May 26, 1965: Jim Perry makes the most of his opportunity to beat Red Sox

Sometimes the best deal for a major-league team is the one it…

June 1, 1965: Pirates’ Bob Veale strikes out 16 in shutout of Phillies

In 1965, the Pirates made an impressive second-half run at the…

June 12, 1965: Sandy Koufax remains undefeated against the Mets in 12th start

The ever-dominant Sandy Koufax owned a 10-0 career record in…

June 15, 1965: Denny McLain sets Tigers record with 14 strikeouts in relief

On Tuesday, June 15, 1965, majestic Tiger Stadium held 9,624…

June 20, 1965: Sandy Koufax bests Warren Spahn, one-hits Mets

Sandy Koufax posted a career 57-15 won-loss record at Dodger…

July 11, 1965: Harmon Killebrew clouts walkoff home run to beat Yankees

Harmon Killebrew clouted 573 home runs in his 22-year big-league…

July 13, 1965: Senior Circuit takes charge in Minnesota’s first All-Star Game

Several themes were evident for All-Star games played in the…
Mel Stottlemyre (TRADING CARD DB)

July 20, 1965: Yankees pitcher Mel Stottlemyre hits inside-the-park grand slam

Thirteen years before Yankee Stadium opened, Pittsburgh Pirates…

July 24, 1965: Big Astrodome crowd sees Joe Nuxhall one-hit the Astros

The 1965 baseball season was one of great excitement for fans…

July 24, 1965: Casey Stengel’s unexpected goodbye

The 36,921 fans who packed Shea Stadium on Saturday afternoon,…
Sandy Koufax (SABR-Rucker Archive)

August 14, 1965: Koufax spins shutout, Clemente commits costly error as Los Angeles riots

Tossing a shutout and striking out at least 10 batters in a game…

August 19, 1965: Dodgers win 15-inning slugfest at Candlestick Park

An ancient Chinese curse says, “May you live in interesting…
John Roseboro (Trading Card DB)

August 22, 1965: Marichal-Koufax duel gets ugly at Candlestick Park

“For a moment, Watts had spilled over to the National Pastime.”1 The…

August 25, 1965: Joe Christopher’s two-run homer keys Mets win over Dodgers

Oh, those New York Mets! In the first three seasons since the…

September 1, 1965: Pirates edge Dodgers, Koufax on Pagliaroni’s 11th-inning double

The Pittsburgh Pirates surged into the National League’s crowded…