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…
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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…
Satchel Paige pitching with the Kansas City Athletics in 1965. (SABR-Rucker Archive)

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…
Sandy Koufax (SABR-Rucker Archive)

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…
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October 2, 1965: Mets, Phillies play to an 18-inning scoreless tie

The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies were scheduled…
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 14, 1965: Koufax has nothing to atone for in Game 7 masterpiece

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