1960s – Page 15 – Society for American Baseball Research

Frank Robinson (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 8, 1966: Frank Robinson smashes home run completely out of Memorial Stadium

May 8, 1966: Cardinals play their last game at Sportsman’s Park

Gary Geiger (COURTESY OF MICHAEL TOW)

May 12, 1966: Braves’ Gary Geiger gets first hit in Busch Stadium as Cardinals open new ballpark

Juan Marichal (Trading Card DB)

June 4, 1966: Phillies snap Juan Marichal’s season-opening 10-game winning streak

Jim Bunning

June 7, 1966: Jim Bunning wins eighth straight with 14-strikeout, 3-hit gem

Harmon Killebrew (Trading Card DB)

June 9, 1966: Twins come from behind to defeat A’s 9-4 behind 5 home runs in the 7th

June 10, 1966: Cleveland’s Sonny Siebert promises and delivers a no-hitter

Ernie Banks (Trading Card DB)

June 11, 1966: Ernie Banks gets advice from Stan Musial, becomes oldest player to hit three triples in game

June 5, 1966: Tommy Davis goes 5-for-5, Wes Parker homers twice, Sandy Koufax strikes out 9 in Dodgers’ win

Bob Friend (Trading Card DB)

June 18, 1966: Mets, Yankees share an old Friend

June 22, 1966: Koufax, Dodgers beat Astros as comedian Jerry Lewis gets key to Houston

Charlie Hough (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 25, 1966: Charlie Hough gets a rough greeting in first professional game

Woodie Fryman (Trading Card DB)

July 1, 1966: Pirates rookie Woodie Fryman faces only 27 batters in 1-hit shutout of Mets

July 3, 1966: Braves pitcher Tony Cloninger clouts two grand slams

Barney Lutz (Elmira Star-Gazette, July 12, 1966, via Newspapers.com)

July 11, 1966: Scout Barney Lutz’s lifetime in baseball ends at NY-Penn League game

Tony Gonzalez (Trading Card DB)

July 16, 1966: Fox, González lead Phillies to thrilling 15-inning win over first-place Giants

July 17, 1966: Cubs’ Billy Williams hits for natural cycle against Cardinals

July 27, 1966: Sandy Koufax and Jim Bunning combine for 28 strikeouts over 11 innings

Dick Allen (Trading Card Database)

August 1, 1966: Phillies prevail in extra innings on Dick Allen’s walk-off inside-the-park home run

August 7, 1966: Yaz’s moment of pinch-hit glory

August 11, 1966: Cubs’ Randy Hundley hits for the cycle

August 12, 1966: Art Shamsky socks three consecutive homers as Reds, Pirates combine for 11 clouts

August 15, 1966: Boog Powell smashes 3 homers in Orioles’ 11-inning victory

Ed Connolly (TRADING CARD DB)

August 15, 1966: Pittsfield’s Ed Connolly dominates in unique ‘cross-state’ shutout at Fenway Park