October 8 in Boston Red Sox History: Boston’s Ken Brett becomes the youngest player ever to pitch in the World Series when he appears in relief against the Cardinals i (1967)

On October 8, 1967 — Boston’s Ken Brett becomes the youngest player ever to pitch in the World Series when he appears in relief against the Cardinals in Game 4 of the Fall Classic. The 19 year-old Red Sox rookie southpaw, the older brother of future Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett, tosses a

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