Zoilo Versalles is named American League MVP
1965 – Zoilo Versalles is named American League MVP. The Minnesota Twins shortstop gets 275 votes to 174 for teammate Tony Oliva.
Branch Rickey collapses over the podium
At the beginning of his induction speech at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, Branch Rickey mumbles to the audience before collapsing over the podium, “I don’t believe I’m going to be able to speak any longer.” The 83 year-old baseball executive, who suffered a massive heart attack on stage, will remain unconscious while in intensive care at Boone County Memorial Hospital in Columbia, Missouri before dying three weeks later.
Al Lopez resigns as the manager of the White Sox
Al Lopez resigns as the manager of the White Sox. The future Hall of Fame skipper will briefly return to the Chicago dugout to manage 47 games in 1968 and another 17 games the following season, before retiring for good.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax wins 3rd Cy Young
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax, who posted a 26-8 record, a 1.73 ERA, and a record-shattering 382 strikeouts, is named Cy Young Award winner by a unanimous vote and for the third time.
Kansas City Athletics pitcher Lew Krausse strikes out 21 batters, including 10 men in a row, in a Venezuelan Winter League game. Krausse finishes with a one-hitter for the Leones del Caracas over the Cardenales de Lara.
Kansas City Athletics pitcher Lew Krausse strikes out 21 batters, including 10 men in a row, in a Venezuelan Winter League game. Krausse finishes with a one-hitter for the Leones del Caracas over the Cardenales de Lara.
During a winter league game, A’s pitcher Lew Krausse strikes out a record 21 Lara batters, tossing a one-hitter for Caracas. The right-hander will average 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings during his dozen years in the major leagues, which will also include stops with the Brewers, Red Sox, Cardinals, and Braves.
During a winter league game, A’s pitcher Lew Krausse strikes out a record 21 Lara batters, tossing a one-hitter for Caracas. The right-hander will average 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings during his dozen years in the major leagues, which will also include stops with the Brewers, Red Sox, Cardinals, and Braves.
Larry Bowa, who did not make the baseball team during his first three years in high school, is signed by Philadelphia as an amateur free agent. The persistent infielder, who made the C. K. McClatchy squad as a senior, will be given the Phillies’ starting shortstop position in 1970 by Phillies’ skipper Frank Lucchesi, who likes the 24 year-old’s fiery personality.
Larry Bowa, who did not make the baseball team during his first three years in high school, is signed by Philadelphia as an amateur free agent. The persistent infielder, who made the C. K. McClatchy squad as a senior, will be given the Phillies’ starting shortstop position in 1970 by Phillies’ skipper Frank Lucchesi, who likes the 24 year-old’s fiery personality.
Dave Morehead takes the loss when the Angels beat the Red Sox at Fenway Park, 4-3. The defeat is the right-hander’s tenth consecutive defeat at the hands of the Halos, establishing a new American League record.
Dave Morehead takes the loss when the Angels beat the Red Sox at Fenway Park, 4-3. The defeat is the right-hander’s tenth consecutive defeat at the hands of the Halos, establishing a new American League record.
1965 – Tom Haller clouts two home runs to give the Giants an 8 – 4 win over the Cards. The Dodgers keep pace by defeating the Reds, 6 – 1.
1965 – Tom Haller clouts two home runs to give the Giants an 8 – 4 win over the Cards. The Dodgers keep pace by defeating the Reds, 6 – 1.
Minnesota Twins clinch their first pennant since 1933
The Twins, who moved to Minnesota in 1961, clinch their first pennant since 1933, when the franchise played in Washington. Jim Kaat goes the distance, beating the expansion Senators at D.C. Stadium, 2-1.
