1967 Triple Crown

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The 1967 Triple Crown is a rare Major League Baseball achievement signifying that Carl Yastrzemski led the American League in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in during the 1967 season.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball batting achievement
baseball Triple Crown
associatedAward 1967 American League Most Valuable Player Award
1967 Gold Glove Award
battingAverage .326
battingAverageLeader Carl Yastrzemski
category 1967 in baseball
Boston Red Sox history
Major League Baseball batting statistics
country United States
followedBy 2012 Triple Crown (Miguel Cabrera)
governingBody Major League Baseball
homeRunLeader Carl Yastrzemski
homeRuns 44
isBattingTripleCrown true
isRareAchievement true
league American League
positionOfWinner left fielder
precededBy 1966 Triple Crown (Frank Robinson)
runsBattedIn 121
runsBattedInLeader Carl Yastrzemski
season 1967 MLB season
sport baseball
statisticalComponents batting average
home runs
runs batted in
team Boston Red Sox
teamCity Boston
teamDivisionOrEra pre-division era American League
teamHomeBallpark Fenway Park
teamLeague American League
teamManager Dick Williams
teamNickname Impossible Dream Red Sox
teamRegularSeasonRecord 92–70
teamState Massachusetts
teamWonPennant American League pennant
teamWorldSeriesOpponent St. Louis Cardinals
teamWorldSeriesResult lost World Series in seven games
winner Carl Yastrzemski
winnerBats left
winnerBirthPlace Southampton, New York
winnerCareerSpanTeam Boston Red Sox (1961–1983)
winnerFullName Carl Michael Yastrzemski
winnerHallOfFameInductionYear 1989
winnerJerseyNumber 8
winnerNickname Yaz
winnerPrimaryTeam Boston Red Sox
winnerThrows right

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Carl Yastrzemski ("Triple Crown")
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Carl Yastrzemski
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2012 Triple Crown (Miguel Cabrera) ("1967 Triple Crown (Carl Yastrzemski)")
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