We will be celebrating the wonderful memories of the Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox throughout 2017. It is hard to believe that 50 years have gone by and yet the memories of that special season are still so strong. 

A total of 39 players were included on the roster of the 1967 Red Sox. And these players ranged from Carl Yastrzemski who appeared in a team-leading 161 games, to 19 year-old Ken Brett who appeared in one game. And when you win the AL pennant by one game every player’s contribution is important.

And while we celebrate with the 25 members of the 1967 team that are still with us it is important to remember the 14 players who have passed away during these fifty years. Too many players from the 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox have died at too young of an age. It is sad to realize that the average age of these 14 players when they died was only 62.

But regardless of their age these players are all remembered fondly and they are all missed.

 

PLAYER

DATE OF DEATH

AGE AT DEATH

Elston Howard

1980

50

Jerry Adair

1987

50

Don McMahon

1987

57

Joe Foy

1989

46

Tony Conigliaro

1990

45

John Wyatt

1998

62

Bob Tillman

2000

63

Ken Brett

2003

55

Russ Gibson

2008

69

Jerry Stephenson

2010

66

Dennis Bennett

2012

72

George Scott

2013

69

Dan Osinski

2013

79

Norm Siebern

2015

82

RIP

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This feature has been excerpted from the recently released The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox: Birth of Red Sox Nation To purchase a copy signed and inscribed as you direct by author Herb Crehan go to “Books.