Jim Lonborg

Jim Lonborg

Birthdate	4/16/1942
Death Date
Debut Year	1965
Year of Induction
Teams	Brewers, Phillies, Red Sox
Position	Pitcher

The first Cy Young Award winner in Boston Red Sox history, Jim Lonborg was elected to the franchise’s Hall of Fame in 2002.

Jim Lonborg gave up Mickey Mantle's final homer and faced him in his last at bat

Jim Lonborg and Carl Yastrzemski were the face of the Red Sox franchise during their magical 1967 “Impossible Dream” season. Yaz won the Triple Crown and MVP while Lonborg was the league’s Cy Young Award winner. In the collection is this questionnaire signed and filled out entirely

Lonborg led the AL in wins and strikeouts in 1967 to win the Cy Young Award

In 1967 Jim Lonborg led the American League in starts, wins, strikeouts and hit batters. This performance earned him 18 of the 20 first-place votes in Cy Young Award balloting. Shown here is a pair of Topps leader cards depicting Lonborg as the the American League strikeout champion and the circuit&

Lonborg came within 4 outs of a no-hitter in Game 2 of the 1967 World Series

Jim Lonborg’s 1967 season was dominant. The American League Cy Young Award winner’s 22 victories and 246 strikeouts topped the league. His performance led the Red Sox to 92 wins and the AL pennant. The right-hander’s dominance continued in his first postseason outing. Pitching against the

Lonborg followed up his World Series 1-hitter with a 3-hitter four days later

Four days after twirling a masterful 1-hit complete-game shutout in Game 2 of the 1967 World Series, Jim Lonborg again met the moment. Though the the venue changed from Fenway Park to Busch Stadium, Lonborg’s dominance remained the same. The Red Sox ace again went this distance, scattering thr

Before Game 7 the headline read "Lonborg and Champagne"

Jim Lonborg pitched absolute gems in Game 2 and Game 5 of the 1967 World Series. Going the distance in each, Lonborg allowed one run on four hits in 18 innings against the 102-win NL-champion Cardinals. When the Red Sox won Game 6, Boston celebrated. When asked what his lineup would be for the deci

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World Series championships are won on the field, not in the newspapers. In 1967 the press might’ve given the Cardinals extra motivation in their epic seven-game battle against the Red Sox. Boston wins the pennant on the last day Boston had to grind it out just to get to the postseason. The battle for supremacy in the American League came down to the last day of the regular season. Boston and second-place Detroit were separated by just a half-game. The Tigers had a doubleheader at home against the Angels. The Red Sox played the Twins at Fenway Park. Boston turned to ace Jim Lonborg for the regular season finale. The 1967 Cy Young Award winner, Gentleman Jim responded with a gutty performance. On three days rest he went the distance allowing one earned run before the sellout crowd at Fenway. The October 1st contest was his 15th complete game of the season. The Tigers needed a sweep of California. Detroit won the first game 6-4 but couldn’t contain the Angels in the second, losing 8-5. With the Detroit loss, Boston earned a berth to the World Series against the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals. The World Series begins On […]