On August 18, 1967, At Fenway Park, a baseball tragedy occurs when Tony Conigliaro of the Red Sox is beaned by the Angels’ Jack Hamilton.
The 22 year-old Red Sox slugger, was hit on the left cheekbone, just below the eye socket, Conigliaro will miss the rest of this year and all of 1968. He is hitting .267 with 20 home runs and 67 RBI in 95 games. He will return in 1969 he will never come close to the Hall of Fame potential displayed during his first three seasons.
Despite the loss of Tony C, the Red Sox will sweep the 4-game series with the Angels. The sweep will still leave Minnesota in 1st place, with Boston, Detroit, and Chicago all within two games.
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