Jerry Stephenson pitch for seven season in the Major Leagues, compiling a 8-19 record with the Boston Red Sox, Seattle Pilots and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is best known for being a member of the 1967 "Impossible Dream" Boston Red Sox team that won the American League pennant.
Mr. Stephenson, 66, died of cancer at his home in Anaheim, California on June 6, 2010.He was signed out of high school by the Red Sox in 1961 and made his Major League debut two years later at the age of 19. Ironically, he was scouted by his father who was working for the Red Sox.
He spent five years with Boston. During the 1967 campaign, he had a 3-1 record with one save. He won a game in late August against Chicago which put the team into first place. He pitched in Game 4 of the World Series.
In 1969, he was released by the Sox and signed with Seattle. He spent a year with them before finishing his career with the Dodgers in 1970.
He spent 25 years as a scout for the Dodgers and another 14 with the Sox before retiring last October when he became ill.
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