I had Yaz’s 1960 rookie card...Yaz started during Ted Williams’s final season if i am correct. Topps should make a special card for next year, or a series of them...grandpa, and a bunch of rookie sons of former players this year.
I don’t recall a season with so many sons, and a grandson too boot.
Yaz batted .301 his 1967 triple crown year...the only batter to be over .300...they lowered the mound the next year. Gibson was 1.12 ERA that year...sorry, I love baseball and stats...
In 1986 spring break, roommate and I went to Boston...they were painting the seats, and Fenway was empty, less painter...the back gate on Yawkey way was open, so we just walked in...my roommate and I took a billion pics...empty Fenway, Green Monster, etc.
Me too. But...
The mound was lowered after 1968 following Gibson's incredible season. He also struck out 17 Tigers in Game 1 of The Series that year (yes, the Tigers went on to win in seven, thanks in part to a critical Curt Flood error in Game 7, and some great pitching from the previously unheralded Mickey Lolich ((he was greatly overshadowed by Gibson and Denny McClain coming into the series)) ). And Yaz still stands as the last Triple Crown winner.
Yaz batted .301 in 196(b)8(/b).(p)
He hit 326 his triple crown year of 1967.