The 1967 Boston Red Sox are one of the most beloved teams in franchise history.
Nicknamed the “impossible dream,” season, the Red Sox won 92 games and went to the World Series, where they eventually fell to the St. Louis Cardinals. But even the most diehard fans of the ’67 team might not remember Ken Poulsen.
Poulsen got a cup of coffee with the Red Sox in the 1967 season, playing five games as a 19-year-old infielder. He went 1-for-5 with a double, and never played in the big leagues again. Poulsen died in 2017, without ever being recognized as part of the “impossible dream.”
Friday night, the Red Sox honored Poulsen’s family on the field at Fenway Park before their series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers, presenting them with a ring from the 1967 American League pennant.
Check it out in the video above.
