Baseball: Recalling the Great 1967 American League Pennant Race Part 1

The 1967 American League Pennant race, coming on the heels of great National League races in 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1966, was one of the greatest pennant races ever.

Four teams were in serious contention going into the final week of the season. The Chicago White Sox were the first to drop out of the race after a doubleheader loss to the lowly Kansas City Athletics, which was the real crushing blow to their pennant hopes.

However, three teams, the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, all were in contention, and controlled their fate in games they played, going right up until and including the season’s final day.

The Red Sox hosted the Minnesota Twins while the Tigers hosted the California Angels in a doubleheader. Tomorrow I will recall the results with some notes and memories.