1967 Detroit Tigers Season
91–71, tied for second, one game behind Boston: the pennant race that fell a game short before 1968.
The 1967 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 67th season and the 56th at Tiger Stadium. The team finished tied for second in the American League with the Minnesota Twins at 91–71, one game behind the AL pennant-winning Boston Red Sox.
Quick Facts
- Season
- 1967
- League
- American League
- Ballpark
- Tiger Stadium
- City
- Detroit, Michigan
- League place
- T–2nd
- Owners
- John Fetzer
- General managers
- Jim Campbell
- Managers
- Mayo Smith
Facts from the source article.
Background
The season is notable because a number of home games were cancelled during the 1967 Detroit riot; it was the last time a game was cancelled due to rioting until the Los Angeles Dodgers' games were cancelled during the 1992 riots.
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