The last time the Cardinals and Red Sox met in the World Series, it was 1967. The Red Sox were back in the postseason for the first time in 21 years, while the Cardinals were attempting to win their second World Series in four years.
The Cardinals prevailed in Game 7 at Fenway Park, after blowing a 3-1 series lead. Check out the old-school footage:
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Legendary Cardinals starter Bob Gibson was on the mound for St. Louis in Game 7, and he threw a complete game, three-hitter, allowing only two runs. It was Gibson's third start of the World Series -- his third win, and his third complete game.
Gibson did it all for the Cardinals in the 1967 World Series. He won all three of his starts and allowed only three earned runs in 27 innings. He finished the World Series with a 1.00 ERA and 0.70 WHIP. He struck out 26, walked five, and allowed only 14 hits.
The best part: Gibson hit a solo home run in the fifth inning of Game 7. "It's that little extra that wins the World Series," he later said.
Gibson was awarded the World Series MVP in 1967. He won the award three years earlier, too, when he pitched the Cardinals to victory -- another complete game -- in Game 7 of the 1964 World Series against the Yankees.
There are good reasons why you'll find a statue of Gibson outside Busch Stadium in St. Louis, in his iconic post-pitch pose, and why he'll live forever in Cooperstown, New York.
