1960s – Page 13 – Society for American Baseball Research

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

Sandy Koufax (SABR-Rucker Archive)

August 14, 1965: Koufax spins shutout, Clemente commits costly error as Los Angeles riots

August 19, 1965: Reds’ Jim Maloney tosses 10-inning no-hitter — with 187 pitches, 10 walks, and 12 strikeouts

August 19, 1965: Dodgers win 15-inning slugfest at Candlestick Park

John Roseboro (Trading Card DB)

August 22, 1965: Marichal-Koufax duel gets ugly at Candlestick Park

August 25, 1965: Joe Christopher’s two-run homer keys Mets win over Dodgers

Willie Mays (Trading Card Database)

August 29, 1965: Willie Mays breaks Ralph Kiner’s home run record with Kiner on the call

September 1, 1965: Pirates edge Dodgers, Koufax on Pagliaroni’s 11th-inning double

September 3, 1965: Jim Hickman becomes first Met to hit three home runs in a game

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

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

Willie Mays (Courtesy National Baseball Hall of Fame)

September 8, 1965: Willie Mays swats two home runs to close in on number 500, as Giants take first place

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

Brant Alyea (Trading Card Database)

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

September 13, 1965: Willie Mays clouts 500th home run