June 14, 1965: Reds’ Jim Maloney strikes out 18 in 10-inning no-hitter — then loses to Mets
From Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale to Sam McDowell, Bob Veale,…
June 15, 1965: Denny McLain sets Tigers record with 14 strikeouts in relief
On Tuesday, June 15, 1965, majestic Tiger Stadium held 9,624…
July 2, 1965: Walt Bond’s walk-off single caps Astros’ comeback win against Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers were coming off a 6-3 loss to the struggling…
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…
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,…
August 8, 1965: Reds win 18-0 for most lopsided victory in modern franchise history
After they swept the Cincinnati Reds in a two-game, mid-July…
August 19, 1965: Reds’ Jim Maloney tosses 10-inning no-hitter — with 187 pitches, 10 walks, and 12 strikeouts
Let’s ponder these statistics for a moment: 187 pitches in…
August 19, 1965: Dodgers win 15-inning slugfest at Candlestick Park
An ancient Chinese curse says, “May you live in interesting…
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…
August 29, 1965: Willie Mays breaks Ralph Kiner’s home run record with Kiner on the call
“That’s Mays’s 41st home run of the season,” New York…
September 1, 1965: Pirates edge Dodgers, Koufax on Pagliaroni’s 11th-inning double
The Pittsburgh Pirates surged into the National League’s crowded…
September 3, 1965: Jim Hickman becomes first Met to hit three home runs in a game
It was a clear evening in St. Louis as the home team took the…
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…
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
Fans were treated to a piece of history when Satchel Paige “flaunted…
September 25, 1965: Twins sweep Senators, but magic number remains at one
The Minnesota Twins were fully aware of how, just one year before,…