On May 30, 1967, Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees announces his retirement. Plagued by a bone spur in his left elbow, the future Hall of Famer leaves the game with a record of 236-106. His final appearance was a start in Detroit on May 21, but he lasted just one inning for the…
Orioles 1B Mike Epstein and P Frank Bertaina are traded to the Senators for P Pete Richert.
1967 – With the wind blowing out at Wrigley, Rusty Staub, Joe Morgan, Jim Wynn and Ron Davis homer in a 17-4 bombing of Chicago. Conditions favor the hitters so well that John Bateman, after being plunked by a pitch, begs the umpire to let him stay and hit.
On May 24, 1967, Tommy McCraw of the Chicago White Sox launches three home runs and drives in eight runs in a 14-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. The Chicago first baseman’s offensive output includes a pair of three-run homers and a two-run round-tripper. McCraw, not known for his power, will finish the season with…
The Yankees top Baltimore‚ 2 – 0. Mickey Mantle’s 3rd-inning drive to the wall is caught by Frank Robinson but the ball pops out and over the fence for a home run.
Earl Wilson gives Detroit its third straight win over the Yankees, 9 – 4. Mickey Mantle hits his 5th homer in six games but it’s not enough for Whitey Ford, who appears in his last major league game.
At Philadelphia, the Phils win an 18-inning marathon with the Reds when Don Lock hits a two-out RBI single off Darrell Osteen.
1967 – Jim Wynn ‘s first-inning homer off the left-field foul pole ignites a near riot during a 6-2 Astros win. Giants Manager Herman Franks and umpire Shag Crawford nearly come to blows as Franks insists the hit was foul. A voice in the dugout calls Crawford a “meathead” and Ollie Brown gets tossed for it, inciting another feud. Pitcher Gaylord Perry, who gave up the homer, later admits it was he who used the m-word.
Roberto Clemente adds an encore to the previous night’s 3-home run, 7-RBI performance. Les Biederman writes in The Sporting News: “The night Clemente put on his show, only 5,222 fans showed up in Cincinnati. The next night, the attendance jumped to 13,389 and Clemente put on a display during batting practice. He lofted five of six balls out of the park in all directions and when he left the batting cage, the fans applauded. ‘It’s the first time I’ve seen that since Ted Williams’ days with the Red Sox,’ coach Johnny Pesky remarked. Clemente left Cincinnati, trailed by admiring remarks from the Reds.”
Reliever Phil Regan loses his first game in 77 appearances. The “Vulture” gets pinned with his first defeat in over a year when Astros third baseman Bob Aspromonte hits a two-run triple in the 10th to beat the Dodgers, 5 – 3.
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