Boston Red Sox, known as “The Impossible Dream” team, snapped a string of eight straight losing seasons and won the American League pennant as 100-1 long shots.

He hit a single in his lone at-bat during the 1966 World Series, which the Dodgers lost to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-0. Ferrara’s best career year came in 1967 when he hit .277 with 16 home runs ...