Impossible Dream

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"Impossible Dream" is the inspirational nickname given to the 1967 Boston Red Sox season, symbolizing their unexpected and dramatic rise from mediocrity to American League champions.

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instanceOf baseball season nickname
sports team season
appliesToLeague American League
appliesToSeason 1967
appliesToTeam Boston Red Sox
associatedWithAward 1967 American League pennant
associatedWithBallpark Fenway Park
associatedWithEvent 1967 World Series appearance
associatedWithFranchise Boston Red Sox franchise history
associatedWithManager Dick Williams
associatedWithPlayer Carl Yastrzemski
Jim Lonborg
Reggie Smith
Rico Petrocelli
Tony Conigliaro
contrastsWithPreviousSeasonPerformance ninth-place finish in 1966 American League season
describesOutcome American League Championship Series
surface form: American League championship
describesSeasonCharacter dramatic pennant race
describesTeamStatusBeforeSeason mediocre
hasCity Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston
hasCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
hasCulturalSignificance key part of Boston Red Sox lore
symbol of franchise revival in late 1960s
hasFanBase New England
hasInspirationSource song "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)"
hasLanguage English
hasNarrativeTheme from worst to first turnaround
overcoming low expectations
hasSport baseball
hasTypeOfEmotion hope
inspiration
leagueStandingDescribed American League champions
refersTo 1967 Boston Red Sox season
symbolizes dramatic rise from mediocrity
underdog achievement
unexpected success
timePeriod 1967 Major League Baseball season
usedBy Boston media
Red Sox fans

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