He also did it on the field--certainly the greatest defensive left fielder ever for the Sox, and one of the greatest overall.

 

Somebody mentioned Mantle. I think Mickey was a bit past his prime at that point, with all the problems he had with his knees. I did see Mantle in the 50s, and he was something. He could do it all. He hit .356 in '57 when Williams hit .388. It was a close race for the batting title until September when Williams did not make an out for two weeks--reached base a record number consecutively -14 times? Can't recall. He pulled away and almost hit .400 again.

 

In '57, Mantle hit the longest HR I ever saw at Fenway--batting RHd--halfway up the light tower in dead CF above the 379 sign.

Maybe 20 feet above the monster wall. I met him some years ago, just before he passed, and he didn't recall it. You had to see it to believe it.

[BOSOX11]

Tony C, until the Jack Hamilton fastball effectively ended a brilliant career.

[Wasatch]

Tony C' date=' until the Jack Hamilton fastball effectively ended a brilliant career.[/quote']

 

I remember that game it was televised.

[ORS]

Has to be Yaz.

 

Yaz had one of the greatest seasons by a player ever that year. Triple crown winner. The last one, in fact. He carried the team the last two months, and came up big in the final weekend series with the Twins which decided the Pennant. He also did it on the field--certainly the greatest defensive left fielder ever for the Sox, and one of the greatest overall.

 

Somebody mentioned Mantle. I think Mickey was a bit past his prime at that point, with all the problems he had with his knees. I did see Mantle in the 50s, and he was something. He could do it all. He hit .356 in '57 when Williams hit .388. It was a close race for the batting title until September when Williams did not make an out for two weeks--reached base a record number consecutively -14 times? Can't recall. He pulled away and almost hit .400 again.

 

In '57, Mantle hit the longest HR I ever saw at Fenway--batting RHd--halfway up the light tower in dead CF above the 379 sign.

Maybe 20 feet above the monster wall. I met him some years ago, just before he passed, and he didn't recall it. You had to see it to believe it.

The guy who mentioned Mantle is a 20-ish year old Yankee fan who wasn't alive at the time. In his zeal to constantly remind Sox fans of the greatness of the Yankees, he misses simple little facts like this thread being posted in the "Talk Sox" side of the forum, meaning the thread was only about the '67 Sox, which displays his immense stupidity and highlights the pathetic nature of this behavior.

[Flynnatic10]

Wasn't alive back then so Yaz, I guess.

[VA Sox Fan]

Yaz but I was only 3. He retired the year I graduated High School.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

The guy who mentioned Mantle is a 20-ish year old Yankee fan who wasn't alive at the time. In his zeal to constantly remind Sox fans of the greatness of the Yankees' date=' he misses simple little facts like this thread being posted in the "Talk Sox" side of the forum, meaning the thread was only about the '67 Sox, which displays his immense stupidity and highlights the pathetic nature of this behavior.[/quote']

 

Harsh

[Flynnatic10]

Yaz but I was only 3. He retired the year I graduated High School.

 

Age alert!

[Divinity]

The guy who mentioned Mantle is a 20-ish year old Yankee fan who wasn't alive at the time. In his zeal to constantly remind Sox fans of the greatness of the Yankees' date=' he misses simple little facts like this thread being posted in the "Talk Sox" side of the forum, meaning the thread was only about the '67 Sox, which displays his immense stupidity and highlights the pathetic nature of this behavior.[/quote']

 

I'm fairly certain most members of this forum weren't alive in 67' or were still infants so what does that have to do with anything? If I was really trying to remind Sox fans the greatness of the Yankees, I would've went on to include Mantle's accomplishments which I didn't. Palodios named Nolan Ryan, I guess displays his immense stupidity for naming a non-Sox player too right? Feel free to continue the redundant response by naming Yaz

[ORS]

I'm fairly certain most members of this forum weren't alive in 67' or were still infants so what does that have to do with anything? If I was really trying to remind Sox fans the greatness of the Yankees' date=' I would've went on to include Mantle's accomplishments which I didn't. Palodios named Nolan Ryan, I guess displays his immense stupidity for naming a non-Sox player too right? Feel free to continue the redundant response by naming Yaz[/quote']

Please, you don't need to itemize Mantle's accomplishments to piss in the punch bowl. Just mentioning his name, especially when it is totally out of the context of the thread, is enough amongst baseball fans.

 

And, no, I won't name Yaz. I didn't see the '67 team play. My mother was a sophomore in HS then. I don't know who my favorite was because I didn't experience cheering for them, just like you never saw Mantle play.

 

Let's be honest. It is a thread in the "Talk Sox Forum" about who your favorite player for the '67 Sox was. You chose to post the most iconic Yankee from that time. What purpose does that serve?

[Youk Of The Nation]

Alright, you've both made your points. Now let it go, and move on.

[Wasatch]

I also liked Mike Andrews.