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.

"I want to hit a routine grounder to second and run all out to first base, then get thrown out by a half step. I want to leave an example to the young guys that that's how you play the game, all out." - George Brett
 

National League Retirements

1967

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

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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.