August 19, 1965: Dodgers win 15-inning slugfest at Candlestick Park
An ancient Chinese curse says, “May you live in interesting…
August 25, 1965: Joe Christopher’s two-run homer keys Mets win over Dodgers
Oh, those New York Mets! In the first three seasons since the…
August 29, 1965: Willie Mays breaks Ralph Kiner’s home run record with Kiner on the call
“That’s Mays’s 41st home run of the season,” New York…
September 1, 1965: Pirates edge Dodgers, Koufax on Pagliaroni’s 11th-inning double
The Pittsburgh Pirates surged into the National League’s crowded…
September 3, 1965: Jim Hickman becomes first Met to hit three home runs in a game
It was a clear evening in St. Louis as the home team took the…
September 8, 1965: Bert Campaneris plays all nine positions for Athletics
On Campy Campaneris Night1 at Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium,…
September 8-9, 1965: Chicago showdown: Twins take two at Comiskey Park
They called it the Chicago showdown. The Minnesota Twins, in…
September 8, 1965: Willie Mays swats two home runs to close in on number 500, as Giants take first place
Willie Mays hit a career-high 52 home runs in 1965. (National…
September 9, 1965: ‘A million butterflies’ and one perfect game for Sandy Koufax
On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax became the “no-hittingest…
September 13, 1965: Willie Mays clouts 500th home run
“It was a fastball, and I thought I hit it good,” said Willie…
September 16, 1965: Boston’s Dave Morehead no-hits Cleveland
Dave Morehead was sometimes stingy with hits. A graduate of…
September 21, 1965: Cubs’ Ron Santo is one-man show with two-homer game
“Sure, there are days you don’t feel like coming to the park,”…
September 22, 1965: Braves bid farewell to Milwaukee
If the impending departure of the Milwaukee Braves was considered…
September 25, 1965: Satchel Paige pitches three scoreless innings at age 59
Fans were treated to a piece of history when Satchel Paige “flaunted…
September 25, 1965: Twins sweep Senators, but magic number remains at one
The Minnesota Twins were fully aware of how, just one year before,…
September 26, 1965: A pennant for the Twins
The magic number was one. A Minnesota win or Baltimore loss…
October 1, 1965: Warren Spahn’s final appearance
When the San Francisco Giants took the field at Candlestick…
October 2, 1965: Mets, Phillies play to an 18-inning scoreless tie
The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies were scheduled…
October 3, 1965: Willie Mays breaks Giants’ record with 52nd homer, calls it a day
There was no big champagne celebration in the locker room after…
October 6, 1965: Twins take Game One of World Series in Koufax’s absence
Game One of the 1965 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers…
October 7, 1965: Twins beat Dodgers at their own game to take commanding Series lead
National League President Warren Giles would have been excused…
October 9, 1965: Well, golly: ‘Gomer’ Claude Osteen gets Dodgers back in the Series
People of a certain age may remember a television show from the…
October 10, 1965: Dodgers’ small ball ties the World Series in Game Four
The famous line in the movie A League of Their Own, “There’s…
October 11, 1965: Koufax’s clutch hitting gives Dodgers a 3-2 Series lead
This edition of the fall classic had so many bizarre twists and…