Yogi Berra retires

Yogi Berra retires

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    May 9, 1965 – Yogi Berra strikes out three times in an 8-2 New York Mets loss to the Milwaukee Braves. It was just the third three-strikeout game of his 19-year career. He retired the moment the last out was in the books. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links   [et_pb_signup provider=”getresponse” getresponse_list=”Thomas Hannon|zs45L”…

: Demolition begins at Washington’s Griffith Stadium

: Demolition begins at Washington’s Griffith Stadium

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January 26, 1965: Demolition begins at Washington’s Griffith Stadium. The venue opened as National Park in 1911 and was used for over half a century, hosting a final game on September 21, 1961. Former player and manager Clark Griffith bought the Senators in 1920, with the stadium taking his name. Griffith won 237 games as…

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Astros fire Luman Harris as manager after just over one season at the helm. General Manager Grady Hatton is named as the new skipper. 

ByTom

1965 – Astros fire Luman Harris as manager after just over one season at the helm. General Manager Grady Hatton is named as the new skipper. 

Sandy Koufax & Willie Mays Signed 8.75x12 Magazine Page #U91962 - JSA Certified

Major League Baseball Season Recap 1965

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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…

1965 – Detroit trades P Phil Regan to the Dodgers for IF Dick Tracewski. Regan will lead the National League in saves in 1966 while winning 14 of 15 decisions.

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1965 – Detroit trades P Phil Regan to the Dodgers for IF Dick Tracewski. Regan will lead the National League in saves in 1966 while winning 14 of 15 decisions.

While giving a speech in Columbia, MO, Branch Rickey collapses and dies a few days short of his 84th birthday

While giving a speech in Columbia, MO, Branch Rickey collapses and dies a few days short of his 84th birthday

ByTom

While giving a speech in Columbia, MO, Branch Rickey collapses and dies a few days short of his 84th birthday. Player, manager, an extraordinary judge of baseball talent, and a shrewd trader, he became perhaps the game’s most influential executive.

1965 – Masanori Murakami, 4-1 this year, does not renew his contract with the Giants, signing instead with the Nankai Hawks of Osaka for $40,000.

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1965 – Masanori Murakami, 4-1 this year, does not renew his contract with the Giants, signing instead with the Nankai Hawks of Osaka for $40,000.