The 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox: Pandemonium on the Field

The '67 Red Sox fulfilled a seemingly Impossible Dream, overcoming 100-to-1 odds by climbing out of ninth place to capture the pennant for the first time in 21 years. Thousands of delirious fans streamed onto the field at Fenway Park mobbing the team, dismantling the scoreboard, climbing the screen behind home plate. It truly was, in the words of Sox radio announcer Ned Martin, "pandemonium on the field."

As Peter Gammons once wrote of this great season, "It wasn't always the way it is now, and might never have been but for '67."

This book is a tribute to the members of the Impossible Dream team, including biographies of all 39 players that year as well as appreciations of this remarkable season by an all-star lineup featuring Joe Castiglione, Ken Coleman, Gordon Edes, Peter Gammons, Jim Lonborg, and many more. The book also presents over 300 rare photographs and memorabilia from this special Red Sox season.

A project of the Boston chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research, this volume gathers the collective efforts of more than 60 SABR members and friends of the non-profit research society.

Contents:
1967by Jim Lonborg
1967by Tom Werner
"Saviors"by Richard A. Johnson
" '67 - When the Dream Began"by Peter Gammons

Players:
Jerry Adairby Royse Parr
Mike Andrewsby Saul Wisnia
Tony Conigliaroby Bill Nowlin
Don Demeterby Jonathan Arnold
JoeFoyby Ray Birch
RussGibsonby Tom Harkins
Ken Harrelsonby Alex Edelman
TonyHortonby Mark Kanter
Elston Howardby Cecilia M. Tan
Dalton Jonesby Maurice Bouchard
Jim Landisby Mike Richard
Rico Petrocelliby R.R. Marshall
Ken Poulsenby Charlie Bevis
MikeRyanby Dave Williams
George Scottby Ron Anderson
NormSiebernby Doug Skipper
Reggie Smithby Jeff Angus
JoseTartabullby Joanne Hulbert
George Thomasby Ray Birch
Bob Tillmanby Barb Mantegani
Carl Yastrzemskiby Herb Crehan & Bill Nowlin
Yaz and the Triple Crownby Bill Nowlin
Can Stephen Jay Gould's theory explain why there were no batting Triple Crowns for 45 years?by Andy Andres

Pitchers
Gary Bellby Cecilia M. Tan
Dennis Bennettby Mark Armour
Darrell Brandonby David Laurila
Ken Brettby Jon Daly
Galen Ciscoby Les Masterson
Hank Fischerby Mike Richard
Bill Landisby Bill Nowlin
JimLonborgby Saul Wisnia
Sparky Lyleby Diane Wells-MacLennan
Don McMahonby John Vorperian
Dave Moreheadby Andrew Blume
Dan Osinskiby Ron Anderson
Billy Rohrby Alex Edelman
José Santiagoby Edwin Fernandez Cruz and Bill Nowlin
Lee Stangeby Les Masterson
Jerry Stephensonby Bill Nowlin
Gary Waslewskiby John Cizik
JohnWyattby Andrew Blume

Manager/Coaches:
With A Little Help from the Coachesby Ken Coleman and Dan Valenti
Dick Williamsby Eric Aron
Bobby Doerrby Bill Nowlin
Al Lakemanby Bob Brady
Sal Maglieby Judith Testa
Eddie Popowskiby Wayne McElreavy
Frank Malzone by Bill Nowlin

Games:
April 12, Bob LeMoine
April 14, Gregory Wolf
July 23, Mark Sternman
August 18, Alan Cohen
August 27, Mike Richard
September 30, Rick Bush
October 1 MIN v. BOS, Bill Nowlin
October 1 CAL v. DET, Mark Armour

Owner TomYawkeyby Mark Armour
GM Dick O'Connellby Kerry Keene

Broadcasters
Ken Colemanby Curt Smith
Ned Martinby Bob LeMoine
Mel Parnellby Bill Nowlin
The 1967 Broadcast Team,Rememberedby Joe Castiglione
Partnersby Ken Coleman

My Way, Dick Williams
"Spring Training 1967" Bill Nowlin
Was ItReally Impossible? Mark Armour
The Cardiac Kids, Harvey Soolman
Bookies Blanch! Bosox 100-1 at Season's Start
The Great Race, Andy Andres
Providence, Gerry Beirne
Front Page News Coverage
The BoSoxClub, Bill Nowlin
Jimmy Fund, Saul Wisnia

Afterwords
When Defeat is Not A Loss, Glenn Stout
The Kind We Call Immortal, Gordon Edes
The Birth of Red Sox Nation, Bill Nowlin

Appendices:
Season Timeline 1967
HowMany People Came to Opening Day?
Welcoming Home the triumphant Red Sox, Tom Harkins
World Series Recaps, Dan Desrochers
1967 Red Sox Administratio