History of the World Series – 1965

History of the World Series – 1965 While Koufax, coming off a 26-8 season in which he boasted a 2.04 earned-run average and tossed a perfect game (his fourth no-hitter in four seasons), obviously had Series-opener credentials, he didn’t start Game 1 because it fell on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Drysdale got the…

Sandy Koufax fires 2nd shutout in 4 days to clinch World Series title

Sandy Koufax fires 2nd shutout in 4 days to clinch World Series title

  October 14, 1965 – Game 7 1965 World Series. Sandy Koufax throws a 3 hit shutout on 2 days rest. After walking 2 in the 1st he tells catcher John Roseboro my arm is sore I can’t throw the curve. We’ll just blow them away..   Dodger manager Walt Alston was torn between starting…