
September 13, 1965: Willie Mays clouts 500th home run
“It was a fastball, and I thought I hit it good,” said Willie…

September 16, 1965: Boston’s Dave Morehead no-hits Cleveland
Dave Morehead was sometimes stingy with hits. A graduate of…

September 21, 1965: Cubs’ Ron Santo is one-man show with two-homer game
“Sure, there are days you don’t feel like coming to the park,”…

September 22, 1965: Braves bid farewell to Milwaukee
If the impending departure of the Milwaukee Braves was considered…

September 25, 1965: Satchel Paige pitches three scoreless innings at age 59
At 59 years old (or thereabouts), Satchel Paige pitched three…
September 25, 1965: Twins sweep Senators, but magic number remains at one
The Minnesota Twins were fully aware of how, just one year before,…
September 26, 1965: A pennant for the Twins
The magic number was one. A Minnesota win or Baltimore loss…

October 1, 1965: Warren Spahn’s final appearance
When the San Francisco Giants took the field at Candlestick…

October 2, 1965: On two days’ rest, Sandy Koufax sends Dodgers to World Series
Sandy Koufax won eight games for the Dodgers in September-October…

October 2, 1965: Mets, Phillies play to an 18-inning scoreless tie
The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies were scheduled…

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 7, 1965: Twins beat Dodgers at their own game to take commanding Series lead
National League President Warren Giles would have been excused…

October 9, 1965: Well, golly: ‘Gomer’ Claude Osteen gets Dodgers back in the Series
People of a certain age may remember a television show from the…

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 11, 1966: Emmett Ashford makes history as first Black umpire in American League
Opening Day on April 11, 1966, at D.C. Stadium in Washington…

April 12, 1966: Red Sox lose season opener to Orioles in 13th inning on bases-loaded balk
The Baltimore Orioles began 1966 questing to break into the upper…

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…

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…

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…

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…