Carl Yastrzemski Career Hits Record

Lore & Background

Yastrzemski won the American League Triple Crown in 1967 with a .326 batting average, 44 home runs, and 121 RBIs, and was voted the 1967 American League MVP. He led the Red Sox to the American League pennant for the first time in over two decades. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989 in his first year of eligibility.

Reader's Guide

Yastrzemski started his career primarily as a left fielder, but also played 33 games as a third baseman. Later in his career, he was mainly a first baseman and designated hitter. He is second on the all-time list for games played, and third for total at-bats. He is third on the Red Sox team list for home runs, behind Ted Williams and David Ortiz.

Did You Know?

• Yastrzemski is the first Little League player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
• He hit for the cycle on May 14, 1965, in a 12–8 Red Sox loss to the Detroit Tigers.
• Yastrzemski batted .400 with 3 home runs and 5 RBI in the 1967 World Series.
• He won the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year and Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year Award in 1967.