Carl Yastrzemski’s run to the 1967 Triple Crown
Yastrzemski (left) with George Scott, Tony Conigliaro, and Joe Foy (left to right) hung out with his teammates after a game at Fenway Park.
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Yastrzemski earned congratulations from George Scott after hitting a home run early in the season.
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Ted Williams gave some pregame hitting advice to Yastrzemski, who replaced him as the Red Sox' left fielder.
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Yastrzemski slid home ahead of the tag for one of his league-leading 112 runs.
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Yastrzemski (left) relaxed with pitcher Gary Bell after a 3-1 win over the Yankees on Sept. 7.
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Yastrzemski slid into third base with a steal, one of 10 stolen bases he recorded on the season.
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Yastrzemski (left) went into the season's final two games at Fenway Park tied with the Twins' Harmon Killebrew (right) for the league lead in home runs with 43.
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Yastrzemski belted this Jim Merritt pitch over the fence for his 44th home run in the second-to-last game. Killebrew would also homer in the game, and the two would end the season tied for the home run title.
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Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey (left) congratulated Yastrzemski after his 44th home run helped the Red Sox claim a pivotal 6-4 win.
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Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey celebrated with Yastrzemski after the Red Sox' 5-3 win over the Twins in the season finale gave them a one-game edge over Minnesota and Detroit to claim the AL title.
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