Carl Yastrzemski Highlights

[@80sCardCollector]

A true New England icon, we all loved Yaz!

[@jorgeespinosa3179]

The only reason I loved baseball and the Red Sox. A fine man and great ball player. Peerless in many ways.

[@scottodonnell7121]

Yaz's 1967 season was the GOAT. An absolute miracle every day.

[@felixmadison5736]

I was 18 years-old that summer of '67 and Yaz and the Sox were incredible.

[@mawgateway]

In 1967 they played the world series games during the day. I would sneak a transistor radio into class in 9th grade and listen to the game in the back of the class, which of course was strictly forbidden. Not being able to see the game and only relying on the play-by-play announcer made the game seem bigger than life. An epic struggle for glory. Yaz was my favorite. When he came to bat, you had the feeling that he was superman, and anything was possible. Red Sox down 2 to 1 in the bottom of the 6th. Suddenly, the word goes out from the back row - Yaz just hit a 2-run homer to put the Sox up by 1. An epic game played by giants as much in my imagination as in real life.

[@joememphis1571]

1967 Yaz had one of the most impressive and magnificent performances in MLB history as he led the American League in batting average, runs scored and hits. He led the Majors in homers, runs batted in, on base percentage, slugging percentage, on base plus slugging combined percentage and total bases. What The Splendid Splinter did in 16 seasons between 1939 and 1960, Yaz in nearly a quarter of a century with the Red Sox became an all time favorite and legend of the game.

[@kickinswifty5136]

The man they called Yaz we love him.

[@thomaskelly8571]

Outside of New England quite possibly the most underrated superstar in the game. As far as offensively, defensively and coming up big in big situations his 67 season will never be duplicated.

[@leestamm3187]

I grew up about halfway between Chicago and Detroit and saw Yaz play many times in the 60's against the White Sox and the Tigers. Anyone who saw him play knew he was Hall of Fame quality.

[@rh8611]

Favorite player as a kid. Loved when he stepped up to bat, pick up some dirt, then hold that bat real high and swing so hard

[@Sleepydill]

its crazy we are in a small world. i already know you guys wont believe me but my landscape company takes care of Yas, im seeing him this saturday, which is my bday to.. great guy, hes the only person that tips us money and he does it everytime

[@damnyankeefl]

tell him we love him. hardest working player we ever saw.

[@TheWerequat]

*Yaz.

[@williamMikmaq222]

Take notice; When showing Fenway Pahk in the clips, it is always packed with baseball enthusiasts. WE love OUR ball club…. GO SOX!

[@beatlejim64]

1967...the "Impossible Dream" season...greatest pennant race ever! The best season a ball player ever had! My favorite player...then...and now!

[@Davidtibi4353]

Yup, I was 12,…what a summer,..Yaz was Superman

[@chipascot2332]

He was my absolute idol growing up...I still have all the scrapbooks with newspaper & magazine clippings...

[@felixmadison5736]

Yaz in 1967 was 'The Natural', even more so than Roy Hobbs was.

[@audieconrad8995]

YAZ... The New England baseball hero of a generation.

[@rafaelmiranda-perez4941]

Yaz was one of the pillars of Red Sox nation founded in 1967.

[@garyjoaquin]

Nice balance between Yaz's hitting and fielding. He was great in left field.

[@patrickmccrann991]

My favorite player growing up and a lifelong Red Sox fan. First time I went to Fenway Park, 1967 and I was 7 years old. Triple Crown winner that year and wouldn't be done again for 40 years.

[@stevepwood]

I remember watching him at Fenway as a young child. And now I watch his GRANDson play MLB!

[@carlsimpson2842]

Yaz was always my favorite ballplayer ever! I actually changed my first name to Carl when I started Jr. High in 1970...long story!! 😊 I also have 95% of all the baseball cards ever printed of him!! I saw his last home run he ever hit. I was living in Cleveland suburbs at the time and went to the last weekend series he played at old municipal stadium!! There he hit #452, the last of his career!! Thank you Yaz 4 the memories!!

[@fenwaypark1725]

Grew up on album The Impossible Dream. Nothing else to say at 65 years old 🇺🇸🖖

[@james-xm6ub]

Same here. remember Yaz bread?

[@fenwaypark1725]

@@james-xm6ub no sir. Dang and I’m a trivia fool.

[@sandragoodman2059]

I'm a life-long New Yorker, but I'm a Red Sox fan because of Carl Yastrzemski.

[@acousticshadow4032]

Yaz sure made the most with what God gave him.

[@MrMferg240]

around 5ft 10, 185 pounds. no steroids and hits over 450 home runs.

[@james-xm6ub]

'67 I was 9 and became Sox follower for Many years! y'know as hard as it might be to Believe YAZ would often get booed at Fenway which really pissed me off! I guess sad sacks wanted impossible dream Every F. Year! at 1 Time GREATEST RIVALRY IN ALL OF SPORTS: SOX VS YANKS! THANKS CARL ❤

[@normanlinden5786]

Thanks. Great memories.

[@rejean2744]

Yaz made a play in left center field vs. the A's in the 75' playoffs that was one of his best. Not shown here. Too bad , it was extraordinary.

[@koko-pu5vn]

I'm a Yankee fan but this guy, "Yaz", was one hell of a ballplayer!!

[@zach7193]

Triple Crown winner.

[@felixmadison5736]

I'll never forget when the Sox swept the defending American League champs and World Series winners, the Oakland A's. Reggie Jackson hit a ball off the Green Monster and thought he had an easy double. After Yaz threw Reggie out, Jackson just stood there and looked out at Captain Carl in disbelief!!

[@getacare2735]

We went to Yankee stadium on the home home run from Carl Yastrzemski my old man said if he hits a homerun and wins this game we going to the game tomorrow night he hit a dinger we ended up being a Yankee stadium next night.

[@lendrury2771]

When I was a young kid I used to think that yaz was overrated because I grew up in Southern Connecticut and I was a Yankees fan and I thought that Boston fans were putting him on a pedestal But what the heck did I know at age 10 lol but after researching his career he was the real deal and one helluva player Power and average and hits and a clutch player and solid in the field too .

[@TheTruthSeeker756]

He won the Gold Glove EVERY YEAR!

[@jaytcache6580]

Love hearing Verne lundquist

[@davidhale9672]

We loved him because he busted his ass on every at bat and every play in the field. Loved the stance and the swing, but Yaz’s fielding was the best.

[@mdmcdd1117]

I saw Yaz homer off former teammate Louie Tiant at yankee stadium to win the sox the game 2-0. He was older then and about done but his batting stance was iconic

[@georgebalko2593]

My favorite player of all time.

[@alanstrong55]

Yaz was a champion.

[@joeteixeira5214]

I loved baseball because of him my idol.

[@chrisphillips348]

I completely copied his batting HR Bat swing to the Letter!! Sarhuhada OH used this same stance. All three of us!! LoL!! Ll🤣😉

[@TheTruthSeeker756]

Growing up in Mass Yaz was my idol.

[@joeteixeira5214]

Great fielder.

[@marbanak]

Polish Power!

[@kevinjordan1146]

Well done

[@williamvasquezvasquez9878]

Imagine Yaz and Mays on the same team marking one spectacular catch after another🙂!

[@alfredodoardi2717]

Y A Z ! 8

[@mikealessi7006]

Loved Dick Stockton

[@christopherseat9871]

"YAZ" For President

[@4orrcountry]

What did Reggie say after Yaz' throw at 2:54 mark?

[@robertsims6931]

I've never seen a left fielder that threw out more runners than Carl did.

[@mykelengieza7057]

ALGORITHM

[@ミスマル-k6b]

ヤストレムスキーのフォーム、理にかなってない気がする。信じられない

[@davanmani556]

It would have been cool to see Yaz wear Reds style nameplates.

[@rjakob8073]

Never happened!

[@biggymu]

Sure was fun watching him play against the Reds. Those were the days my friend!

[@TheWerequat]

Where's the "Yaz" song? kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2eVcoiDZZ2hsK8si=rmpfkbBvZB2Z0kY0

[@gardcorelegend]

Ted Williams may have been the greatest hitter, but Yaz could hit pretty well too and was far superior with the glove compared to Ted.

[@MsTdougherty]

There has never bigger liar than Donald J. Trump.

[@james-xm6ub]

Pinochle was pretty bad

[@freddyfurrah3789]

1967 was the most exciting pennant race EVER. Too bad baseball went to the playoff system in 1969. I didn't like it. 😢