1965 Minnesota Twins

1965 Minnesota Twins / Franchise: Minnesota Twins / BR Team Page

Record: 102-60, Finished 1st in American League (1965 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 26, 1965, vs. Washington Senators

Managed by Sam Mele

Coaches: Jim Lemon, Billy Martin, Hal Naragon and Johnny Sain

Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Earl Battey, Mudcat Grant, Jimmie Hall, Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva and Zoilo Versalles
• AL MVP: Zoilo Versalles
• AL Gold Glove: Jim Kaat (P) and Zoilo Versalles (SS)
• Manager of the Year Award: Sam Mele

Standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
Minnesota Twins	102	60	.630	--
Chicago White Sox	95	67	.586	7
Baltimore Orioles	94	68	.580	8
Detroit Tigers	89	73	.549	13
Cleveland Indians	87	75	.537	15
New York Yankees	77	85	.475	25
California Angels	75	87	.463	27
Washington Senators	70	92	.432	32
Boston Red Sox	62	100	.383	40
Kansas City Athletics	59	103	.364	43

World Series

NL Los Angeles Dodgers (4) vs. AL Minnesota Twins (3)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance	Time of Game
1	Dodgers – 2, Twins – 8	October 6	Metropolitan Stadium	47,797	2:29
2	Dodgers – 1, Twins – 5	October 7	Metropolitan Stadium	48,700	2:13
3	Twins – 0, Dodgers – 4	October 9	Dodger Stadium	55,934	2:06
4	Twins – 2, Dodgers – 7	October 10	Dodger Stadium	55,920	2:15
5	Twins – 0, Dodgers – 7	October 11	Dodger Stadium	55,801	2:34
6	Dodgers – 1, Twins – 5	October 13	Metropolitan Stadium	49,578	2:16
7	Dodgers – 2, Twins – 0	October 14	Metropolitan Stadium	50,596	2:27

Further Reading

• Alan Cohen: "'Clinching a Tie is to Beer What Winning the Championship is to Champagne' - Harmon Killebrew. September 25, 1965: Minnesota Twins 5, Washington Senators 0 (Game One); Minnesota Twins 5, Washington Senators 3 (Game Two) at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C,", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 287-289. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5
• Alan Cohen: "'A Pennant for the Twins. September 26, 1965: Minnesota Twins 2, Washington Senators 1 at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C,", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 247-249. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5
• Greg Erion: "Minnesota and 1965 All-Star Game: The Senior Circuit Takes Charge. National League 6, American League 5; July 13, 1965, Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 170-174. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5
• Ben Klein: "1965 Minnesota Twins Regular Season Summary", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 29-54. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5
• Daniel R. Levitt and Mark L. Armour: "The Last of the Family Owners: The Griffiths Build Their Lone Minnesota Pennant Winner", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 15-20. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5
• Joel Rippel: "Jim Perry Makes Most of His Opportunity. May 26, 1965: Minnesota Twins 9, Los Angeles Angels 7 at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 126-127. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5
• Steve Schmitt: "The Chicago Showdown: The Twins Take Two at Comiskey Park. September 8 and 9, 1965: Minnesota Twins 3, Chicago White Sox 2; Minnesota Twins 10, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 216-220. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5
• Stew Thornley: "Spring Training", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, p. 28. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5
• Steve West: "Twins Win in Extra Innings on Opening Day. April 12, 1965: Minnesota Twins 5, New York Yankees 4 at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 83-84. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5
• Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5
• Gregory H. Wolf: "Killebrew Belts Two Homers, Including Game-Winner in Eighth Inning. May 12, 1965: Minnesota Twins 4, Los Angeles Angels 3 at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 103-104. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5
• Gregory H. Wolf: "The Killer Clouts Walk-Off Two-Run Round-Tripper. July 11, 1965: Minnesota Twins 6, New York Yankees 5 at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 143-145. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5

Related Sites

• The Building of the 1965 Twins at the SABR Bio Project

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