The Impossible Dream inspiring the 2007 team?

One of the many things each good New England boy and girl learns about is the 1967 Impossible Dream Team. In 1966, the Red Sox finished in ninth out of ten American League Teams. The Celtics were dominating the NBA and the Sox averaged about 8,000 fans a game. In the begining of '67, newly hired manager Dick Williams uttered the famous quote "We'll win more than we lose."

These were the days before the wild card or divisions, when the best record in each league automatically advanced to the World Series. The Red Sox entered the last day of the season tied for first with the Twins and a half game ahead of the Tigers. Boston hosted the Twins and Detroit had a double header against the Angels. The Red Sox beat the Twins to eliminate them behind ace Jim Lonborg while the Tigers simultaniously beat the Angels in game one of the double header. With all of New England glued to their radios, California downed the Tigers in game two, making the Red Sox American League Champions for the first time since '46.

It's true the Cardinals behind Bob Gibson (3 complete game victories...) beat the Red Sox in seven games. But that team was always looked at differently than the '46, '75, and '86 teams (mostly considered chokes...). It was giving more respect, and considered much more special. It formed Boston into the baseball city it is, and fans were more or less happy to be in the World Series (though my mom told me it was the most disappointing Series loss for her). The team is loved for what it accomplished, not scrutinized for failure like the other three post-1918, pre-2004 pennant winners.

Anyways, this is the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Impossible Dream. Every day, the Boston Herald gives a little blurb about what the '67 team did. Usually, it's day by day, so on June 8th,they'll tell you what happened June 8, 1967. However, Thursdays Herald reprinted May 7th, 1967. I don't know if someone messed up or if it were done intentionally, as it says

"Reliving the Impossible Dream, May 7, at Minnesota- The Red Sox snapped out of a funk at the plate, pounding out 14 hits en route to a 9-6 win at Minnesota. Trailing 5-1 after three innings, the Sox appeared tobe headed toward their fifth straight loss, but Jose Tartabull (3-for-4, run scored) and Mike Andrews (3-for-4, two runs, RBI) swatted Boston back into the game."

Seems kind of fitting as the Red Sox avoided losing their fifth straight the same day it was reprinted.