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…

September 8, 1965: Bert Campaneris plays all nine positions for Athletics

On Campy Campaneris Night1 at Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium,…

September 8-9, 1965: Chicago showdown: Twins take two at Comiskey Park

They called it the Chicago showdown. The Minnesota Twins, in…

September 9, 1965: ‘A million butterflies’ and one perfect game for Sandy Koufax

On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax became the “no-hittingest…
Brant Alyea (Trading Card Database)

September 12, 1965: Brant Alyea debuts for Washington with soggy circuit clout

One does not expect any great level of intrigue in examining…

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…