Willie Mays (Trading Card Database)

October 3, 1965: Willie Mays breaks Giants’ record with 52nd homer, calls it a day

There was no big champagne celebration in the locker room after…

October 6, 1965: Twins take Game One of World Series in Koufax’s absence

Game One of the 1965 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers…

October 10, 1965: Dodgers’ small ball ties the World Series in Game Four

The famous line in the movie A League of Their Own, “There’s…

October 11, 1965: Koufax’s clutch hitting gives Dodgers a 3-2 Series lead

This edition of the fall classic had so many bizarre twists and…

October 13, 1965: Mudcat Grant ties World Series with pitching, hitting in Game 6

It sounds like a corny Hollywood movie. The home team has its…

October 14, 1965: Koufax has nothing to atone for in Game 7 masterpiece

Unfortunately for the Minnesota Twins, there were no Jewish holidays…

April 16, 1966: Dean Chance, Jackie Warner, and baserunning blunders doom the Twins

April 1966 was a great time to be a Minnesota Twin. The Twins…
Fergie Jenkins (TRADING CARD DB)

April 23, 1966: Fergie Jenkins wins Cubs debut, 2-0, drives in both runs

Fergie Jenkins was eager to join his new team after finding out…
Robin Roberts (Trading Card DB)

May 4, 1966: Astros’ Robin Roberts hurls final shutout of his career to beat Cubs

It rained in Houston on May 4, 1966,1 but as far as 39-year-old…
Willie Mays (Trading Card DB)

May 4, 1966: Willie Mays passes Mel Ott for NL career lead with 512th homer

“I’m glad it’s all over with. Now I can go back to my regular…

May 4, 1966: Mets’ Jack Hamilton throws one-hitter to beat Cardinals

The New York Mets arrived in St. Louis after losing an exhibition…
Frank Robinson (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 8, 1966: Frank Robinson smashes home run completely out of Memorial Stadium

Pennant fever for Baltimore Oriole fans was unusually high as…

May 8, 1966: Cardinals play their last game at Sportsman’s Park

On May 8, 1966, Sportsman’s Park hosted its last major-league…
Juan Marichal (Trading Card DB)

June 4, 1966: Phillies snap Juan Marichal’s season-opening 10-game winning streak

At the dawn of the 1966 season, San Francisco Giants starting…
Jim Bunning

June 7, 1966: Jim Bunning wins eighth straight with 14-strikeout, 3-hit gem

“This was the best I've put all my pitches together this…
Harmon Killebrew (Trading Card DB)

June 9, 1966: Twins come from behind to defeat A’s 9-4 behind 5 home runs in the 7th

The Minnesota Twins belted five home runs in the bottom of the…

June 10, 1966: Cleveland’s Sonny Siebert promises and delivers a no-hitter

The 1965 Indians won 87 games, the first time since 1959 that…