Rico on ‘67: It was unexpected
Posted in Red Sox on Jun 8th, 2007 No Comments »
Editor’s note: Throughout the summer, The Eagle-Tribune will be doing short question and answer sessions with a member of the 1967 Red Sox, honoring the 40th anniversary of The Impossible Dream season. A portion of the story ran in all Eagle-Tribune Publishing newspapers.
Rico Petrocelli turns 64 on June 27.
That means two things. One of our most memorable Boston sports heroes is getting old. And two, 40 years ago, when this region of the country first started going bonkers about baseball, Petrocelli was in his early 20s.
I caught up with the longtime Nashua resident between several events involving the 1967 team the past two weeks and asked him many questions, all relating to the incredible 1967 season:
Bill Burt: It seems like it has been a never-ending party the last few weeks for the 1967 season. What has the experience been like for you?
Rico Petrocelli: “I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I can’t tell you how much fun it has been with most of the guys. Everybody has stories. Honestly, other than going through it in 1967, I don’t remember having this much fun. The fans and the Red Sox organization have been great to us. They’ve really gone out of their way to make us feel welcome. They’ve gone out of their way to make sure all of the guys came back, like Reggie Smith. … It’s been a joy.”
BB: OK, let’s get right to it | What was it like before the 1967 season around here?
