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The 1967 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 10 to October 12, 1967. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox four games to three in the World Series , which was the first World Series appearance for the Red Sox in 21 years.
The 1967 New York Yankees season was the 65th season for the Yankees. The team finished ahead of only the Kansas City Athletics (who moved to Oakland after the season ended) in the American League final standings, with a record of 72–90, finishing 20 games behind the Boston Red Sox.
The 1967 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 67th season and the 56th season at Tiger Stadium. The team finished tied for second in the American League with the Minnesota Twins with 91 wins and 71 losses, one game behind the AL pennant-winning Boston Red Sox .
The 1967 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 85th season in the history of the franchise, and the 30th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium.It consisted of the Phillies' 82–80 finish, good for fifth place in the National League, 19 + 1 ⁄ 2 games behind the NL and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.
The 1967 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. It involved the 69–93 Astros ninth-place finish in the National League , 32 + 1 ⁄ 2 games behind the NL and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals .
The 1967 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 86th season in St. Louis, Missouri, its 76th season in the National League, and its first full season at Busch Memorial Stadium. Gussie Busch hired former outfielder Stan Musial as general manager before the season.
October 2 – Jackie Price, 54, professional baseball shortstop during the 1930s and 1940s who became famous for sideline comedy, stunts and clowning that entertained fans before and during games; signed as a fan attraction by Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck in 1946 and activated for seven August and September games; his clowning skills were ...
Under the new deal, NBC paid roughly $6 million per year for the 25 Games of the Week, $6.1 million for the 1967 World Series and 1967 All-Star Game, and $6.5 million for the 1968 World Series and 1968 All-Star Game. This brought the total value of the contract (which included three Monday night telecasts) up to $30.6 million.