The 1967 Red Sox and The Impossible Dream
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The comeback 1967 Red Sox won over fans and were known as the "Impossible Dream" team.
The 1967 Boston Red Sox captured the hearts of their fans and became known as the "Impossible Dream" team. After finishing ninth in the American League in 1966, the Red Sox made a remarkable turnaround and won the American League pennant. During this time, there was also a proposal for a multi-use stadium that would have been shared by the Red Sox and the New England Patriots.
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Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein is a production of Show of Force, DMR Productions, and WETA Washington, D.C. David M. Rubenstein is the host and executive...
The 1967 Red Sox and The Impossible Dream
Clip: Episode 1 | 45sVideo has Closed Captions
The 1967 Boston Red Sox captured the hearts of their fans and became known as the "Impossible Dream" team. After finishing ninth in the American League in 1966, the Red Sox made a remarkable turnaround and won the American League pennant. During this time, there was also a proposal for a multi-use stadium that would have been shared by the Red Sox and the New England Patriots.
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David Rubenstein examines the history of America through some of its most iconic symbols, objects and places, in conversation with historical thinkers, community members and other experts. Together, they dive deep into each symbol’s history, using them as a gateway to understanding America’s past and present.Providing Support for PBS.org
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- [Announcer] Deep to right field.
- [Narrator] But then the impossible dream happened, the 1967 season, and it really reinvigorated people towards Fenway Park and they remembered why they loved it in the first place.
- [Announcer] And the Red Sox have won it.
- I think the Red Sox doing good this year and I thought they were gonna come in last place.
- All of a sudden you had a new generation of fans come to Fenway Park because the team was winning and the bleachers were full, and it was a cool place to be.
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No ballpark is more iconic than Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. (31s)
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The Red Sox's World Series win in 2004 was a historic moment for the team and its fans. (37s)
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The Red Sox committed the original sin of baseball by trading Babe Ruth to The NY Yankees. (2m 57s)
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In this clip, we look at checkered past and their resistance to signing black athletes. (3m 18s)
The Red Sox' "Cursed" 1986 and 2003 Seasons
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No game epitomizes The Curse of the Bambino more than game 7 of the 1986 World Series. (4m 48s)
Should Fenway be a National Monument?
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Fenway Park is the top attraction in Boston, and an international tourist destination. (54s)
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Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein is a production of Show of Force, DMR Productions, and WETA Washington, D.C. David M. Rubenstein is the host and executive...