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'Petrocelli's back... he's got it! The Red Sox win!' exhaulted radio voice Ned Martin after the last game of the '67 season. Two-time All-Star Americo Petrocelli was a beloved Red Sox shortstop from 1963-70 before switching to third base in 1971. Rico hit two homers in the '67 World Series. In the '75 Fall Classic, he hit .308 with four RBIs, and played error-free defense. In '69 he set a record (since broken) for home runs by a shortstop with 40. ( Petrocelli's stats and facts )
MOST BELOVED SHORTSTOP
Rico Petrocelli
"Petrocelli's back... he's got it! The Red Sox win!" exhaulted radio voice Ned Martin after the last game of the '67 season. Two-time All-Star Americo Petrocelli was a beloved Red Sox shortstop from 1963-70 before switching to third base in 1971. Rico hit two homers in the '67 World Series. In the '75 Fall Classic, he hit .308 with four RBIs, and played error-free defense. In '69 he set a record (since broken) for home runs by a shortstop with 40. (Petrocelli's stats and facts)
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