Zoilo Versalles Stats & Facts

Zoilo Versalles Stats & Facts

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    Zoilo Versalles Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second BasemanBats: Right  •  Throws: Right5-10, 146lb (178cm, 66kg)Born: December 18, 1939 in La Habana, CubaDied: June 9, 1995  in Bloomington, MNBuried: CrematedDebut: August 1, 1959 (11,667th in major league history)vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 28, 1971vs. CIN 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Zoilo Casanova VersallesNicknames: ZorroPronunciation: \ZOY-lo vair-SY-yez\View Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player…

Joe Mauer becomes the fifth Twin to be named the American League’s Most Valuable Player

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Joe Mauer (.365, 28, 96) becomes the fifth Twin to be named the American League’s Most Valuable Player, joining Zoilo Versalles (1965), Harmon Killebrew (1969), Rod Carew (1977), and Justin Morneau (2006). The slugging Gold Glove catcher, who missed the first month of the season with a back injury, receives 27 of 28 first-place votes cast by the BBWAA, and the St. Paul native easily outpoints Yankee teammates Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter.

Minnesota Twins trade former MVP shortstop Zoilo Versalles and pitcher Mudcat Grant

Minnesota Twins trade former MVP shortstop Zoilo Versalles and pitcher Mudcat Grant

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On November 28, 1967, the Minnesota Twins trade former MVP shortstop Zoilo Versalles and pitcher Mudcat Grant to the Los Angeles Dodgers for pitchers Ron Perranoski and Bob Miller and catcher John Roseboro. Just 3 years removed from winning the 1965 AL MVP, Versalles will hit .196 in his only season with the Dodgers in…

Minnesota Twins become the first team in American League history to belt five home runs in one inning.
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Minnesota Twins become the first team in American League history to belt five home runs in one inning.

ByThis Day in Baseball

On June 9, 1966, the Minnesota Twins become the first team in American League history to belt five home runs in one inning. Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew and four other players-Rich Rollins, Zoilo Versalles, Tony Oliva, and Don Mincher-reach the seats against Catfish Hunter and Paul Lindblad in the 9-4 win over the Kansas…

Major League Baseball Season Recap 1965

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…

Sandy Koufax declines to pitch the first game of the World Series against the Twins because the scheduled game occurs Yom Kippur, Dodgers lose 8-2

Sandy Koufax declines to pitch the first game of the World Series against the Twins because the scheduled game occurs Yom Kippur, Dodgers lose 8-2

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Sandy Koufax declines to pitch the first game of the World Series against the Twins because the scheduled game occurs Yom Kippur, the most sacred of the Jewish holidays. As the Dodger southpaw attends shul and fasts on the Day of Atonement, Don Drysdale gives up seven runs in three innings in the team’s 8-2 loss at Minnesota’s Metropolitan Stadium.