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- On April 27, 1965 I became the first and only Twins pitcher to hit a GS home run
- Nimrod native
- Once held AL record for most HR's by a rookie with 33
- Twins games were broadcast on this TV station in the Twin Cities in 1965
- Twins AAA team in 65
- Herb Carneal's trademark greeting
- Dwight Leroy
- Twins stolen base leader in 65
- How many players on the 65 Twins team played for the Senators before they moved to Minnesota to become the Twins?
- Little Potato
- Had 5 hits in a game twice in 1965
- Guido
- Twins trainer in 1965
- Shortstop and Quarterback for Boilermakers
- First we'll use Spahn, then we'll use ?, Then an off day followed by rain
- Twins flagship radio station in 1965
- Metropolitan Stadium was located in this city
- Made big league debut against White Sox pitcher Don Larsen
- Had first Twins hit of the 1965 season
- Went on to coach for 28 years with 5 teams
- 65 Manager of the Year and Twins skipper
- Twins clinched the 65 pennant against whom
- Became first black pitcher in the history of the AL to win 20 games in a season in 65
- During 14 year career had seasons with 20+ wins and 20+ saves
- Played 1B in 1965 AS game and hit a HR
- Had Twins first walk-off hit in 1965
- First Latino to win MVP award
- Pitched in 65 WS against the team that originally signed him back in 61
- I was 0-4 with 3 saves in 65 but did not pitch in WS
- Due to flooding, starter Jim Kaat was brought to Met Stadium for the home opener in 65 via
- What 2 announcers called the 1965 WS on TV
- Shorty
- Red
- Made fantastic sliding catch in LF for Twins in game 2 of 65 WS
- A real twin, his brother was also in Twins system
- Twins coach before moving on to manager roles and was fired here, there, and everywhere
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- Gaylords older brother
- Offered a contract to play for Globetrotters
- Daughter Katie was an Olympian
- Once scored 114 points in HS basketball game
- Who hit the famous home run against the NYY on July 11, 1965?
- Zoilo Versalles middle name
- Coach in 65 but was once a Twins catcher in his playing days
- Won 9 games for Twins out of the pen in 65
- Twins play-by-play voice on radio braodcasts
- In the Twins first ever free agent draft in 1965 the Twins draft who?
- The Utility Pole
- Sadly, best remembered for fight with Billy Martin
- Twins 65 spring training site
- Twins equipment manager in 65
- Led AL in IBB in 1965 with 15
- Baseball's Last Dinosaur
- Helicopters and what else were used to dry out the field prior to game 2 of WS at the Met
- Twins were 17-1 against this team in 65
- Appeared in just 1 game pitching just 1 inning in 65 for Twins
- What TV network braodcast the 1965 WS
- Twins GM during 1965 championship season
- Nickname of player that scored Twins first run in 1965
- Hilario is really
- Twins opening day catcher in 1965
- How many Twins players made the 65 AS game at the Met
- Twins rookie in 1965 bt left off WS squad
- 1965 world champions
- Winning pitcher in game 7
- Mantle full of Gold Gloves
- Number of "saves" in 65 WS
- Twins beat this team in home opener
- Threw out the first pitch at game 1 of the WS
- Peewee
- What famous group played a concert at Met Stadium in August 1965?
- Draft choice of pro basketball San Farncisco Warriors
- Originated "Holy cow!" as a home run call on WCCO radio long before Harry Caray
- Credited with first win of 1965 season
- 1964 Rookie of the Year
- The Covington Clouter was a Twins coach
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