1965 American League champions

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Across

  1. On April 27, 1965 I became the first and only Twins pitcher to hit a GS home run
  2. Nimrod native
  3. Once held AL record for most HR's by a rookie with 33
  4. Twins games were broadcast on this TV station in the Twin Cities in 1965
  5. Twins AAA team in 65
  6. Herb Carneal's trademark greeting
  7. Dwight Leroy
  8. Twins stolen base leader in 65
  9. How many players on the 65 Twins team played for the Senators before they moved to Minnesota to become the Twins?
  10. Little Potato
  11. Had 5 hits in a game twice in 1965
  12. Guido
  13. Twins trainer in 1965
  14. Shortstop and Quarterback for Boilermakers
  15. First we'll use Spahn, then we'll use ?, Then an off day followed by rain
  16. Twins flagship radio station in 1965
  17. Metropolitan Stadium was located in this city
  18. Made big league debut against White Sox pitcher Don Larsen
  19. Had first Twins hit of the 1965 season
  20. Went on to coach for 28 years with 5 teams
  21. 65 Manager of the Year and Twins skipper
  22. Twins clinched the 65 pennant against whom
  23. Became first black pitcher in the history of the AL to win 20 games in a season in 65
  24. During 14 year career had seasons with 20+ wins and 20+ saves
  25. Played 1B in 1965 AS game and hit a HR
  26. Had Twins first walk-off hit in 1965
  27. First Latino to win MVP award
  28. Pitched in 65 WS against the team that originally signed him back in 61
  29. I was 0-4 with 3 saves in 65 but did not pitch in WS
  30. Due to flooding, starter Jim Kaat was brought to Met Stadium for the home opener in 65 via
  31. What 2 announcers called the 1965 WS on TV
  32. Shorty
  33. Red
  34. Made fantastic sliding catch in LF for Twins in game 2 of 65 WS
  35. A real twin, his brother was also in Twins system
  36. Twins coach before moving on to manager roles and was fired here, there, and everywhere

Down

  1. Gaylords older brother
  2. Offered a contract to play for Globetrotters
  3. Daughter Katie was an Olympian
  4. Once scored 114 points in HS basketball game
  5. Who hit the famous home run against the NYY on July 11, 1965?
  6. Zoilo Versalles middle name
  7. Coach in 65 but was once a Twins catcher in his playing days
  8. Won 9 games for Twins out of the pen in 65
  9. Twins play-by-play voice on radio braodcasts
  10. In the Twins first ever free agent draft in 1965 the Twins draft who?
  11. The Utility Pole
  12. Sadly, best remembered for fight with Billy Martin
  13. Twins 65 spring training site
  14. Twins equipment manager in 65
  15. Led AL in IBB in 1965 with 15
  16. Baseball's Last Dinosaur
  17. Helicopters and what else were used to dry out the field prior to game 2 of WS at the Met
  18. Twins were 17-1 against this team in 65
  19. Appeared in just 1 game pitching just 1 inning in 65 for Twins
  20. What TV network braodcast the 1965 WS
  21. Twins GM during 1965 championship season
  22. Nickname of player that scored Twins first run in 1965
  23. Hilario is really
  24. Twins opening day catcher in 1965
  25. How many Twins players made the 65 AS game at the Met
  26. Twins rookie in 1965 bt left off WS squad
  27. 1965 world champions
  28. Winning pitcher in game 7
  29. Mantle full of Gold Gloves
  30. Number of "saves" in 65 WS
  31. Twins beat this team in home opener
  32. Threw out the first pitch at game 1 of the WS
  33. Peewee
  34. What famous group played a concert at Met Stadium in August 1965?
  35. Draft choice of pro basketball San Farncisco Warriors
  36. Originated "Holy cow!" as a home run call on WCCO radio long before Harry Caray
  37. Credited with first win of 1965 season
  38. 1964 Rookie of the Year
  39. The Covington Clouter was a Twins coach


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