Biography

Rico Petrocelli was an All-Star short-stop and third baseman for the Boston Red Sox who anchored the infield in 1967, when the Sox won their "Impossible Dream" pennant behind the torrid hitting of teammate Carl Yastrzemski and the Cy Young-winning hurling of pitcher Jim Lonborg. Petrocelli was named to the American League All-Star team that year as short-stop, and in 1969, when he set the A.L. record for most home runs for a short-stop with 40. He played 13 season for the Red Sox, and appeared in the 1975 World Series as a third-baseman. He retired after the 1976 season and took up a career in sports broadcasting.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jon C. Hopwood

Shortstop/Third Baseman for Boston Red Sox (1963 and 1965-1976).

Led the American League in fielding average for shortstops in 1968-1969 and 1971.

Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, 1997.

Made major league debut on 21 September 1963 (only game that season).

Plantation, Broward County, Florida