Wednesday 10/18/1965: Pizarro (MIN) and Smith (CIN) win Cy Young Award
The AL Cy Young Award winner was announced today, with Minnesota's lefty Juan Pizarro taking home the desired trophy. He certainly earned it, he struck fear into hitters all year long. Opposing players hit .198 against Juan this season. While posting an ERA of 2.98 he went 35-7 in 46 starts, fanning 357 and walking 143 hitters. He has 29 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 2nd in the AL in ERA and 1st in wins! Pizarro wins the award for the 3rd time in his 8-year career. Frank Smith was named the NL Cy Young Award winner today. Cincinnati's right-hander put up fabulous numbers this year which earned him the highest award a pitcher can receive. In 41 starts this year Frank struck out 239 batters in 309 innings of work. His ERA is 2.80, his record 27-7. Frank has pitched 5 shutouts and 10 complete games. He's 1st in the NL in ERA and 1st in wins! Smith wins the award for the 10th time in his 15-year career.
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Wednesday 10/18/1965: Cepeda and Aaron earn Most Valuable Player Award honors
The Most Valuable Player Award in the AL was handed to Kansas City's first baseman Orlando Cepeda! His season features a batting average of .367 (230 hits in 626 AB), 53 doubles, 3 triples and 37 bombs. Cepeda collected 129 RBI and 122 runs as well. He's 1st in the AL in batting and 4th in RBI! Cepeda wins the award for the 3rd time in his 7-year career. Los Angeles (N)'s centerfielder Hank Aaron had a fabulous season as well, no doubt about it. The NL shared this opinion and names the 31 year old the Most Valuable Player Award winner! His season numbers are: .336 AVG, 209 hits, 34 doubles, 5 triples and 65 bombs, along with 159 RBI and 139 runs scored. He's 9th in the NL in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Aaron wins the award for the 2nd time in his 11-year career.
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Wednesday 10/18/1965: Cincinnati's Hart named Rookie Of The Year Award
Kansas City's Rico Carty was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 26 year old leftfielder was named the Rookie Of The Year Award winner in the AL today. What a way to begin a career! Rico is hitting .300 this year, with 178 hits in 593 at bats. He has driven in 116 runs, slugging .496. Cincinnati's Jim ray Hart as well was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 23 year old leftfielder was named the Rookie Of The Year Award winner in the NL today. What a way to begin a career! His season numbers are: .285 AVG, 162 hits, 23 doubles, 4 triples and 36 taters, along with 119 RBI and 111 runs scored. He's 9th in the NL in RBIs and 10th in homeruns!
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Monday 10/9/1965: Milwaukee's Howard wins Player of the Week award
The AL Player of the Week award goes to Steve Carlton, one of Detroit's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.12 while going 1-0. He hurled a shutout as well. It's the 8th time that the NL Player of the Week award goes to Milwaukee's first baseman Frank Howard. In 16 at bats he hit .500 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. His season features a batting average of .290 (167 hits in 576 AB), 20 doubles, 3 triples and 54 homeruns. Howard collected 127 RBI and 127 runs as well. He's 5th in the NL in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
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Monday 10/2/1965: Cash (DET) and Robinson (DET) win P.O.W. award
The AL's best player of the week was Detroit's Norm Cash, who wins the award for the 8th time in his career. Cash helped his team with an average of .571 and 8 RBI in 21 at bats. He has hit 52 longballs while batting .314 this season. His 172 hits and 106 walks add up to a .430 on-base percentage. Detroit's rightfielder Frank Robinson had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the AL Player of the Week. Frank went 11 for 23 (.478), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 6 RBI. Robinson has walked 105 times this year and posts a .430 OBP. While batting .299, 160 for 536, he has driven in 114 runs. He's 7th in the AL in RBIs and 6th in homeruns!
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Sunday 10/1/1965: Pizarro and Ramos receive Pitcher of the Month award
Minnesota's Juan Pizarro had a terrific September, and it earned him the AL Pitcher of the month award. He started 7 games in September, going 7-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.31 in 61.2 innings. Juan fanned 61 hitters. Juan pitched THREE complete game shutouts! This season Pizarro compiled an ERA of 2.85, going 35-7 in 44 starts. He fanned 341 while giving up 269 hits in 385.2 innings. He has 29 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 2nd in the AL in ERA and 1st in wins! Pedro Ramos couldn't have pitched much better than he did in September, and the NL thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He went 6-1 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 1.62. He struck out 35 in 61 innings. Pedro also fired a shutout. In 43 starts this year Pedro struck out 218 batters in 364.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.95, his record 22-13. He has 29 complete games and one shutout. He's 8th in the NL in ERA and 3rd in wins!
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Sunday 10/1/1965: Covington (MIN) and Anderson (CIN) win monthly award
The Batter of the Month award in the AL goes to Minnesota's Wes Covington this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Covington helped his team with an average of .350 and 30 RBI in 103 at bats. This year Covington drove in 141 and scored 119 runs while batting .334 with 43 longballs. He's 9th in the AL in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the NL goes to Cincinnati's Harry Anderson this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .443 and hit .385, while driving in 27 runs. Harry is hitting .307 this year, with 172 hits in 561 at bats. He has driven in 127 runs, slugging .613. He's 4th in the NL in RBIs and 5th in homeruns!
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Friday 9/29/1965: Frank Smith blanks Milwaukee with a 2-hitter
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Frank Smith is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Milwaukee found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Smith 5th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 46th shutouts in his career. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Smith (27-6) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 6. Bill Virdon provided Cincinnati with the offense Smith needed as he finished with 4 hits in 4 AB, going deep twice, scoring two runs and driving in 4 runs. Cincinnati improved its record to 96-60, scoring 10 runs on 16 hits.
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Tuesday 9/26/1965: Bill Stafford fires 2-hitter against Baltimore
BALTIMORE - Bill Stafford had his best stuff going, and Baltimore hitters had nothing to cheer about. Minnesota's right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 3rd shutout of the season. Stafford (20-10) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 4. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Minnesota's first baseman Don Mincher finished 2 for 4, hitting a homerun, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Stafford. Minnesota scored 5 runs on 6 hits.
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Monday 9/25/1965: Oliva and Ramos win Player of the Week award
The AL's best player of the week was California's Tony Oliva, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Tony pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .556 with 3 HR and 6 RBI while slugging 1.222. The NL's best player of the week was San Francisco's Pedro Ramos, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Ramos was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 9 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Friday 9/22/1965: Pittsburgh's Mack Jones pounds five hits
LOS ANGELES (N) - On Friday, Pittsburgh's leftfielder Mack Jones displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Los Angeles (N), punishing their pitchers with five hits. His 1st hit, off Bob Friend in the 1st inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in center field. In the 8th inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Jack Fisher. He collected singles in the 3rd , in the 4th inning (one RBI) and in the 6th inning (one RBI). Mack scored 3 runs, and he collected 8 RBI as well! He is hitting .271 this season, with 21 HR and 71 RBI. The final score of the game was 13-0.
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Thursday 9/21/1965: Cleveland's Esposito severely injured
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, shortstop Sammy Esposito, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 7 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Calf Muscle which will require surgery. He has hit 6 longballs while batting .341 this season. His 191 hits and 84 walks add up to a .429 on-base percentage. He's 5th in the AL in batting!
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Tuesday 9/19/1965: Frank Smith has done it, earns 300th win
LOS ANGELES (N) - Cincinnati's players had every reason to congratulate Frank Smith, who reached a milestone today, winning his 300th game! Smith allowed 0 earned runs while striking out 3 and walking 0 in 7 innings of work. His career features a 2.83 ERA, along with 3043 K's in 3745 innings. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' He has won 20 games 10 times in his career, setting a career high with 33 wins in 1962. The Hall of Fame is already waiting for this great player.
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Tuesday 9/19/1965: Juan Pizarro blanks Chicago (A) with a 2-hitter
MINNESOTA - Minnesota's left-hander Juan Pizarro is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (A) on just 2 hits. It's his 5th shutout this season, and the 26th time he has done it in his career. Pizarro (33-7) struck out 6 and walked 4, throwing 63 of 118 pitches for strikes. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Minnesota's centerfielder Joe Christopher went 1 for 3, scoring two runs with 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Pizarro. Minnesota scored 9 runs on 12 hits.
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Monday 9/18/1965: Kansas City's Cepeda wins Player of the Week award
Orlando Cepeda from Kansas City wins his 12th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the AL. He had an on base percentage of .481 and hit .462, while driving in 7 runs. The NL Player of the Week award goes to Tom Haller, Houston's starting catcher. Tom pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .464 with 4 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.000.
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Friday 9/15/1965: Masanori Murakami out for 6 weeks
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s lefty Masanori Murakami suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 7th of the game against San Francisco he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Ruptured Bicep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 0 starts this year Masanori struck out 76 batters in 83 innings of work. His ERA is 3.36, his record 4-5.
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Thursday 9/14/1965: Season ending injury strikes San Francisco's Siebern
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's first baseman Norm Siebern will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between San Francisco and Philadelphia (N). The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Siebern collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament which will require surgery. This year Siebern drove in 88 and scored 101 runs while batting .303 with 20 homeruns.
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Monday 9/11/1965: New York (N)'s Brown wins Player of the Week award
The AL's best player of the week was New York (A)'s Ron Jackson, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. Ron went 15 for 27 (.556), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 3 RBI. Ron has gone 182 for 493 (.369) this season, hitting 33 longballs and driving in 90 runs. He has scored 100 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the AL in batting! Gates Brown wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. NL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Gates went 12 for 26 (.462), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 11 RBI.
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Saturday 9/9/1965: Washington's Tony Conigliaro gets the cycle
WASHINGTON - Tony Conigliaro is a pretty good hitter, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. His 1st hit was a triple off Juan Marichal in the 2nd inning. A single in the 4th off Juan Marichal accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Juan Marichal in the 6th inning left his bat for a RBI double. His 4th hit, a solo homerun off Juan Marichal in the 8th inning, cleared the fence in right field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! A pitch from Don Elston in the 9th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. Tony did drive in 3 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He is hitting .294 this season, with 28 HR and 107 RBI. He becomes the 28th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. Tony Oliva was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 8/13/1965.
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Thursday 9/7/1965: Cincinnati's Hazle severely injured
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's Bob Hazle suffered a serious injury Thursday in a game against Pittsburgh. Hazle fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 4-5 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Inflamed Groin Muscle. This year Hazle drove in 80 and scored 88 runs while batting .341 with 23 taters. He's 5th in the NL in batting!
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Monday 9/4/1965: Leon Wagner clubs three rockets
CALIFORNIA - Leon Wagner was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered California to a 12-5 win over Washington by homering three times. In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Diego Segui. His 2nd shot, a solo homerun off Diego Segui in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in center field. His 3rd shot, off Diego Segui in the 8th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. Overall he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, with three runs scored and driving in 5 runs.
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Monday 9/4/1965: New York (N)'s Brown wins Player of the Week award
Wes Covington wins his 5th Player of the Week award. AL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 25 at bats he hit .440 with 5 HR and 12 RBI. Wes managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! His season features a batting average of .334 (164 hits in 491 AB), 27 doubles, one triple and 34 homeruns. Covington collected 117 RBI and 100 runs as well. He's 8th in the AL in batting, 6th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Gates Brown from New York (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the NL. Gates went 11 for 19 (.579), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 6 RBI.
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Saturday 9/2/1965: Willie Mays ropes 600th career homerun
BOSTON - Willie Mays got a standing ovation from 34791 fans in Boston, who witnessed his historic 600th career homerun. In 14 years of big league action so far, Willie has compiled a batting average of .321, along with 2464 hits and 1762 RBI. Willie has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 13 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 8 times. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' A 347 foot drive to right field marked his 600th career bomb, a two-run homerun off Sandy Koufax in the 1st inning. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
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Friday 9/1/1965: Chance and Smith receive Pitcher of the Month award
The best month of August in the AL certainly had New York (A)'s right-hander Dean Chance, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He went 7-0 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 1.57. He struck out 50 in 69 innings. Dean pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .247 against Dean this season. While posting an ERA of 3.77 he went 22-9 in 35 starts, fanning 191 and walking 121 hitters. He has 15 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 6th in the AL in ERA and 3rd in wins! Cincinnati's pitcher Frank Smith is the NL winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in August. He struck out 48 hitters in his 8 starts, putting together a record of 8-0 while pitching 48 innings. His ERA in August was 1.32. Frank fired two shutouts! His ERA of 2.63 helped him to a 22-5 record this year. He struck out 197 and walked 55 in 246 innings. Frank has pitched 4 shutouts and 8 complete games. He's 1st in the NL in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Friday 9/1/1965: Red hot Cepeda and Aaron win Batter of the Month award
Kansas City's first baseman Orlando Cepeda had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the AL Batter of the Month. Orlando went 38 for 101 (.376), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 29 RBI. This year Cepeda drove in 107 and scored 94 runs while batting .371 with 28 homeruns. He's 1st in the AL in batting and 3rd in RBI! Los Angeles (N)'s centerfielder Hank Aaron had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the NL Batter of the Month. He hit .346 with 27 RBI and slugged .846 in 104 at bats. He has hit 58 taters while batting .352 this season. His 174 hits and 62 walks add up to a .423 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the NL in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Wednesday 8/30/1965: Frank Smith pitches his 4th shutout of the season
SAN FRANCISCO - Age doesn't matter. At least Cincinnati's right-hander Frank Smith shares this opinion. The 37 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco, recording his 4th shutout of the season. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Smith (22-5) struck out 8 and issued 3 BB, throwing 73 of 110 pitches for strikes. Chuck Tanner helped Smith at the plate, he got 1 hit in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 7-0.
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Monday 8/28/1965: Ken Johnson quiets Chicago (N) bats with shutout
PITTSBURGH - Chicago (N)'s hitters were dominated by Pittsburgh's Ken Johnson. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 2nd shutout of the season. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Johnson (10-9) struck out 3 and issued 2 BB, throwing 57 of 106 pitches for strikes. Julian Javier helped Johnson at the plate, he finished 2 for 2, doubling once. Pittsburgh scored 2 runs on 8 hits.
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Monday 8/28/1965: New York (A)'s Jackson wins Player of the Week award
Ron Jackson wins his 6th Player of the Week award. AL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .655 and hit .615, while driving in 10 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Los Angeles (N)'s centerfielder Hank Aaron had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the NL Player of the Week. Hank went 11 for 23 (.478), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 7 RBI.
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Sunday 8/27/1965: Ron Jackson on fire, laces five hits
CLEVELAND - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said New York (A)'s second baseman Ron Jackson after the 9-1 win over Cleveland. In the 1st inning he belted a RBI double off Jim Kaat. His 2nd hit, off Jim Kaat in the 3rd inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. A pitch from Jim Kaat in the 4th inning left his bat for a RBI double. His 5th hit, a solo homerun off Mark Freeman in the 9th inning, landed an estimated 390 feet from home plate. He had a single in the 6th. Ron scored 2 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 162 hits in 446 at bats, resulting in a .363 batting average.
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Thursday 8/24/1965: Detroit's Radatz severely injured
DETROIT - When it rains, it pours. Detroit's right-hander Dick Radatz will not pitch for at least 5-6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Kansas City where he left the field in the 1st inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Bicep Muscle. Opposing players hit .224 against Dick this season. While posting an ERA of 3.62 he went 19-7 in 34 starts, fanning 249 and walking 82 hitters. He has 6 complete games and one shutout. He's 5th in the AL in ERA and 4th in wins!
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Tuesday 8/22/1965: Hank Aaron punishes Pittsburgh with five hits
PITTSBURGH - Hank Aaron saw the ball really well, leading Los Angeles (N) to a 8-7 win over Pittsburgh. His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Hank seemed happy as well after the game. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 416 feet, cleared the wall in left field. A pitch from Gerry Arrigo in the 9th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 382 feet from home plate in left field. He had singles in the 3rd , in the 5th and in the 7th inning . Hank did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 165 hits in 468 at bats, resulting in a .353 batting average.
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Monday 8/21/1965: San Francisco's Snyder wins Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the AL Player of the Week award goes to California's rightfielder Tony Oliva. He hit .520 with 3 RBI and slugged .640 in 25 at bats. Oliva has walked 27 times this year and posts a .395 OBP. While batting .344, 115 for 334, he has driven in 51 runs. Russ Snyder wins his 1st Player of the Week award. NL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .444 with 13 RBI and slugged .815 in 27 at bats. His season features a batting average of .333 (149 hits in 448 AB), 24 doubles, 3 triples and 12 longballs. Snyder collected 80 RBI and 60 runs as well. He's 6th in the NL in batting!
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Thursday 8/17/1965: Eddie Mathews slams 600th homerun
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s Eddie Mathews showed a smile on his face after he belted his 600th career homerun against Baltimore on Thursday. Along with his 600 homeruns, Eddie collected 2264 hits and 1760 RBI in 13 seasons. Eddie hit 30+ homeruns in a season 12 times, hitting 40 bombs 9 times. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' He hit number 600 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 355 feet which cleared the wall in left field. The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
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Monday 8/14/1965: Player of the Week honors go to Oliva and Callison
It's the 1st time that the AL Player of the Week award goes to California's rightfielder Tony Oliva. Tony was on fire, hitting .462 with 2 HR and 8 RBI. The NL's best player of the week was Los Angeles (N)'s Johnny Callison, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Johnny was on fire, hitting .625 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. Callison has hit for a .308 average this season. He has 45 extra base hits along with 224 total bases, resulting in a .493 slugging percentage.
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Sunday 8/13/1965: Wayne Belardi on fire, crushes three
LOS ANGELES (N) - Wayne Belardi was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Los Angeles (N) to a 13-4 win over St. Louis (N) by homering three times. His 1st shot, a two-run homerun off Earl Francis in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in right-center. His 2nd blast, a two-run homerun off Jim Golden in the 2nd inning, landed an estimated 428 feet from home plate. His 3rd shot, off Steve Barber in the 4th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. Wayne got 3 hits in 3 AB, scoring three runs and driving in 6 runs. Frank Howard was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 6/18/1965.
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Sunday 8/13/1965: Washington's Stone severely injured
WASHINGTON - Washington's left-hander Dean Stone suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 8th of the game against Cleveland he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Pulled Bicep Muscle which will require surgery. His ERA of 3.05 helped him to a 7-2 record this year. He struck out 40 and walked 14 in 44.1 innings.
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Sunday 8/13/1965: California's Tony Oliva gets the cycle
BALTIMORE - California's centerfielder Tony Oliva accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Baltimore, hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .298! A pitch from Howie Reed in the 1st inning left his bat for a triple. Number 2 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 350 feet, cleared the wall in left field. His 3rd hit was a two-run double off Howie Reed in the 7th inning. A single in the 9th off Jim Dickson accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Tony scored 3 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .330. 27 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Tony. Zoilo Versalles was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 7/30/1965.
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Saturday 8/12/1965: St. Louis (N)'s Score severely injured, out for season
ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s left-hander Herb Score experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 3rd inning of the game against Los Angeles (N), Score complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Ligament Elbow. This season Score compiled an ERA of 4.95, going 12-12 in 29 starts. He fanned 290 while giving up 187 hits in 222 innings. Herb has pitched 2 shutouts and 8 complete games.
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Friday 8/11/1965: Los Angeles (N)'s Johnny Callison slams five hits
LOS ANGELES (N) - Johnny Callison is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Bob Purkey in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in right field. The game was tied, 2-2, after the blast. A double off Bob Purkey in the 5th inning accounted for his 3rd hit. In the 8th inning he belted a double off Terry Fox. He had singles in the 2nd inning (one RBI) and in the 6th inning . Johnny scored 4 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 137 hits in 445 at bats, resulting in a .308 batting average. Los Angeles (N) scored 13 runs on 16 hits.
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Wednesday 8/9/1965: Los Angeles (N)'s Johnny Callison ropes five hits
PITTSBURGH - Johnny Callison hits 'em where they ain't. Pittsburgh certainly agrees as Los Angeles (N)'s leftfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 406 feet, cleared the wall in left field. Number 3 in the 4th inning accounted for a two-run double. A 460 foot drive to left-center marked his 5th hit, a solo homerun off Phil Regan in the 8th inning. He collected singles in the 3rd inning and in the 6th (one RBI). Johnny scored 3 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He now has a total of 132 hits this season, accounting for a .300 batting average. Los Angeles (N) improved its record to 69-44, scoring 11 runs on 16 hits.
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Monday 8/7/1965: Boston's Brock wins Player of the Week award
The AL Player of the Week award goes to Lou Brock, Boston's starting leftfielder. Lou pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .556 with 2 HR and 6 RBI while slugging .889. Lou has gone 122 for 410 (.298) this season, hitting 10 taters and driving in 43 runs. He has scored 70 runs on his own. Hank Aaron wins his 18th Player of the Week award. NL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Hank pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .458 with 4 HR and 9 RBI while slugging 1.083. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! This year Aaron drove in 119 and scored 97 runs while batting .358 with 46 homeruns. He's 3rd in the NL in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Friday 8/4/1965: Von Mcdaniel NO-HITS Pittsburgh
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's right-hander Von Mcdaniel made some history today, firing a no-hitter against Pittsburgh. Their hitters found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, never having a chance against his overpowering stuff. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Mcdaniel (11-3) struck out 7 and walked 1, throwing 67 of 116 pitches for strikes. San Francisco's catcher Dick Brown got 1 hit in 4 AB, hitting a homerun. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Mcdaniel. San Francisco scored 3 runs on 5 hits.
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Wednesday 8/2/1965: Los Angeles (N)'s Hank Aaron laces 2000th career hit
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s Hank Aaron showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against San Francisco on Wednesday. In 11 years of big league action so far, Hank has compiled a batting average of .315, along with 512 homeruns and 1570 RBI. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' With two outs in the 8th inning, Hank drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
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Tuesday 8/1/1965: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Boston's pitcher Don Drysdale is the AL winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. His ERA of just 1.53 helped him to a 6-0 record in July. He worked 53 innings, striking out 43 hitters while walking 3. Don got two complete game shutouts as well! Don has a record of 19-2 this season, with an ERA of 3.15. In 220.1 Innings he was able to strike out 157 batters. He has 17 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 2nd in the AL in ERA and 2nd in wins! John Buzhardt couldn't have pitched much better than he did in July, and the NL thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 1.04 in 26 innings of work in which he struck out 22 hitters. His record in July is 3-0. John pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 4.11 helped him to a 9-3 record this year. He struck out 75 and walked 38 in 111.2 innings. John has pitched one shutout and 7 complete games.
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Tuesday 8/1/1965: Clemente (BOS) and Colavito (HOU) win monthly award
Roberto Clemente of Boston wins his 4th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the AL. Clemente helped his team with an average of .356 and 28 RBI in 101 at bats. Roberto is hitting .303 this year, with 113 hits in 373 at bats. He has driven in 90 runs, slugging .622. He's 1st in the AL in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! Rocky Colavito of Houston wins his 3rd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the NL. In 81 at bats he hit .444 with 9 HR and 18 RBI. His season features a batting average of .335 (120 hits in 358 AB), 19 doubles, one triple and 19 homeruns. Colavito collected 64 RBI and 69 runs as well. He's 9th in the NL in batting!
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Monday 7/31/1965: Minnesota's Stafford wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the AL goes to Minnesota's Bill Stafford this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Bill went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.50, while fanning 11 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. St. Louis (N)'s third baseman Gene Freese had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the NL Player of the Week. Gene pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .647 with 3 HR and 11 RBI while slugging 1.412. Gene is hitting .316 this year, with 55 hits in 174 at bats. He has driven in 44 runs, slugging .557.
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Sunday 7/30/1965: Zoilo Versalles on fire, hits for cycle
SAN FRANCISCO - St. Louis (N)'s second baseman Zoilo Versalles once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up San Francisco's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Sunday. His 1st hit was a three-run triple off Denny Lemaster in the 2nd inning. His 2nd hit was a RBI double off Denny Lemaster in the 4th inning. His 3rd hit, off Humberto Robinson in the 7th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. A single in the 9th off Lew Burdette accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Zoilo scored 3 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .260. He's now the 26th player in league history to hit for the cycle! Floyd Robinson was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 7/22/1964.
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Tuesday 7/25/1965: Mel Stottlemyre (NYY) will miss 5 weeks
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s right-hander Mel Stottlemyre suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Kansas City he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Strained Tricep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .257 against Mel this season. While posting an ERA of 3.52 he went 13-4 in 19 starts, fanning 74 and walking 45 hitters. Mel has pitched one shutout and 8 complete games. He's 4th in the AL in ERA and 6th in wins!
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Monday 7/24/1965: Phil Paine (WS2) will miss 6 weeks
WASHINGTON - Washington is without its right-hander Phil Paine for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Donn Clendenon in a game against Boston. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. Phil has a record of 3-4 this season, with an ERA of 3.59. In 52.2 Innings he was able to strike out 47 batters.
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Monday 7/24/1965: May (BOS) and Hansen (SF) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the AL goes to Boston's Rudy May this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Rudy went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.53, while fanning 7 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Rudy has a record of 12-4 this season, with an ERA of 3.78. In 159.2 Innings he was able to strike out 93 batters. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. He's 6th in the AL in ERA and 10th in wins! San Francisco's shortstop Ron Hansen had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the NL Player of the Week. Ron was on fire, hitting .529 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. Ron is hitting .248 this year, with 81 hits in 326 at bats. He has driven in 66 runs, slugging .537.
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Saturday 7/22/1965: California's Leon Wagner ropes five hits
CALIFORNIA - California's rightfielder Leon Wagner accomplished a difficult feat in a 12-11 win over Minnesota, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .294! A pitch from Bill Stafford in the 1st inning left his bat for a RBI double. His 2nd hit, off Bill Stafford in the 3rd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in center field. A pitch from Bill Stafford in the 7th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 422 feet from home plate in left field. His 5th hit was a two-run double off Dennis Musgraves in the 8th inning. He collected a single in the 5th. Leon did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .282. The final score of the game was 12-11.
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Thursday 7/20/1965: Philadelphia (N)'s Morehead severely injured, out for season
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s ace Seth Morehead will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Cincinnati on Thursday. After being taken to a local hospital, Morehead was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Disc Back. Opposing players hit .259 against Seth this season. While posting an ERA of 2.69 he went 6-4 in 5 starts, fanning 37 and walking 8 hitters.
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Wednesday 7/19/1965: Bob Friend has done it, earns 300th win
NEW YORK (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s right-hander Bob Friend already had some highlights in his career, and today he added a historic one as he picked up his 300th career win. Bob Friend threw 115 pitches in 9 innings, 75 for strikes. He allowed 0 earned runs while striking out 1 and walking 0 earned runs. His career features a 3.89 ERA, along with 2329 K's in 4564 innings. He set a career high with 28 wins in 1958. Friend won 20 or more games a season 8 times. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' The Hall of Fame is already waiting for this great player.
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Wednesday 7/19/1965: Don Drysdale fires 2-hitter against Minnesota
BOSTON - Boston's right-hander Don Drysdale is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Minnesota on just 2 hits. It's his 4th shutout this season, and the 27th time he has done it in his career. Drysdale (17-2) fanned 3 and walked none, throwing 90 pitches. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' Charlie James provided Boston with the offense Drysdale needed as he got 3 hits in 4 AB, stroking two 2B's, and driving in 4 runs. Boston scored 8 runs on 11 hits.
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Tuesday 7/18/1965: Rudy May pitches 1-hit shutout against Minnesota
BOSTON - It was a great day for Boston's lefty Rudy May. The 21-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Minnesota on Tuesday. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' May (11-4) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 67 of 108 pitches for strikes. Charlie James helped May at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, doubling once. The final score of the game was 2-0.
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Monday 7/17/1965: New York (A)'s Kuenn wins Player of the Week award
New York (A)'s centerfielder Harvey Kuenn had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the AL Player of the Week. He hit .485 with 12 RBI and slugged .818 in 33 at bats. Harvey managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Los Angeles (N)'s centerfielder Hank Aaron had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the NL Player of the Week. In 26 at bats he hit .462 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .427, Hank hit .356 and slugged .787. He has collected 104 runs batted in this year. He's 5th in the NL in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Sunday 7/16/1965: Frank Smith quiets St. Louis (N) bats with shutout
CINCINNATI - Age doesn't matter. At least Cincinnati's right-hander Frank Smith shares this opinion. The 37 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N), recording his 2nd shutout of the season. Smith (13-4) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 114 pitches. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' The hitting star for Cincinnati was first baseman Jake Wood, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, stroking a double, and driving in 3 runs. The final score of the game was 6-0.
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Saturday 7/15/1965: Don Drysdale turns in great performance against Chicago (A)
BOSTON - Don Drysdale had some fun again. Chicago (A) hitters did not. Boston's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 26 career shutouts in 373 games started. Drysdale (16-2) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 7. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Willie Mays provided Boston with the offense Drysdale needed as he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, homering once, scoring three runs. Boston scored 7 runs on 10 hits.
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Sunday 7/9/1965: Bob Gibson fires 2-hitter against Chicago (A)
CHICAGO (A) - Washington's right-hander Bob Gibson is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (A) on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 12th time he has done it in his career. Gibson (5-8) fanned 9 and walked 4, throwing 120 pitches. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Washington's leftfielder Tommie Aaron went 2 for 4, hitting a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Gibson. Washington scored 4 runs on 7 hits.
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Monday 7/3/1965: Staub (CAL) and Aaron (LAN) win P.O.W. award
The AL Player of the Week award goes to Rusty Staub, California's starting first baseman. Rusty was on fire, hitting .455 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. Staub has walked 31 times this year and posts a .390 OBP. While batting .309, 84 for 272, he has driven in 43 runs. Hank Aaron from Los Angeles (N) wins his 16th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the NL. Hank went 12 for 22 (.545), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 7 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now.
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Sunday 7/2/1965: Chicago (A)'s Amoros out for the season
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s leftfielder Sandy Amoros suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself diving for a ball. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Amoros was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Broken Hip. Amoros has hit 10 bombs this year while batting .260. He adds 9 doubles, along with 56 runs scored.
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Saturday 7/1/1965: Johnny Callison nabs five hits against Houston
LOS ANGELES (N) - Johnny Callison hits 'em where they ain't. Houston certainly agrees as Los Angeles (N)'s leftfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. A pitch from Cal Koonce in the 2nd inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 423 feet from home plate in center field. His 3rd hit was a double off Cal Koonce in the 5th inning. In the 6th inning he belted a RBI double off Cal Koonce. A pitch from Bill Monbouquette in the 7th inning left his bat for a double. He collected a single in the 1st. Johnny did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 99 hits in 321 at bats, resulting in a .308 batting average. The final score of the game was 10-0.
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Saturday 7/1/1965: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
It's the 1st time that the AL Pitcher of the Month award goes to California's pitcher Lew Krausse. He started 5 games in June, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.61 in 44.2 innings. Lew fanned 27 hitters. Opposing players hit .249 against Lew this season. While posting an ERA of 4.42 he went 5-6 in 13 starts, fanning 62 and walking 29 hitters. Winner of this months NL Pitcher of the Month award is Cincinnati's Bob Miller. He started 8 games in June, going 5-2 and compiling an ERA of 2.89 in 62.1 innings. Bob fanned 33 hitters. Bob also fired a shutout. Opposing players hit .255 against Bob this season. While posting an ERA of 3.09 he went 14-5 in 22 starts, fanning 87 and walking 44 hitters. Bob has pitched 3 shutouts and 8 complete games. He's 4th in the NL in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Saturday 7/1/1965: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The AL's best player of the month was New York (A)'s Mickey Mantle, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. Mickey went 28 for 71 (.394), while hitting 13 HR and collecting 25 RBI. His season features a batting average of .269 (70 hits in 260 AB), 6 doubles, one triple and 27 longballs. Mantle collected 60 RBI and 55 runs as well. He's 10th in the AL in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! Hank Aaron of Los Angeles (N) wins his 11th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the NL. Hank went 36 for 97 (.371), while hitting 8 HR and collecting 31 RBI. Aaron has hit 36 longballs this year while batting .340. He adds 19 doubles, along with 67 runs scored. He's 8th in the NL in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Monday 6/26/1965: St. Louis (N)'s Allison wins Player of the Week award
It's the 7th time that the AL Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's first baseman Norm Cash. Cash helped his team with an average of .529 and 8 RBI in 17 at bats. Cash has walked 52 times this year and posts a .432 OBP. While batting .318, 82 for 258, he has driven in 58 runs. He's 9th in the AL in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! It's the 3rd time that the NL Player of the Week award goes to St. Louis (N)'s first baseman Bob Allison. He had an on base percentage of .444 and hit .400, while driving in 11 runs.
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Monday 6/19/1965: Mantle (NYY) and Miller (CIN) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the AL goes to New York (A)'s Mickey Mantle this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Mickey was on fire, hitting .458 with 6 HR and 6 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. His season numbers are: .263 AVG, 64 hits, 6 doubles, one triple and 25 taters, along with 54 RBI and 51 runs scored. He's 7th in the AL in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! It's the 1st time that the NL Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's pitcher Bob Miller. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.51 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. In 19 starts this year Bob struck out 76 batters in 153 innings of work. His ERA is 3.06, his record 13-4. Bob has pitched 3 shutouts and 7 complete games. He's 3rd in the NL in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Sunday 6/18/1965: Frank Howard parks three against St. Louis (N)
ST. LOUIS (N) - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. Milwaukee's first baseman Frank Howard accomplished that feat in a 11-7 win over St. Louis (N). In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Herb Score. A 392 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a three-run homerun off Herb Score in the 3rd inning. His 3rd shot, a two-run homerun off Herb Score in the 7th inning, cleared the fence in left field. Frank went 3 for 5, with three runs scored and driving in 7 runs. The final score of the game was 11-7.
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Monday 6/12/1965: Player of the Week honors go to Santo and Mcdowell
The AL Player of the Week award goes to Ron Santo, Minnesota's starting third baseman. In 24 at bats he hit .500 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! Sam Mcdowell of Chicago (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating NL's hitters the entire week. Mcdowell was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 6 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.88 helped him to a 7-5 record this year. He struck out 82 and walked 49 in 111.1 innings. Sam has pitched one shutout and 5 complete games.
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Sunday 6/11/1965: Sam Mcdowell turns in great performance against Milwaukee
CHICAGO (N) - It was a great day for Chicago (N)'s lefty Sam Mcdowell. The 22-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Milwaukee on Sunday. Mcdowell (7-5) fanned 3 and walked 5, throwing 118 pitches. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' The hitting star for Chicago (N) was shortstop Dick Mcauliffe, he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, hitting a double. The final score of the game was 2-0.
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Saturday 6/10/1965: Hank Aaron ropes 500th career homerun
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s players had every reason to congratulate Hank Aaron, who reached a milestone today, slamming his 500th career longball! The historic drive, a three-run homerun off Ray Crone in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 379 feet from home plate. Along with his 500 homeruns, Hank collected 1936 hits and 1526 RBI in 11 seasons. Hank has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 11 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 9 times. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
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Monday 6/5/1965: Boston's Clendenon wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the AL goes to Boston's Donn Clendenon this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .556 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.056 in 18 at bats. Clendenon has hit for a .269 average this season. He has 18 extra base hits along with 83 total bases, resulting in a .485 slugging percentage. Cincinnati's centerfielder Bill Virdon had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the NL Player of the Week. He hit .524 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 21 at bats. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well!
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Friday 6/2/1965: Vada Pinson (NYY) will miss 9-10 weeks
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s centerfielder Vada Pinson will miss about 9-10 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 2nd inning of the game between New York (A) and Baltimore. He dove for a drive off the bat of Jerry Lynch, and immediately signaled that he's not OK after hitting the ground. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Dislocated Shoulder. Surgery will be performed next week. Pinson has walked 24 times this year and posts a .449 OBP. While batting .384, 81 for 211, he has driven in 34 runs. He's 2nd in the AL in batting!
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Thursday 6/1/1965: Radatz (DET) and Chance (HOU) win monthly pitcher award
Dick Radatz pitched like a legend in May, and the AL named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 8 games in May, going 6-1 and compiling an ERA of 3.21 in 56 innings. Dick fanned 53 hitters. Opposing players hit .225 against Dick this season. While posting an ERA of 3.71 he went 9-2 in 14 starts, fanning 104 and walking 39 hitters. He's 9th in the AL in ERA and 2nd in wins! Dean Chance couldn't have pitched much better than he did in May, and the NL thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 2.59 in 59 innings of work in which he struck out 36 hitters. His record in May is 7-0. Dean pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .258 against Dean this season. While posting an ERA of 4.17 he went 8-4 in 13 starts, fanning 68 and walking 38 hitters. He has 7 complete games and one shutout. He's 9th in the NL in ERA and 3rd in wins!
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Thursday 6/1/1965: St. Louis (N)'s Williams named Batter of the Month
Carl Yastrzemski of California wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the AL. Carl went 40 for 94 (.426), while hitting 9 HR and collecting 22 RBI. Carl has gone 64 for 183 (.350) this season, hitting 13 homeruns and driving in 41 runs. He has scored 35 runs on his own. He's 6th in the AL in batting and 8th in RBI! St. Louis (N)'s leftfielder Billy Williams had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the NL Batter of the Month. He hit .380 with 30 RBI and slugged .759 in 108 at bats. Billy is hitting .371 this year, with 76 hits in 205 at bats. He has driven in 52 runs, slugging .732. He's 4th in the NL in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
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Monday 5/29/1965: Baltimore's Gary Geiger unloads three times
BALTIMORE - Gary Geiger was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Baltimore to a 10-3 win over California by homering three times. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Lew Krausse in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 465 feet from home plate. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Lew Krausse. Number 3 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 372 feet, cleared the wall in right field. Gary got 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three times and driving in 6 runs. On 4/16/1965, Ed Bailey was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
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Monday 5/29/1965: Houston's Kuenn wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the AL goes to Minnesota's Juan Pizarro this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. The NL Player of the Week award goes to Harvey Kuenn, Houston's starting centerfielder. Harvey pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .481 with 1 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .704.
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Friday 5/26/1965: Philadelphia (N)'s Hinton out for the season
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s centerfielder Chuck Hinton suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself diving for a ball. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Broken Hip was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His season features a batting average of .281 (52 hits in 185 AB), 16 doubles, 2 triples and 3 longballs. Hinton collected 19 RBI and 30 runs as well.
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Monday 5/22/1965: Landrum (WS2) and Versalles (STL) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the AL goes to Washington's Don Landrum this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Landrum helped his team with an average of .464 and 5 RBI in 28 at bats. His season numbers are: .376 AVG, 53 hits, 3 doubles, one triple and 6 taters, along with 26 RBI and 24 runs scored. He's 4th in the AL in batting! The Player of the Week award in the NL goes to St. Louis (N)'s Zoilo Versalles this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 25 at bats he hit .480 with 4 HR and 14 RBI. Zoilo managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. While compiling an on base percentage of .287, Zoilo hit .252 and slugged .585. He has collected 33 runs batted in this year.
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Saturday 5/20/1965: Bob Miller turns in great performance against Milwaukee
CINCINNATI - Milwaukee's hitters were dominated by Cincinnati's Bob Miller. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 2nd shutout of the season. Miller (9-1) struck out 2 and walked 4, throwing 68 of 120 pitches for strikes. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Bill White provided Cincinnati with the offense Miller needed as he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, homering twice, scoring three times with 8 RBI. Cincinnati scored 15 runs on 19 hits.
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Monday 5/15/1965: California's Yastrzemski wins Player of the Week award
California's leftfielder Carl Yastrzemski had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the AL Player of the Week. He hit .565 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.130 in 23 at bats. Carl is hitting .328 this year, with 44 hits in 134 at bats. He has driven in 31 runs, slugging .612. He's 8th in the AL in RBIs and 7th in homeruns! It's the 1st time that the NL Player of the Week award goes to Los Angeles (N)'s third baseman Deron Johnson. He hit .500 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.364 in 22 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now.
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Sunday 5/14/1965: Chicago (A)'s Jim Lemon gets milestone hit
DETROIT - Chicago (A)'s rightfielder Jim Lemon already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 1960 where he hit .295 with 39 homeruns and 124 RBI. 'My firends always told me that I will do it one day. I never believed it. Good that I was wrong!' He hit a single in the 5th off Billy Hoeft for number 2000.
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Monday 5/8/1965: Player of the Week honors go to Cepeda and Williams
The AL's best player of the week was Kansas City's Orlando Cepeda, who wins the award for the 11th time in his career. Orlando was on fire, hitting .552 with 4 HR and 14 RBI. Cepeda has hit 7 homeruns this year while batting .388. He adds 18 doubles, along with 24 runs scored. He's 6th in the AL in batting and 8th in RBI! Stan Williams of Pittsburgh wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating NL's hitters the entire week. Stan went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50, while fanning 18 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 7 starts this year Stan struck out 50 batters in 58.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.91, his record 5-2. He has 6 complete games and one shutout. He's 4th in the NL in ERA and 3rd in wins!
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Sunday 5/7/1965: Gene Freese (STL) will miss 8 weeks
ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s third baseman Gene Freese will miss about 8 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 3rd inning of the game between St. Louis (N) and Milwaukee. He fielded a ball off the bat of Felipe Alou, threw a bullet to first and immediately signaled that he's not OK. After being taken to a local hospital, Freese was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Shoulder. Freese has walked 12 times this year and posts a .375 OBP. While batting .308, 33 for 107, he has driven in 24 runs.
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Saturday 5/6/1965: Chicago (A)'s Veale severely injured
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A) is without its ace Bob Veale for at least 7 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Bob Bowman in a game against Cleveland. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Veale was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Bicep Tendon. This season Veale compiled an ERA of 3.67, going 4-3 in 8 starts. He fanned 45 while giving up 60 hits in 54 innings.
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Wednesday 5/3/1965: St. Louis (N)'s Bobby Del greco laces five hits
CHICAGO (N) - On Wednesday, St. Louis (N)'s centerfielder Bobby Del greco displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Chicago (N), punishing their pitchers with five hits. A pitch from Chris Zachary in the 1st inning left his bat for a RBI double. His 3rd hit, a solo homerun off Chris Zachary in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left field. Number 4 in the 8th inning accounted for a RBI double. He had singles in the 2nd (one RBI) and in the 9th (one RBI). Bobby scored 3 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .309. St. Louis (N) improved its record to 14-13, scoring 18 runs on 21 hits.
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Wednesday 5/3/1965: Orlando Cepeda punishes Baltimore with five hits
BALTIMORE - Kansas City's first baseman Orlando Cepeda accomplished a difficult feat in a 18-5 win over Baltimore, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .348! In the 2nd inning he belted a RBI double off Jim Archer. In the 4th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Jim Maloney. Number 5 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 440 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. He had singles in the 1st inning and in the 3rd inning (one RBI). Orlando did drive in 5 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .394. Kansas City scored 18 runs on 21 hits.
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Monday 5/1/1965: Pizarro (MIN) and Smith (CIN) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months AL Pitcher of the Month award is Minnesota's Juan Pizarro. He struck out 50 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 7-0 while pitching 50 innings. His ERA in April was 2.69. Winner of this months NL Pitcher of the Month award is Cincinnati's Frank Smith. His record of 4-0 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 35.1 innings of work he allowed just 25 hits while striking out 36, compiling an ERA of just 0.76. Frank also fired a shutout.
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Monday 5/1/1965: Boston's Mays earns Batter of the Month award
The AL's best player of the month was Boston's Willie Mays, who wins the award for the 12th time in his career. Willie went 36 for 87 (.414), while hitting 10 HR and collecting 20 RBI. Hank Aaron of Los Angeles (N) wins his 10th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the NL. Hank went 44 for 109 (.404), while hitting 21 HR and collecting 45 RBI.
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Monday 5/1/1965: Pinson and Snider win Player of the Week award
Vada Pinson wins his 4th Player of the Week award. AL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Vada pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .522 with 3 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .913. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. The NL's best player of the week was Los Angeles (N)'s Duke Snider, who wins the award for the 33rd time in his career. He hit .520 with 12 RBI and slugged 1.080 in 25 at bats.
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Monday 4/24/1965: Los Angeles (N)'s Aaron wins Player of the Week award
The AL's best player of the week was Boston's Willie Mays, who wins the award for the 18th time in his career. Mays helped his team with an average of .458 and 9 RBI in 24 at bats. Hank Aaron from Los Angeles (N) wins his 15th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the NL. Hank was on fire, hitting .394 with 6 HR and 14 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well!
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Monday 4/17/1965: Kaline (DET) and Aaron (LAN) win P.O.W. award
Detroit's rightfielder Al Kaline had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the AL Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .462 and hit .417, while driving in 12 runs. While compiling an on base percentage of .468, Al hit .419 and slugged .814. He has collected 19 runs batted in this year. He's 4th in the AL in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Hank Aaron from Los Angeles (N) wins his 14th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the NL. He hit .464 with 13 RBI and slugged 1.071 in 28 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 13 games.
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Sunday 4/16/1965: Cincinnati's Ed Bailey goes deep three times
HOUSTON - Cincinnati beat Houston 9-7, but that was not the real story of the game. Ed Bailey was, as he went deep three times. A 374 foot drive to left field marked his 1st bomb, a solo homerun off Joe Coleman in the 1st inning. Number 2 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 394 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. His 3rd shot, a solo homerun off Joe Coleman in the 9th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. Ed finished with 4 hits in 4 AB, scoring three runs and collecting 4 RBI. On 9/14/1964, Tony Gonzalez was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
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Monday 4/10/1965: Mickey Lolich (HOU) will miss 5 weeks
HOUSTON - Houston is without its left-hander Mickey Lolich for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Billy Williams in a game against St. Louis (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials.
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Monday 4/10/1965: Los Angeles (N)'s Aaron wins Player of the Week award
The AL's best player of the week was New York (A)'s Ron Jackson, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .609 and hit .619, while driving in 6 runs. The Player of the Week award in the NL goes to Los Angeles (N)'s Hank Aaron this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Hank was on fire, hitting .318 with 6 HR and 9 RBI. Hank managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He now has homered in 5 consecutive games as well!
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