September 21, 1964: Chico Ruiz steals home to begin Phillies’ collapse

The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies were a formidable team. As the…

September 26, 1964: Phillies’ sixth straight loss erupts with ninth-inning fireworks

In 1964 Connie Mack Stadium was described as a “sprawling network…
Mel Stottlemyre (TRADING CARD DB)

September 26, 1964: Yankees pitcher Mel Stottlemyre records five hits in one game

With the designated hitter in place in both leagues starting…

September 27, 1964: Extra-inning pitchers’ duel closes Colt Stadium in style

Few major-league ballparks of the modern era seem less celebrated…
Johnny Callison (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

September 27, 1964: The Phold: Phillies’ seventh straight loss drops them out of first place

It had been a terrible week for the Philadelphia Phillies.…

October 2, 1964: Phillies kill Reds’ pennant hopes with hit batsman, triple play

The 1964 National League pennant race might not have been the…

October 4, 1964: Reds’ pennant hopes dashed on last day of season

“This was the rarest of games,” wrote Frank Dolson of the…

October 4, 1964: Cards finally get best of Mets to clinch NL pennant

The St. Louis Cardinals must have been pinching themselves. On…

October 7, 1964: Schultz, Cardinals ignore the odds to defeat Yankees in Game 1

The city of St. Louis was ecstatic that it would get to host…

October 8, 1964: Rookie Mel Stottlemyre goes the distance as Yankees win Game 2

The New York Yankees had entered the 1964 World Series as favorites…

October 10, 1964: Mickey Mantle’s record World Series home run wins it in 9th

The World Series is baseball’s Big Stage. Of necessity, a…
Tim McCarver

October 12, 1964: Tim McCarver’s 10th-inning homer wins Game 5 for Cardinals

Tim McCarver’s major-league baseball life spanned 60 years,…

October 14, 1964: Jim Bouton earns second win to extend World Series to seventh game

After the Cardinals took two out of three games from the Yankees…

October 15, 1964: Bob Gibson pitches Cardinals to World Series crown in Game 7

Prior to the start of Game Seven of the 1964 World Series, Cardinals…

April 9, 1965: Astros beat Yankees in first game inside the Houston Astrodome

“The opening night against the Yankees was one of the most…

April 12, 1965: Cubs and Cardinals battle to 11-inning tie on Opening Day

“If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing…

April 12, 1965: Twins win in extra innings on Opening Day

A cold, wet winter is normally brightened by the approach of…

April 12, 1965: Phillies win first regular-season game in the Astrodome

On April 9, 1965, the former Houston Colt .45s took the field…
Rocky Colavito (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 21, 1965: Rocky Colavito returns to Cleveland for home opener

The largest Opening Day crowd in 1965 poured into cavernous Municipal…

April 23, 1965: Rusty Staub sends the Astros home happy

The first one didn’t count.If you want to get technical about…