This is a signed photo postcard of Lee Stange 

(1936-2018), who pitched for the Boston Red Sox

from 1966 to 1970, including in 1967, the year 

they won the American League pennant in what 

was the last great pennant race in Major League 

Baseball history.

(NOTE: the playoff system was instituted in 1969,

thus bringing an end to the possibility of an actual 

pennant race in either league. The 1967 AL pennant 

race was very exciting, with FOUR teams (Red Sox, 

Tigers, Twins, and White Sox) heading into the last 

week of the season having a legitimate chance to win.)

Lee Stange had an earned run average of 2.77 that 

year, which was the best era of any of the Red Sox 

pitchers that season who pitched at least 100 innings.

The Red Sox lost the World Series in seven games 

that year to an excellent St. Louis Cardinals team,

in what is generally regarded as one of the all-time

classic series. The Red Sox manager made the 

decision to start Jim Lonborg on short rest in game 

seven, against the great Bob Gibson, who was pitching

on full rest. Lonborg, who won the Cy Young Award

that year, did well in the first two innings, but he lost 

his effectiveness after that, with the Cardinals 

ultimately winning the game 7-2.

(In my judgment, Stange should have been given 

the start, as he was very well rested. I think he could 

have given five or six strong innings, at which point

the other pitchers on the staff could have collectively

pitched two or three more good innings. Lonborg could

then have pitched in the ninth inning to get the save.)

Stange started his career in 1961 with the Minnesota

Twins. He was traded in 1964 to the Cleveland Indians,

and then went to the Red Sox in 1966, before ending

his career with the Chicago White Sox.

The autograph is on a regular size b/w photo postcard.

It is signed as follows:

To David

Best Wishes

Lee Stange

(With this inscription, the photo would thus make 

  a nice gift for any Red Sox fan named David.)

The photo postcard is in good condition, 

with the signature somewhat faded.

Shipping is FREE via USPS First Class Mail.