Major League Baseball Season Recap 1965

World Series – Los Angeles Dodgers NL over Minnesota Twins AL 4 games to 3

World Series MVP – Sandy Koufax
Babe Ruth Award – Sandy Koufax

Awards –
Major League Cy Young Award Sandy Koufax
MVP Awards –

NL Willie Mays

AL Zoilo Versalles

Major League Rookie of The Year –

NL Rookie of The Year – Jim Lefebvre

AL Rookie of The Year – Curt Blefary

All-Star Game – July 13th – N.L. 6 over A.L. 5, played at Metropolitan Stadium (AL)

AL Starter M. Pappas NL Starter J. Marichal+  MVP Juan Marical

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Future Hall of Famer Frank Grant is born

Greg Swindell is born in Fort Worth, TX

Harris County Commissioners vote to restrict visitors from the construction site of the new domed stadium, fearing the constant traffic of onlookers would delay completion of the ballpark. While Judge Hofheinz calls the stadium “95-percent complete”, commissioners are concerned that the deadline for the April 9th opener will be approaching soon.

James M. Johnston and James H. Lemon purchase the remaining 40 percent of the Washington Senators’ stock to acquire complete control of the club.

 Wally Pipp, the predecessor of Lou Gehrig at first base for the New York Yankees, dies in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Danny O’Connell and Hobie Landrith surprise the Senators’ front office when they both resign to pursue different business opportunities. The pair of coaches will be replaced by Rube Walker and Joe Pignatano, former major league catchers who played for the Dodgers with the team’s manager, Gil Hodges.

Bob Aspromonte is the first recipient of the Jim Umbricht Award

Cleveland Indians re-acquire popular slugger Rocky Colavito from the Chicago White Sox

1965 – Comedian Bill Dana is named the first official mascot of the Houston Astros by Judge Hofheinz. The comic, whose signature routine is portraying a dimwitted astronaut, comments about the new ballpark “if they would build a cemetery, you’d never have to leave the place.”

18-year-old catcher Bob Watson signs as a free agent with the Astros

Masanori Murakami, the first Japanese player in the major leagues, says he will not play for the San Francisco Giants this season

Pitcher Pud Galvin is chosen for Hall of Fame induction by the Special Veterans Committee.

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