Roger's 1967 APBA Replay

Week Fourteen of the 1967 BBW Replay is in the books, and this was All-Star Week back in 1967. Played in Anaheim, this was the game where Tony Perez hit a homerun in the fifteenth inning to win the game. I had just turned ten years old that summer, so I have a vague remembrance about this … did I actually watch that homerun when it happened, or did I see it later on YouTube or some sports highlight show? Regardless, there were about twenty teams that needed a three-day respite, and this came at a fortunate time. In the AL, Boston is still on top, but they have slowed down somewhat. They started off the second half of the season playing second-place Baltimore and third-place Detroit, and despite both teams missing their star performer due to long-term injury ( Frank Robinson and Al Kaline ), other teammates have taken turns stepping up and keeping these two right on the tail of the first place Red Sox.   Note: Robinson (.358) and Kaline (.353) were leading the AL in hitting ...

Monday, July 10, 1967   Transactions:   Baltimore infielder Mickey McGuire was sent out to Rochester (IL) after 07/09/1967   Detroit pitcher Dave Wickersham was injured (?) on 07/09/1967   Note: Today is day one of the 1967 All-Star Break. There are no regular season games today or tomorrow, but a pair of games are on the schedule for Wednesday.   Tuesday, July 11, 1967   Transactions:   Philadelphia infielder Chuck Hiller (Team Debut 07/14/1967) was acquired from New York (NL) on 07/11/1967 for infielder Phil Linz New York (NL) infielder Phil Linz (Team Debut 07/13/1967) was acquired from Philadelphia on 07/11/1967 for infielder Chuck Hiller   Note: 1967 All-Star Game Box Score in Anaheim, CA. Tony Perez hit a homerun in the top of the fifteenth inning off Catfish Hunter for the game-winner. Tom Seaver got the save by closing out the bottom half of the inning.   Wednesday, July 12, 1967   T...