Impossible Dream season
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The "Impossible Dream" season refers to the 1967 Boston Red Sox’s unexpected and dramatic pennant-winning campaign that revitalized the franchise and captivated baseball fans.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Boston Red Sox season
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Major League Baseball season ⓘ sports nickname ⓘ |
| award |
Carl Yastrzemski
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surface form:
Carl Yastrzemski – 1967 American League MVP
Jim Lonborg – 1967 American League Cy Young Award ⓘ |
| battingTripleCrownWinner | Carl Yastrzemski ⓘ |
| city |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
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| culturalImpact |
captivated baseball fans across New England
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revitalized interest in the Boston Red Sox franchise ⓘ |
| division | American League ⓘ |
| generalManager | Dick O’Connell ⓘ |
| homeBallpark | Fenway Park ⓘ |
| league | American League ⓘ |
| legacy |
became a defining season in Boston Red Sox history
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helped transform Fenway Park into a consistently sold-out venue ⓘ |
| manager | Dick Williams ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive local and national attention due to unexpected success ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | derived from the song "The Impossible Dream" from the musical "Man of La Mancha" ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Tony Conigliaro’s season-ending beaning on August 18, 1967
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four-team American League pennant race on final weekend ⓘ |
| notablePitcher |
Gary Bell
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Lee Stange ⓘ Sparky Lyle ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Carl Yastrzemski
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Elston Howard ⓘ George Scott ⓘ Jerry Adair ⓘ Jim Lonborg ⓘ Joe Foy ⓘ Mike Andrews ⓘ Reggie Smith ⓘ Rico Petrocelli ⓘ Tony Conigliaro ⓘ |
| outcome | American League pennant winner ⓘ |
| owner | Tom Yawkey ⓘ |
| pennantClinchedAgainst | Minnesota Twins ⓘ |
| pennantClinchedOnDate | 1967-10-01 ⓘ |
| preseasonExpectation | considered a second-division team ⓘ |
| refersTo | 1967 Boston Red Sox season ⓘ |
| regularSeasonRecord | 92–70 ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| team | Boston Red Sox ⓘ |
| WorldSeriesGamesLost | 4 ⓘ |
| WorldSeriesGamesWon | 3 ⓘ |
| WorldSeriesOpponent | St. Louis Cardinals ⓘ |
| WorldSeriesResult | lost in seven games ⓘ |
| year | 1967 ⓘ |
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