 However, Magrini contributed to Boston's surprise American League pennant when he was traded with fellow pitcher Ron Klimkowski to the New York Yankees for veteran catcher Elston Howard on August 3, 1967.Howard helped guide the young Red Sox pitching staff through a five-team pennant scramble and the 1967 World Series.Magrini retired from baseball after the 1969 minor league season and now lives in Santa Rosa, California.