n the last game of the Series, with the Sox hopelessly behind, Yastrzemski came up in the ninth and singled sharply. The crowd in Boston stood and roared its acclaim, probably because, more than anyone else, Carl Yastrzemski still believed in the dream. Photograph by Tony Triolo In 1967, Carl Yastrzemski won the Triple Crown and was a member of the Boston Red Sox's first pennant-winning team in 21 years. Yastrzemski won another American League batting title in 1968. He finished his 23-year career with the Sox, retiring in 1983. Now 58, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.
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