SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ARE THE 1967 CURT GOWDY IP PROJECT CHAMPIONS
GIANTS 1967 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS The 1967 World Series matched up the #1 seed Philadelphia Phillies against the #4 seeded San Francisco Giants. Both teams surprised the baseball gurus who expected a rematch of the 1967 MLB World Series between the St Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox languished near the bottom of the 1967 project with a dismal 3-10 record while the St. Louis Cardinals managed to obtain a #3 seed in the playoffs before the Giants upset them 3 games to 1 in a playoff series. The Giants finished the season with the best offense and pitching in the project but had the worst defense. SFG moved Jim Ray Hart to LF, Jim Davenport to 3B and Hal Lanier to SS to shore up the defense and it was a factor in propelling the team to the World Series. The Phillies had the best regular season in the project relying on the 4th best offense and pitching staff backed up by the 2nd best defense. Philade...
