1) What was the last year the Red Sox led the American League in home attendance?
2) Who was the last Red Sox pitcher to throw a shutout in his Major League debut?
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1) In 1975, the Red Sox drew 1,748,587, averaging 21,587 and easily outpacing the Yankees who averaged 16,513, second best in the AL.
2) Billy Rohr pitched a one-hitter to best Whitey Ford 3-0 at Yankee Stadium on 4/14/1967, coming within one strike of a no-hitter before a single by Elston Howard. Carl Yastrzemski had preserved the no-hitter by making a tremendous diving catch of a line drive over his head by Tom Tresh to lead off the 9th.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
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