DOG ASIDE:
The 1967 New York Yankees season was the 67th season for the Yankees franchise….65th in New York. The team finished ahead of only the Kansas City Athletics (who moved to Oakland after the season ended) in the American League final standings….with a record of 72–90….finishing 20 games behind the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Ralph Houk….and played at Yankee Stadium. In the off-season before the 1967 season the Yanks made the following transactions:
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November 28, 1966: Frank Tepedino was drafted by the Yankees from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 first-year draft.
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November 29, 1966: Clete Boyer was traded by the Yankees to the Atlanta Braves for Bill Robinson and Chi-Chi Olivo.
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December 8, 1966: Roger Maris was traded by the Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals for Charley Smith.
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December 10, 1966: Pedro Ramos was traded by the Yankees to the Philadelphia Phillies for Joe Verbanic and cash.
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May 14, 1967: At Yankee Stadium, Mickey Mantle hit his 500th home run in the bottom of the seventh inning in a 6–5 Yankee win over the Baltimore Orioles.
