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1965 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 84th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 79th in the National League. The Pirates finished third in the league standings with a record of 90–72. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 1 , , April 12 , , 1965 San Francisco Giants season, Giants , , 1–0 (10) , , Veale (1–0) , , Marichal , , — , , 28,189 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 2 , , April 13 , , 1965 San Francisco Giants season, Giants , , 5–2 , , Friend (1–0) , , Sanford , , McBean (1) , , 4,444 , , 2–0 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , April 14 , , 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers season, Dodgers , , 1–3 , , Osteen , , Gibbon (0–1) , , — , , 7,770 , , 2–1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 4 , , April 17 , , 1965 Houston Astros season, Astros , , 3–2 (10) , , Face (1–0) , , Owens , , — , , 6,129 , , 3–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 5 , , April 18 , , 1965 Houston Astros s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League (NFL) franchise. The stadium also served as the home football field for the University of Pittsburgh "Pitt" Panthers from 1909 to 1924. The stadium was named after its adjacent street, Forbes Ave., itself named for British general John Forbes, who fought in the French and Indian War and named the city in 1758. The US$1 million ($ million today) project was initiated by Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Barney Dreyfuss, with the goal of replacing his franchise's then-current home, Exposition Park. The stadium was made of concrete and steel, the first such stadium in the National League and third in Major League Baseball, in order to increase its lifespan. The Pirates opened Forbes Field on June 30, 1909 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 San Francisco Giants Season
The 1965 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 83rd year in Major League Baseball, their eighth year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their sixth at Candlestick Park. The team finished in second place in the National League with a 95–67 record, 2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Offseason * Prior to 1965 season: Merritt Ranew was acquired by the Giants from the Milwaukee Braves. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup *Jesús Alou * Tom Haller * Jim Ray Hart *Harvey Kuenn * Hal Lanier *Juan Marichal *Willie Mays *Willie McCovey * José Pagán Notable transactions * May 13, 1965: Merritt Ranew was purchased from the Giants by the California Angels. * May 29, 1965: Ed Bailey, Bob Hendley and Harvey Kuenn were traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Len Gabrielson and Dick Bertell. * June 8, 1965: Rich Robertson was drafted by the Giants in the 5th round of the 1965 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Butters (baseball)
Thomas Arden Butters (April 8, 1938 – March 31, 2016) was an American professional baseball player who spent parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, then had a lengthy career as a college sports administrator at Duke University. He is best remembered for his time at Duke and for being a key figure in the financial success of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Biography Baseball career Butters was a native of Delaware, Ohio, who attended Ohio Wesleyan University in his native city. In baseball, he was a , right-handed pitcher. He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1957 after being scouted by retired Pirates' general manager Branch Rickey, also an Ohio Wesleyan alumnus. Butters required almost six full years of minor league seasoning before being called up by the Pirates in September 1962. He then spent parts of the next three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), including most of 1964. In 28 games pitched for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodie Fryman
Woodrow Thompson Fryman (April 12, 1940 – February 4, 2011), was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams, across 18 seasons (–). A two-time National League (NL) All-Star, he helped the Detroit Tigers reach the 1972 American League Championship Series and the Montreal Expos reach the 1981 National League Championship Series. Pittsburgh Pirates Fryman was 25 years old when he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in . He debuted out of the bullpen for the Pirates in , however, made more appearances as a starter, and was used pretty evenly in both roles throughout his career. He went 12–9 with a 3.81 earned run average his rookie season, including three shutouts in a row against the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs, respectively. His shutout against the Mets was nearly a perfect game, as Ron Hunt led off the Mets' half of the first inning with a single, and was immediately caught trying to steal sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Money
Donald Wayne Money (born June 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Kintetsu Buffaloes. He currently serves as the Brewers' special instructor of player development. Money spent most of his big league career as a third baseman and was a four-time All-Star. Known as one of the best defensive third basemen of the era, he batted and threw right-handed. He played for MLB's Phillies from (–) and Brewers –). Money played for NPB's Buffaloes in Japan for one month at the end of his career. Playing career Money was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1965 out of La Plata High School in southern While still in the minors, the Pirates traded him in 1967 to the Philadelphia Phillies (with Harold Clem, Woodie Fryman and Bill Laxton) for Jim Bunning. Called up by the Phillies in 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1965 Major League Baseball Draft is the first year in which a draft took place for Major League Baseball. It was held on June 8–9 in New York City. In Major League Baseball's first Free Agent Amateur Draft, the Kansas City Athletics selected Arizona State sophomore Rick Monday as the number one pick. Kansas City also chose ten future major leaguers, including Sal Bando (6th round) and Gene Tenace (20th round), building the base for the Oakland Athletics' championship teams of the early 1970s. A total of 813 players were selected. Some of the more significant picks were catcher Johnny Bench by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round, pitcher Nolan Ryan by the New York Mets in the twelfth round, and infielder Graig Nettles by the Minnesota Twins in the fourth round. The first player to reach the majors was pitcher Joe Coleman, the Washington Senators' first pick and third pick overall. Future Hall of Famer Tom Seaver was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 10th r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Dettore
Thomas Anthony Dettore, Jr. (born November 17, 1947 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates () and Chicago Cubs (–). From –, Dettore was a pitching coach in the Pirates minor league system. He then became the Pirates minor league pitching coordinator. On January 13, , he was named the pitching coach for the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in the Seattle Mariners organization. After the 2009 season, he was named the pitching coach for the Class-A Advanced High Desert Mavericks of the California League The California League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in California. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following Major Leag .... References External links , oRetrosheet [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 New York Mets Season
The 1965 New York Mets season was the fourth regular season for the Mets. They went 50–112 and finished tenth and last in the National League. They were managed by Casey Stengel and Wes Westrum. They played home games at Shea Stadium, where they drew 1.77 million paying fans, third in the National League (and over 500,000 more fans than the New York Yankees). As WOR-TV, the team' television broadcaster, began to be broadcast on cable starting that year via microwave relay thru the WWOR EMI Service throughout much of the Northeastern United States, it made the Mets the first major league team to broadcast its games via satellite to viewers outside its home city. Home and away games were aired on cable to regional viewers in this part of the country. Offseason * November 23, 1964: Warren Spahn was purchased by the Mets from the Milwaukee Braves. * November 30, 1964: Duke Carmel was drafted from the Mets by the New York Yankees in the 1964 rule 5 draft. * December 7, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Philadelphia Phillies Season
Offseason * October 15, 1964: Bill Heath and a player to be named later were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox for Rudy May. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Joel Gibson (minors) to the White Sox on November 23. * December 1, 1964: Danny Cater and Lee Elia were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox for Ray Herbert and Jeoff Long. * December 3, 1964: Rudy May and Costen Shockley were traded by the Phillies to the California Angels for Bo Belinsky. * December 22, 1964: Bobby Del Greco was purchased by the Phillies from the Milwaukee Braves. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 14, 1965: Gus Triandos was purchased from the Phillies by the Houston Astros. * July 10, 1965: Frank Thomas was purchased from the Phillies by the Houston Astros. * July 12, 1965: Denny Doyle was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies. Game log , - style="background:#bfb" , 1 , , April 12 , , @ Ast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Milwaukee Braves Season
The 1965 Milwaukee Braves season was the 13th and final season for the franchise in Milwaukee along with the 95th season overall. The Braves finished the season with an record, 11 games behind the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves were managed by Bobby Bragan and played their home games at County Stadium. It was the thirteenth consecutive winning season for the Braves, who never had a losing season during their time in Milwaukee. The final home game was on September 22 and the season's home attendance sank to The franchise had attempted to move to Atlanta shortly after the it was delayed and the team relocated for the 1966 season. The Milwaukee Braves compiled a 1,146-890 won-loss record for a .563 winning percentage in 2,036 games. They averaged 88.2 wins per season. Milwaukee went four seasons without major league baseball (–); the expansion Seattle Pilots of the American League played just one season in 1969 and became the Milwaukee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Cincinnati Reds Season
The 1965 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds finishing in fourth place in the National League, with a record of 89–73, eight games behind the NL and World Series Champion 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers season, Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds were managed by Dick Sisler and played their home games at Crosley Field. The Reds led the major leagues in most offensive categories. They recorded the most runs scored (825), hits (1,544), doubles (268), triples (61), Run batted in, RBI (776), batting average (.273), on-base percentage (.339) and slugging percentage (.439). They were second in home runs in the majors with 183, behind the Milwaukee Braves. Regular season Jim Maloney became the fourth pitcher in major league history to throw two no-hitters in one season. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 8, 1965: 1965 Major League Baseball Draft **Bernie Carbo was drafted by the Reds in the 1st round. **Johnny Bench was drafted by the Reds in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Chicago Cubs Season
The 1965 Chicago Cubs season was the 94th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 90th in the National League and the 50th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished eighth in the National League with a record of 72–90. The 1965 Cubs tied a major league record by turning three triple plays. Bill Faul was on the mound on each occasion. Offseason * November 30, 1964: 1964 minor league draft **Bobby Cox was drafted by the Cubs from the Los Angeles Dodgers. **Chris Krug was drafted by the Cubs from the St. Louis Cardinals. * January 15, 1965: Billy Cowan was traded by the Cubs to the New York Mets for George Altman. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 9, 1965: Don Elston was released by the Cubs. * May 29, 1965: Len Gabrielson and Dick Bertell were traded by the Cubs to the San Francisco Giants for Ed Bailey, Bob Hendley and Harvey Kuenn. * June 8, 1965: 1965 Major League Baseball draft **Ken Rudolph was drafted by the Cubs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
