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1967 Replay Team-by-Team Review

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American League Boston Red Sox (Actual: 92-70, Replay: 105-57, +13)   The Boston Red Sox were the story of the AL in this 1967 replay. Following the first few weeks of the season where it took some time for teams to sort themselves out, Boston took over first place by the end of May and stayed there for the remainder of the season. Rather than wait to perform late-season heroics, Carl Yastrzemski (.327, 43 HR, 97 RBI's, 118 R) led the early season charge, propelling the team into first and keeping them anchored there for the duration. While Yastrzemski's heroics in May, June, and July, he helped to hold off charges from Detroit and Baltimore, Tony Conigliaro (.279, 27 HR, 64 RBI's) stepped up to provide some timely power when it was needed in July, and August. Red Sox fans were elated to see Yastrzemski and Conigliaro provide a solid left field / right field power-hitting tandem, only to see those dreams cruelly dashed when Conigliaro was it in the face with a Jac...