Carl Yastrzemski Triple Crown
The 1967 Triple Crown winner who led the Red Sox to the 'Impossible Dream' pennant.
Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr. (born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire 23-year career with the Boston Red Sox. He is an 18-time All-Star, possessor of seven Gold Gloves, a member of the 3,000 hit club, and the first American League player in that club to also accumulate over 400 home runs. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989 in his first year of eligibility.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Carl Yastrzemski
- Team
- Boston Red Sox
- Season
- 1967
- League
- American League
- Batting average
- .326
- Home runs
- 44
- Runs batted in
- 121
- Status
- Franchise Legend; Hall of Famer
Lore & Background
Yastrzemski won the American League Triple Crown in 1967 with a .326 batting average, 44 home runs, and 121 RBIs. His 12.4 WAR that season was the highest since Babe Ruth's 1927 season. He led the Red Sox to the American League pennant for the first time in over two decades and was voted the 1967 American League MVP. The Triple Crown was not accomplished again in the Major Leagues until Miguel Cabrera did so in 2012.
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 the Red Sox's all-time leader in career RBIs, runs, hits, singles, doubles, total bases, and games played, and is third on the team list for home runs, behind Ted Williams and David Ortiz.
Did You Know?
- He became the first Little League player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- In 1967, Yastrzemski batted .400 with 3 home runs and 5 RBI in the World Series, which the Red Sox lost to the St. Louis Cardinals.
- He hit for the cycle on May 14, 1965, in a 12–8 Red Sox loss to the Detroit Tigers.
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