1960s – Page 13 – Society for American Baseball Research

Yogi Berra (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

May 9, 1965: Yogi Berra hangs up his spikes as Mets lose again

May 12, 1965: Killebrew belts two homers, including game-winner in eighth

SmithReggie

May 13, 1965: Small Massachusetts city gets rare glimpse at pro baseball

Willie Horton (Trading Card Database)

May 14, 1965: Yastrzemski hits for the cycle, but Detroit’s Willie Horton steals the show

May 16, 1965: Orioles rookie Jim Palmer hits first career homer and earns first career win

May 17, 1965: Sandy Koufax strikes out 13 in an epic pitching duel at Astrodome

Tom Tresh (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

May 18, 1965: Tresh, Yankees tame Boston’s ‘Monster’ with extra-inning win

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

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

Jim Kaat (Trading Card DB)

June 9, 1965: Tebbetts’s technicality turns tide from Twins to Tribe after Kaat’s wardrobe malfunction

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

June 14, 1965: Reds’ Jim Maloney strikes out 18 in 10-inning no-hitter — then loses to Mets

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

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

July 2, 1965: Walt Bond’s walk-off single caps Astros’ comeback win against Dodgers

Dick Allen (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 3, 1965: Teammates Dick Allen, Frank Thomas trade blows before Phillies’ loss to Reds

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

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

Mel Stottlemyre (TRADING CARD DB)

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

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

July 24, 1965: Casey Stengel’s unexpected goodbye

Willie Mays (Trading Card Database)

August 7, 1965: Willie Mays homers twice, drives in 5 runs to spark Giants over Cardinals

August 8, 1965: Reds win 18-0 for most lopsided victory in modern franchise history

Claude Osteen (Trading Card Database)

August 13, 1965: Dodgers’ Osteen tosses complete game as National Guard is deployed to burning Los Angeles