1960s – Page 16 – Society for American Baseball Research

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

April 12, 1966: Red Sox lose season opener to Orioles in 13th inning on bases-loaded balk

April 16, 1966: Dean Chance, Jackie Warner, and baserunning blunders doom the Twins

Fergie Jenkins (TRADING CARD DB)

April 23, 1966: Fergie Jenkins wins Cubs debut, 2-0, drives in both runs

Robin Roberts (Trading Card DB)

May 4, 1966: Astros’ Robin Roberts hurls final shutout of his career to beat Cubs

Willie Mays (Trading Card DB)

May 4, 1966: Willie Mays passes Mel Ott for NL career lead with 512th homer

May 4, 1966: Mets’ Jack Hamilton throws one-hitter to beat Cardinals

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

Henry Aaron

June 8, 1966: Henry Aaron’s two homers, six RBIs power Braves past Mets

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

Sonny Siebert won 61 games in parts of six seasons in a Cleveland uniform from 1964 to 1969. (SABR-Rucker Archive)

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