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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

September 10, 1965: Ferguson Jenkins wins major-league debut as Phillies defeat Cardinals in 12 innings

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

Dave Morehead (Trading Card Database)

September 16, 1965: Boston’s Dave Morehead no-hits Cleveland

September 17, 1965: Henry Aaron’s two home runs boost Braves to their final win in Milwaukee

September 21, 1965: Cubs’ Ron Santo is one-man show with two-homer game

September 22, 1965: Braves bid farewell to Milwaukee

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

September 25, 1965: Twins sweep Senators, but magic number remains at one

September 26, 1965: A pennant for the Twins

October 1, 1965: Warren Spahn’s final appearance

Sandy Koufax (SABR-Rucker Archive)

October 2, 1965: On two days’ rest, Sandy Koufax sends Dodgers to World Series

ShortChris

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

Willie Mays (Trading Card Database)

October 3, 1965: Willie Mays breaks Giants’ record with 52nd homer, calls it a day

October 6, 1965: Twins take Game One of World Series in Koufax’s absence

October 7, 1965: Twins beat Dodgers at their own game to take commanding Series lead

October 9, 1965: Well, golly: ‘Gomer’ Claude Osteen gets Dodgers back in the Series

October 10, 1965: Dodgers’ small ball ties the World Series in Game Four

October 11, 1965: Koufax’s clutch hitting gives Dodgers a 3-2 Series lead

October 13, 1965: Mudcat Grant ties World Series with pitching, hitting in Game 6

October 14, 1965: Koufax has nothing to atone for in Game 7 masterpiece

Emmett Ashford, 1966 (SABR-Rucker Archive)

April 11, 1966: Emmett Ashford makes history as first Black umpire in American League

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