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HISTORY: Carl Michael Yastrzemski (nicknamed "Yaz"; born August 22, 1939) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year Major League career with the Boston Red Sox (1961–1983). He started his career primarily as a left fielder, but also played 33 games as a third baseman. Later in his career he was mainly a first baseman and designated hitter. Yastrzemski is an 18-time All-Star, the possessor of seven Gold Gloves, a member of the 3,000 hit club, and the first American League player in that club to also accumulate over 400 home runs. He is second on the all-time list for games played, and third for total at-bats. He is the Red Sox' all-time leader in career RBIs, runs, hits, singles, doubles, total bases, and games played, and is third on the team's list for home runs, behind Ted Williams and David Ortiz. In 1967 Yastrzemski achieved a peak in his career, leading the Red Sox to the American League pennant for the first time in over two decades and being voted the 1967 American League MVP. Yastrzemski also won the Triple Crown that year, something not accomplished again in the Major Leagues until Miguel Cabrera did so in 2012. Offered here is an original photo pennant of Carl Yastrzemski which was issued in 1969.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original red felt, photo pennant. Includes the name and logo of the Boston Red Sox. Photo of Carl Yastrzemski at far left is attached. Label on reverse from The Button House of Winona, Minnesota and is dated 1969. Bold color and print with a bold, clear photo. No tack holes. Clean front and back. Not creased or torn. 19" long. A rare, early pennant of this Hall Of Famer.
