Rico Petrocelli

Rico Petrocelli was an All-Star short-stop and third baseman for the Boston Red Sox who anchored the infield in 1967, when the Sox won their "Impossible Dream" pennant behind the torrid hitting of teammate Carl Yastrzemski and the Cy Young-winning hurling of pitcher Jim Lonborg. Petrocelli was named to the American League All-Star team that year as short-stop, and in 1969, when he set the A.L. record for most home runs for a short-stop with 40. He played 13 season for the Red Sox, and appeared in the 1975 World Series as a third-baseman. He retired after the 1976 season and took up a career in sports broadcasting.