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"Rico" Petrocelli (born June 27, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is an
American retired baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his
entire career in the American League with the Boston Red Sox
(1963-1976). After a brief stint in 1963, he joined the team full time
in 1965. In 1967 Petrocelli was selected to the All-Star game during the
Carl Yastrzemski-led Red Sox' "Impossible Dream" year. In Game 6 of the
World Series, he belted two home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Sox ultimately lost the series 4 games to 3. In 1968 and 1969
Petrocelli led the league shortstops in fielding percentage.