1967 National League Retirements

The baseball torch is passed from season to season and in some cases, from game to game. In 1911, Cy Young pitched his final Major League game, lost 1-0, and ended the final season of his career with a losing record of 7-9 and an ERA of 3.77. Young's opponent that particular day was a first-year pitcher named Grover Alexander who received the win, added to his league leading shutout total, and went on to begin his career with a winning record of 28-13 and an ERA of 2.57.

Bob Gibson, who was easily one of the most intense competitors of all time, gave up a grand slam to the last Major League hitter he faced, Pete LaCock of the Chicago Cubs. Fifteen years passed and when the two faced off during an old-timer's game, Gibson hit LaCock on his back with a fastball.

Babe Ruth summed it up when he responded to a question about retirement by saying, "A ballplayer should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run uphill." Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive list of National League League players who hung up their spikes in 1967.

"You start chasing a ball and your brain immediately commands your body to: Run forward. Bend. Scoop up the ball. Peg it to the infield. Then your body says, 'Who, me?'" - Retirement comment made by Joe DiMaggio
 

National League Retirements

1967

21, 29 George Altman Chicago Cubs OF 35
5 Joey Amalfitano Chicago Cubs PH 34
42 Lee Bales Houston Astros 2B 23
6 Dick Bertell Chicago Cubs C 32
8 Jackie Brandt Houston Astros 1B 34
20 Jackie Brandt Philadelphia Phillies OF 34
11 Eddie Bressoud St. Louis Cardinals SS 36
42 Bob Bruce Atlanta Braves P 35
30 Bob Buhl Philadelphia Phillies P 39
45 Dick Calmus Chicago Cubs P 24
25 Joe Campbell Chicago Cubs OF 24
50 Nestor Chavez San Francisco Giants P 20
32 Glen Clark Atlanta Braves PH 27
7 Jimmie Coker Cincinnati Reds C 32
18 Gordy Coleman Cincinnati Reds 1B 33
29 John Duffie Los Angeles Dodgers P 22
44 Arnold Earley Houston Astros P 34
37 Dick Egan Los Angeles Dodgers P 31
36 Dave Eilers Houston Astros P 31
32, 33 Chuck Estrada New York Mets P 30
15 Norm Gigon Chicago Cubs 2B 30
22 Ruben Gomez Philadelphia Phillies P 40
20 Jesse Gonder Pittsburgh Pirates C 32
26 Bill Graham New York Mets P 31
26 Dallas Green Philadelphia Phillies P 33
24 Dick Groat Philadelphia Phillies SS 37
20 Dick Groat San Francisco Giants SS 37
29 Candy Harris Houston Astros PH 20
33 Bob Hendley Chicago Cubs P 29
33 Bob Hendley New York Mets P 29
40 Jerry Hinsley New York Mets P 23
38 Rick James Chicago Cubs P 20
20 Jim Landis Houston Astros OF 34
33 Don Larsen Chicago Cubs P 38
48 Barry Latman Houston Astros P 32
10 Charley Lau Atlanta Braves PH 35
32 Vern Law Pittsburgh Pirates P 38
24 Johnny Lewis New York Mets OF 28
15 Bob Lillis Houston Astros SS 37
30 Larry Loughlin Philadelphia Phillies P 26
18 Al Luplow New York Mets OF 29
20 Al Luplow Pittsburgh Pirates OF 29
18 Joe Moock New York Mets 3B 24
47 Dave Nicholson Atlanta Braves OF 28
31 Billy O'Dell Pittsburgh Pirates P 36
33 Jim Owens Houston Astros P 34
28 Aaron Pointer Houston Astros OF 26
27 Ed Rakow Atlanta Braves P 33
24, 27 Bob Raudman Chicago Cubs OF 26
32 Hal Reniff New York Mets P 29
7 Andre Rodgers Pittsburgh Pirates 1B 33
1 Johnny Romano St. Louis Cardinals C 33
44 Al Schmelz New York Mets P 24
37 Don Schwall Atlanta Braves P 32
33 Bob Shaw Chicago Cubs P 34
26 Bob Shaw New York Mets P 34
39 Curt Simmons Chicago Cubs P 39
38 Ralph Terry New York Mets P 32
26 Dick Thoenen Philadelphia Phillies P 24
12 Bob Uecker Atlanta Braves C 33
9 Bob Uecker Philadelphia Phillies C 33
31 Bruce Von Hoff Houston Astros P 24
14 Johnny Werhas Los Angeles Dodgers PH 30
29 Nick Willhite New York Mets P 27
24 Jimy Williams St. Louis Cardinals SS 24
45 Jake Wood Cincinnati Reds OF 30
46 Hal Woodeshick St. Louis Cardinals P 35
1967 National League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1967 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

On September 28, 1960, broadcaster Curt Gowdy uttered, "It's got a chance. It's got a chance. And it's gone!" Those words were used to describe the final at-bat of slugger Ted Williams.

Stan Musial ended his Major League career on September 29, 1963. His final hit was a single during the sixth inning off Jim Maloney which drove in his last RBI (which was Curt Flood).