LEAGUE NEWS Wednesday, 10/18/1965

Friday 2/3/1965 :

Al Aber retires ... Tommy Brown retires ... Johnny Groth retires ... Ryne Duren retires ... Don Johnson retires ... Johnny Klippstein retires ... Bob Chakales retires ... Mickey Mcdermott retires ... Don Mueller retires ... Erv Palica retires ... Preston Ward retires ... Herm Wehmeier retires ... Clint Courtney retires ... Roy Mcmillan retires ... Dolan Nichols retires ... Hersh Freeman retires ... Dick Gernert retires ... Vinegar bend Mizell retires ... Art Schult retires ... BAL: Gary Blaylock retires ... BAL: Nellie Fox retires ... BAL: Jim Piersall retires ... BAL: Billy Klaus retires ... BAL: Glen Gorbous retires ... BAL: Joe Adcock retires ... BAL: Luis Arroyo retires ... BOS: Bob Ross retires ... BOS: Roy Hartsfield retires ... BOS: Jack Harshman retires ... CHA: Bobby Malkmus retires ... CLE: Dave Sisler retires ... DET: Joe Black retires ... DET: Ned Garver retires ... KC: Dick Hall retires ... KC: Curt Barclay retires ... KC: Joe Morgan retires ... KC: Don Rudolph retires ... LAA: Ed Roebuck retires ... MIN: Rudy Arias retires ... MIN: Don Leppert retires ... MIN: Bill Taylor retires ... MIN: Bunky Stewart retires ... NYY: Jim Gilliam retires ... NYY: Tom Poholsky retires ... NYY: Stan Hollmig retires ... NYY: Stan Pitula retires ... NYY: Gene Conley retires ... NYY: Al Pilarcik retires ... CHN: George O'donnell retires ... CHN: Dick Williams retires ... CHN: Curt Roberts retires ... CHN: Gene Snyder retires ... CIN: Chet Nichols retires ... CIN: Sonny Senerchia retires ... CIN: Jerry Snyder retires ... CIN: Harry Simpson retires ... CIN: Dick Donovan retires ... CIN: Bob Boyd retires ... LAN: Gordon Jones retires ... LAN: Raul Sanchez retires ... LAN: Tom Acker retires ... LAN: Zeke Bella retires ... MIL: Carl Willey retires ... MIL: Lyle Luttrell retires ... MIL: Gene Fodge retires ... MIL: Ben Johnson retires ... HOU: Dave Hillman retires ... NYM: Gene Baker retires ... PHI: Mike Roarke retires ... PHI: Hal Naragon retires ... PHI: Daryl Spencer retires ... PIT: Gus Keriazakos retires ... SF: Bob Miller retires ... SF: John Powers retires ... STL: Milt Smith retires ... Chicago (N) gets $5,000,000 through revenue sharing. Detroit : Team market falls to Big. LAA: Fan loyalty drops to Fair... NYM: Fan loyalty drops to Fair... PHI: Fan loyalty drops to Average... STL: Fan loyalty drops to Fair...

Saturday 4/8/1965 :

BOS: Lou Brock sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!

Monday 4/10/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: 2B Ron Jackson (NYY)! He batted .619 in 21 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .318 in 22 AB, with 6 HR and 9 RBI. LAN: Hank Aaron has homered in 6 straight games!

Sunday 4/16/1965 :

CIN: Ed Bailey slams 3 homers against Houston. NYM: Sonny Siebert pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!

Monday 4/17/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Al Kaline (DET)! He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI. SF: Tim Mccarver sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!

Monday 4/24/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: CF Willie Mays (BOS)! He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .394 in 33 AB, with 6 HR and 14 RBI.

Wednesday 4/26/1965 :

Hank Aaron hits a 492-foot homerun!!

Thursday 4/27/1965 :

NYY: Sandy Koufax pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!

Saturday 4/29/1965 :

Felix Mantilla hits a 488-foot homerun!!

Monday 5/1/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: CF Vada Pinson (NYY)! He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Duke Snider (LAN)! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI. AL-Pitcher of the Month: Juan Pizarro (MIN)! He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.69. AL-Batter of the Month: Willie Mays (BOS)! He batted .414 in 87 AB, with 10 homers and 20 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Frank Smith (CIN)! He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.76 and 1 shutouts. NL-Batter of the Month: Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .404 in 109 AB, with 21 homers and 45 RBI.

Thursday 5/4/1965 :

CIN: Bob Miller pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

Sunday 5/7/1965 :

PIT: Stan Williams pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

Monday 5/8/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Orlando Cepeda (KC)! He batted .552 in 29 AB, with 4 HR and 14 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: P Stan Williams (PIT)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 18.

Wednesday 5/10/1965 :

Eddie Mathews hits a 500-foot homerun!! Ron Jackson hits a 491-foot homerun!!

Saturday 5/13/1965 :

Willie Mccovey hits a 487-foot homerun!!

Sunday 5/14/1965 :

CHA: Jim Lemon gets his 2000th career hit!!

Monday 5/15/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: LF Carl Yastrzemski (CAL)! He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 3B Deron Johnson (LAN)! He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 8 RBI.

Saturday 5/20/1965 :

CIN: Bob Miller pitches a 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee!! CIN: Bill White drives in 8 runs against Milwaukee.

Monday 5/22/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: 2B Don Landrum (WS2)! He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: SS Zoilo Versalles (STL)! He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 14 RBI.

Monday 5/29/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: P Juan Pizarro (MIN)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 12. NL-Player of the Week: CF Harvey Kuenn (HOU)! He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 10 RBI. BAL: Gary Geiger slams 3 homers against California.

Wednesday 5/31/1965 :

STL: Billy Williams slams 3 homers against New York (N).

Thursday 6/1/1965 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Dick Radatz (DET)! He had a record of 6-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 3.21. AL-Batter of the Month: Carl Yastrzemski (CAL)! He batted .426 in 94 AB, with 9 homers and 22 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Dean Chance (HOU)! He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.59 and 1 shutouts. NL-Batter of the Month: Billy Williams (STL)! He batted .380 in 108 AB, with 11 homers and 30 RBI. Mickey Mantle hits a 499-foot homerun!! Eddie Mathews hits a 493-foot homerun!! STL: Herb Score pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Monday 6/5/1965 :

KC: Pete Runnels retires ... AL-Player of the Week: 1B Donn Clendenon (BOS)! He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Bill Virdon (CIN)! He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.

Saturday 6/10/1965 :

LAN: Hank Aaron hits his 500th career homer!!

Sunday 6/11/1965 :

CHN: Sam Mcdowell pitches a 1-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!

Monday 6/12/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: 3B Ron Santo (MIN)! He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: P Sam Mcdowell (CHN)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 6.

Saturday 6/17/1965 :

Mickey Mantle hits a 491-foot homerun!!

Sunday 6/18/1965 :

MIL: Frank Howard hits 3 homers against St. Louis (N).

Monday 6/19/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Mickey Mantle (NYY)! He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 6 HR and 6 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: P Bob Miller (CIN)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.2 innings with an ERA of 0.51, fanning 9.

Friday 6/23/1965 :

Frank Howard hits a 481-foot homerun!!

Monday 6/26/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Norm Cash (DET)! He batted .529 in 17 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 1B Bob Allison (STL)! He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.

Saturday 7/1/1965 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Lew Krausse (CAL)! He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.61. AL-Batter of the Month: Mickey Mantle (NYY)! He batted .394 in 71 AB, with 13 homers and 25 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Bob Miller (CIN)! He had a record of 5-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.89 and 1 shutouts. NL-Batter of the Month: Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .371 in 97 AB, with 8 homers and 31 RBI.

Monday 7/3/1965 :

BAL: Rocky Bridges retires ... AL-Player of the Week: 1B Rusty Staub (CAL)! He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.

Thursday 7/6/1965 :

These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Juan Pizarro from Minnesota P Don Drysdale from Boston P Tommy John from New York (A) P Dick Radatz from Detroit P Sandy Koufax from New York (A) P Mel Stottlemyre from New York (A) P Jim Bouton from California P Dennis Musgraves from Minnesota P Bill Dailey from Kansas City P Curt Simmons from Baltimore C Jim Pagliaroni from Chicago (A) C Bill Freehan from Washington 1B Orlando Cepeda from Kansas City 2B Ron Jackson from New York (A) 3B Ron Santo from Minnesota SS Jim Bolger from Chicago (A) LF Carl Yastrzemski from California CF George Altman from Kansas City RF Wes Covington from Minnesota 1B Norm Cash from Detroit CF Willie Mays from Boston RF Tito Francona from Chicago (A) CF Joe Christopher from Minnesota 3B Eddie Mathews from New York (A) 3B Dick Allen from California These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Bob Miller from Cincinnati P Art Mahaffey from Philadelphia (N) P Frank Smith from Cincinnati P Don Cardwell from Milwaukee P Pedro Ramos from San Francisco P Stan Williams from Pittsburgh P John Boozer from Los Angeles (N) P Turk Farrell from Milwaukee P Ted Wills from Chicago (N) P Dale Willis from Philadelphia (N) C Joe Torre from Philadelphia (N) C Hobie Landrith from Pittsburgh 1B Bill White from Cincinnati 2B Pete Rose from Philadelphia (N) 3B Jim Pyburn from Los Angeles (N) SS Andre Rodgers from St. Louis (N) LF Billy Williams from St. Louis (N) CF Hank Aaron from Los Angeles (N) RF Frank Robinson from Chicago (N) 1B Willie Mccovey from Philadelphia (N) LF Tommy Davis from Houston CF Don Demeter from Pittsburgh RF Floyd Robinson from San Francisco SS Gene Alley from New York (N) 3B Deron Johnson from Los Angeles (N)

Sunday 7/9/1965 :

WS2: Bob Gibson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!! STL: Andre Rodgers sets a new season NL-Record for Hitting Streak with 29 games!

Monday 7/10/1965 :

STL: Andre Rodgers extends his hitting streak to 30 games! Hobie Landrith hits a 490-foot homerun!!

Tuesday 7/11/1965 :

STL: Andre Rodgers extends his hitting streak to 31 games!

Wednesday 7/12/1965 :

STL: Andre Rodgers extends his hitting streak to 32 games!

Thursday 7/13/1965 :

STL: Andre Rodgers extends his hitting streak to 33 games!

Friday 7/14/1965 :

STL: Andre Rodgers extends his hitting streak to 34 games!

Saturday 7/15/1965 :

BOS: Don Drysdale pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!! STL: Andre Rodgers extends his hitting streak to 35 games!

Sunday 7/16/1965 :

CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!

Monday 7/17/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: CF Harvey Kuenn (NYY)! He batted .485 in 33 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI. BAL: Jim Archer pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!! CIN: Jim ray Hart sets a new season Cincinnati Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 24!

Tuesday 7/18/1965 :

BOS: Rudy May pitches a 1-hit shutout against Minnesota!!

Wednesday 7/19/1965 :

BOS: Don Drysdale pitches a 2-hit shutout against Minnesota!!

Sunday 7/23/1965 :

John Orsino hits a 489-foot homerun!!

Monday 7/24/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: P Rudy May (BOS)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 7. NL-Player of the Week: SS Ron Hansen (SF)! He batted .529 in 17 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.

Tuesday 7/25/1965 :

STL: Herb Score strikes out 15 against Houston.

Thursday 7/27/1965 :

KC: Bill Fischer pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!

Sunday 7/30/1965 :

BOS: Chris Short pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!! STL: Zoilo Versalles hits for the cycle against San Francisco!

Monday 7/31/1965 :

DET: Bill Henry retires ... AL-Player of the Week: P Bill Stafford (MIN)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 2.50, fanning 11. NL-Player of the Week: 3B Gene Freese (STL)! He batted .647 in 17 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.

Tuesday 8/1/1965 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Don Drysdale (BOS)! He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.53 and 2 shutouts. AL-Batter of the Month: Roberto Clemente (BOS)! He batted .356 in 101 AB, with 10 homers and 28 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: John Buzhardt (PIT)! He had a record of 3-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 1.04 and 1 shutouts. NL-Batter of the Month: Rocky Colavito (HOU)! He batted .444 in 81 AB, with 9 homers and 18 RBI.

Wednesday 8/2/1965 :

Jim King hits a 484-foot homerun!!

Thursday 8/3/1965 :

STL: Herb Score strikes out 18 against Philadelphia (N).

Friday 8/4/1965 :

SF: Von Mcdaniel pitches a NO-HITTER against Pittsburgh!!

Monday 8/7/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: LF Lou Brock (BOS)! He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.

Wednesday 8/9/1965 :

CHN: Sam Mcdowell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Houston!!

Sunday 8/13/1965 :

CAL: Tony Oliva hits for the cycle against Baltimore! LAN: Wayne Belardi hits 3 homers against St. Louis (N).

Monday 8/14/1965 :

CHN: Dick Weik retires ... AL-Player of the Week: RF Tony Oliva (CAL)! He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: RF Johnny Callison (LAN)! He batted .625 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.

Thursday 8/17/1965 :

Eddie Mathews hits a 493-foot homerun!! Willie Kirkland hits a 493-foot homerun!!

Saturday 8/19/1965 :

WS2: Jim Small sets a new season Washington-Record for Doubles with 35!

Monday 8/21/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Tony Oliva (CAL)! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 3 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Russ Snyder (SF)! He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 13 RBI.

Wednesday 8/23/1965 :

Hank Aaron hits a 492-foot homerun!!

Thursday 8/24/1965 :

Mickey Mantle hits a 501-foot homerun!! NYM: Gene Alley sets a new season New York (N)-Record for Doubles with 36!

Saturday 8/26/1965 :

DET: Steve Carlton sets a new season AL Rookie Record for Strikeouts with 222! HOU: Rocky Colavito sets a new season Houston-Record for Homeruns with 29!

Monday 8/28/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: 2B Ron Jackson (NYY)! He batted .615 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 7 RBI. PIT: Ken Johnson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!

Wednesday 8/30/1965 :

CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

Friday 9/1/1965 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Dean Chance (NYY)! He had a record of 7-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.57 and 1 shutouts. AL-Batter of the Month: Orlando Cepeda (KC)! He batted .376 in 101 AB, with 5 homers and 29 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Frank Smith (CIN)! He had a record of 8-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.32 and 2 shutouts. NL-Batter of the Month: Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .346 in 104 AB, with 16 homers and 27 RBI. PHI: Gil Mcdougald gets his 2500th career hit!!

Saturday 9/2/1965 :

BOS: Willie Mays hits his 600th career homer!! BAL: Joey Amalfitano sets a new season Baltimore-Record for Triples with 10!

Monday 9/4/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Wes Covington (MIN)! He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Gates Brown (NYM)! He batted .579 in 19 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI. CAL: Leon Wagner crushes 3 homers against Washington.

Tuesday 9/5/1965 :

HOU: Tommy Davis sets a new season Houston-Record for Homeruns with 29!

Wednesday 9/6/1965 :

Mickey Mantle hits a 501-foot homerun!!

Thursday 9/7/1965 :

HOU: Rocky Colavito sets a new season Houston-Record for Homeruns with 30! HOU: Tommy Davis sets a new season Houston-Record for Homeruns with 30!

Saturday 9/9/1965 :

BAL: Lee Maye sets a new season Baltimore-Record for Doubles with 39! WS2: Tony Conigliaro hits for the cycle against Detroit!

Sunday 9/10/1965 :

KC: Rob Gardner pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!! CIN: Harry Anderson sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Homeruns with 40!

Monday 9/11/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: 2B Ron Jackson (NYY)! He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 3 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Gates Brown (NYM)! He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.

Wednesday 9/13/1965 :

Eddie Mathews hits a 489-foot homerun!! Ron Hansen hits a 484-foot homerun!!

Saturday 9/16/1965 :

HOU: Rocky Colavito sets a new season Houston-Record for Homeruns with 32!

Monday 9/18/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Orlando Cepeda (KC)! He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: C Tom Haller (HOU)! He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.

Tuesday 9/19/1965 :

MIN: Joe Christopher sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Triples with 10! MIN: Juan Pizarro pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!

Thursday 9/21/1965 :

BAL: Howie Reed pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!

Friday 9/22/1965 :

CHA: Bob Veale pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!! PIT: Mack Jones has 8 RBI against Los Angeles (N).

Sunday 9/24/1965 :

LAN: Hank Aaron sets a new season NL-Record for Homeruns with 63!

Monday 9/25/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Tony Oliva (CAL)! He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: P Pedro Ramos (SF)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 9.

Tuesday 9/26/1965 :

MIN: Bill Stafford pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!! DET: Norm Cash crushes 3 homers against California.

Wednesday 9/27/1965 :

BOS: Roberto Clemente sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!

Friday 9/29/1965 :

NYY: Harvey Kuenn sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Hits with 200! STL: Billy Williams sets a new season St. Louis (N)-Record for Runs with 134! HOU: Tommy Davis sets a new season Houston-Record for Homeruns with 34! CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!

Saturday 9/30/1965 :

NYY: Ron Jackson sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Hits with 201! NYY: Harvey Kuenn sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Hits with 202! STL: Billy Williams sets a new season St. Louis (N)-Record for RBI with 139!

Sunday 10/1/1965 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Juan Pizarro (MIN)! He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.31 and 3 shutouts. AL-Batter of the Month: Wes Covington (MIN)! He batted .350 in 103 AB, with 13 homers and 30 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Pedro Ramos (SF)! He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.62 and 1 shutouts. NL-Batter of the Month: Harry Anderson (CIN)! He batted .385 in 96 AB, with 7 homers and 27 RBI.

Monday 10/2/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Norm Cash (DET)! He batted .571 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 8 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: RF Frank Robinson (DET)! He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.

Thursday 10/5/1965 :

BAL: Gary Geiger sets a new season Baltimore-Record for Homeruns with 43! CIN: Bill White sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Hits with 208!

Friday 10/6/1965 :

WS2: Tony Conigliaro sets a new season Washington-Record for RBI with 123! LAN: Jim Pyburn sets a new season Los Angeles (N)-Record for Stolen Bases with 42!

Sunday 10/8/1965 :

DET: Steve Carlton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!! MIL: Matty Alou sets a new season Milwaukee-Record for Doubles with 41!

Monday 10/9/1965 :

AL-Player of the Week: P Steve Carlton (DET)! He won one game, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 2.12, fanning 17. NL-Player of the Week: 1B Frank Howard (MIL)! He batted .500 in 16 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.

Thursday 10/12/1965 :

Ron Jackson hits a 501-foot homerun!!

Wednesday 10/18/1965 :

AL Rookie Of The Year Award: Rico Carty (KC)! He batted .300 in 593 AB, with 28 homers and 116 RBI. NL Rookie Of The Year Award: Jim ray Hart (CIN)! He batted .285 in 568 AB, with 36 homers and 119 RBI. AL Cy Young Award: Juan Pizarro (MIN)! He had a record of 35-7 with an ERA of 2.98 and 5 shutouts. In 46 games started, he pitched 401.2 innings, fanning 357 and walking 143 batters. AL Most Valuable Player Award: Orlando Cepeda (KC)! He batted .367 in 626 AB, with 37 homers and 129 RBI. NL Cy Young Award: Frank Smith (CIN)! He had a record of 27-7 with an ERA of 2.80 and 5 shutouts. In 41 games started, he pitched 309 innings, fanning 239 and walking 68 batters. NL Most Valuable Player Award: Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .336 in 622 AB, with 65 homers and 159 RBI. AL Gold Glove Award Winners: Pitcher: Howie Reed (BAL) Catcher: Dick Rand (DET) First Base: Donn Clendenon (BOS) Second Base: Ron Hunt (BOS) Third Base: Dick Allen (CAL) Shortstop: Dick Howser (BOS) Leftfield: Pete Whisenant (CLE) Centerfield: Joe Christopher (MIN) Rightfield: Wes Covington (MIN) NL Gold Glove Award Winners: Pitcher: Dave Wickersham (PHI) Catcher: Earl Battey (LAN) First Base: Joe Cunningham (CHN) Second Base: Gene Alley (NYM) Third Base: Tommy Harper (MIL) Shortstop: Clete Boyer (CHN) Leftfield: Tommy Davis (HOU) Centerfield: Jim Hickman (SF) Rightfield: Floyd Robinson (SF)

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