1965 World Series, Game 7: Dodgers @ Twins

Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Minnesota Twins 0, F -- With a league-leading 26 wins, 2.04 ERA and a then-record 382 strikeouts, Sandy Koufax was unquestionably the best pitcher in all of baseball. But with an advancing case of arthritis in his golden left arm, every breathtaking outing was countered by hours of treatment to keep the barely tolerable pain at bay. Once again, the light-hitting Dodgers had latched on to the most prized pitcher in baseball to carry them into the World Series, and once again, they were forced to rely on heavy innings from their ace to give them a fighting chance. After over 335 innings of labor in the regular season, it looked like the forces of nature finally caught up with number 32, as he lost Game 2 to the Minnesota Twins. But Koufax bounced back with a shutout victory in Game 5, and was handed the ball for the Series clincher in Minneapolis after only two days of rest. His counterpart on the mound was big southpaw Jim Kaat, whose job in the Series was to keep up with the Dodger ace. The 18-game winner had beaten Koufax in Game 2, then been on the receiving end of the Game 5 shutout. The World Championship depended on which left arm could deliver the best punch.

[@qwj68boots]

On this day in which Vin Scully died, I listened to this and other Scully broadcasts. There was no other way I could salute this genius of a man than that.

[@GSInterestedParty1001]

Koufax Scully two of the best ever!

[@GSInterestedParty1001]

This is the way the game should be played. No pounding their chests no show boating no gold around their necks. Just play the game

[@viralbuthow000]

Watching Koufax pitch. No words.

[@u.spatriot6469]

When baseball players had CLASS!!!!!!!! Never will there ever be another like Sandy Koufax. This is true GREATNESS

[@smarlonc]

I was fortunate enough to attend games 6 and 7 in Minneapolis with my father. We rooted for the Twins in game 6, got our wish and were able to witness one of the greatest game 7 pitching performances ever. Fond, lasting memories for an 11 year-old.

[@bjdunnell1477]

I am a fellow Minnesotan, and what an experience that mustve been at The Met. The only downfall of that week had to be Koufax being Koufax

[@lofijedi]

Hope you’re doing well @smarlonc

[@smarlonc]

@@lofijedi Doing very well, thank you.

[@thomascorder6686]

I too was 11 years old and brought a tv to the classroom and watched my Dodgers win!

[@DONGOE]

Vin Scully, simply the best ever to announce any sport.

[@halwarner3326]

DONGOE Howard cosell

[@joedebaun4547]

Dick Enberg.

[@kevinburke6055]

Jason Witten.

[@bobbyg433]

@@halwarner3326 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stewartberger7734]

Ray Scott right up there as well

[@kothejunglist]

Vin had already been broadcasting for 15 years when announcing this game. What a GOAT.

[@knoxbox1212]

I never had the privilege of watching Koufax live, so, thank you youtube. Vin Scully is a boss...Go Dodgers!

[@johnl.5303]

I saw Koufax and Drysdale pitch in a double-header against the Cin. Reds. Both pitched gems.

[@tomsmith5216]

I saw him beat our Giants regularly. He was incredible.

[@ttownkeith]

Ironically enough, I saw Koufax live only once: In a game against the lowly Mets at Shea Stadium in 1965. The Mets knocked him out of the box in the 1st inning.

[@steverenom.299]

I used to say the the best pitcher I had ever seen (over a short period of time) was Koufax until I saw Pedro Martinez.

[@fredmar6436]

@@steverenom.299 He wasn't a complete game pitcher like Koufax. BIG DIFFERENCE.

[@TheSlandis]

It's so comforting to hear Vin Scully announce a Dodger game. I grew up listening or watching every Dodger game.

[@nutsackmania]

+Sean Landis Wow what a life you had.

[@remmymafia3889]

ditto-I'll pull up different games on KZbin, so as I can listen to that golden voice. He could make the most mundane game interesting with his selected oratory on some game related story. A true legend.

[@alansands256]

In the 80s KTTV 11 would show EVERY road game. Alot of us became fans because of those broadcasts. Its a shame its not as accesible as it used to be, not to mention all the other nonsense that has kids attention these days.

[@remmymafia3889]

Growing up less than 300 miles away in Las Vegas (1955 b), there of course wasn't any such thing as cable television. Unlike Southern Cal., which atleast had multiple independent stations such as the aforementioned KTTV channel11, we didn't pick up our first non 'big three' station until around 1968-69, which was PBS, and maybe a year or two later we produced our first true (non-PBS) independent station, which didn't carry any sports. Because of such, we grew up with the Saturday Game Of The Week, the All Star Game and of course the World Series. However, we always had on the AM radio dial, Vin Scully and his beloved Dodgers, along with Dick Enberg and the fledgling Angels (1961). My baseball loving friends all listened to the Dodgers, and of course some of them also the Angels. Vin Scully rightfully became an icon within my circle of friends and of course all Dodger fans everywhere. His story telling ability while not missing a beat in calling the play by play was unmatched I'd have to say. Very clever,and articulate, very deserving of his national broadcasting career. He livened up many a day/night, throughout my childhood and teen years.

[@joedebaun4547]

And I would watch and listen to Dick Enberg to every Angels game.

[@bobbowie9350]

theres a comfort in watching this knowing the great koufax and the great scully are still with us. awesome footage

[@xxgreeninkxx]

😌🙏

[@brmillgr]

"Why did I decide to go with Sandy Koufax? Because he's Sandy Koufax."

[@petersclafani4370]

Sandy koufax went to my high school.

[@rem-so1ly]

@MUFC Soccer is as boring as watching paint dry. No one here gives a damn about soccer

[@djrandallp]

@MUFC This might be the dumbest comment ever.

[@johnfurgele9962]

Yep! I'm reading the Jane Leavy book about him as we speak

[@davidhansen8861]

Great comments

[@dougmilesmedia]

A simpler and much better time for broadcasting. One announcer doing the play-by-play, no annoying color man, very few graphics and replays. We need to go back to that. Vin's the best ever.

[@steverodgers5958]

Sandy Koufax was one of my idols growing up and playing baseball as a kid.Great memories.And it was a much better world back then as well !

[@wowihaveachannel4862]

Everyone says that but looking back I think things are just different not better or worse. But what I do see today is the divide we have in the US. It's going to be a civil war if we're not careful. Thanks Trump.

[@fromulus]

Only if you were in a certain demographic, it was much worse for everyone else.

[@theRealUmpZY]

@@fromulus 🤓

[@avelinaosborne32]

​@@fromulus ha ha looser!

[@mradvance2go17]

It was better when you posted this comment!!

[@clydeb7713]

A complete game in a world series with 2 days rest and an arthritic elbow in his pitching arm. Koufax was the essence of greatness.

[@EZEKNOWS]

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[@georgegoble6054]

i just saw that guy still looks great, ageless,,i was a dodgers fan in the 80s then braves since i'm from the south we had every braves game for about 20 years, the 90s were ridiculously grreat for the braves, I watched probably 100 complete games per year, but for the last decade i guess just the reality of how slow the sport is and how fast society moves and information, there;s always something more interesting than baseball to pay attention to, so this might be more info than u ever wanted to read but until baseball gets a pitch clock and roboump to fix the ridiculous bad ball strike calls from these old men, i cant carve out time for a pasttime as baseball bills itself which is irrelevant in the current modern world, there are 100s of more interesting ways to pass the time today and baseball wants it to be 1920 into perpetuity and baseball is always bringing up the rear, how about how silly baseball was taking 20 more years than football to simply review all of the horrific calls from these umps, baseball had cameras everywhere and couldnt rewind them to fix their mistakes for some reason, cost that one guy a perfect game in the 90s on that first base call guy was out by a step and 1/2, i called MLB in NYC and told them they suck and they need to modernize they havent listened to me yet

[@wowihaveachannel4862]

And shutout! Unheard of today

[@clydeb7713]

@@wowihaveachannel4862 Sometimes his elbow hurt soo badly he could only throw straight heaters! Struck out 15 NY Yankees in a World Series game! Yogi once said " I could see how he won 25 games, but how did he ever 🤔 lose 5?"

[@wowihaveachannel4862]

@@clydeb7713 this is the 1st time I've seen him pitch on TV (born in 68) and I was surprised thinking back because the catcher for the dodgers in the pregame interview said he had to keep the ball down. But his high fastball looked untouchable to me.

[@fasteddie9055]

I was stationed overseas during this series. We heard it in the barracks on Armed Forces Radio. TY for a great treat and fine memories.

[@gargould7186]

Que sere sere they were not even excited walking off the Field 😵.

[@DA-hw6rd]

Fifty years ago, and Vin Scully sounds exactly the same. Just incredible. Hope you're feeling better, Vin!

[@tahoepoet]

Vinny starts his half of the broadcast at 1:16:57

[@edmondwynn174]

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[@ADEAL918]

tahoepoet yep, before that it was Twins broadcaster Ray Scott. Back then the TV networks didn't have their own announcers for baseball--the broadcasts were done in alternating shifts by the broadcasters of the participating teams.

[@ttownkeith]

@@ADEAL918 Ray Scott was great as the Packers announcer.

[@malbuff]

@@ttownkeith In the late '60s for some reason he was doing Washington Senators baseball too. Terrible team-- but that voice!

[@joemcilnen3136]

The greatest pitcher of all time!!

[@frederickrapp5396]

Yes he was, but only from 1961-1966. Not from all time.

[@lloydkline1518]

Sandy Koufax brilliant 1960s pitcher

[@diamonddog13]

@Lighthouse in the Storm Those were great seasons. But that was during a pitching-dominant era. In terms of ERA+ which adjusts for league averages, Pedro Martinez had the most dominant seasons in 1999 and 2000.

[@fredmar6436]

@@diamonddog13 Pedro wasn't a complete game pitcher like Koufax. BIG DIFFERENCE.

[@timjohnson5519]

What a performance by Sandy Koufax and pretty modest in victory. Great pitcher, my hero. Listened to this game on radio as a boy.

[@davidbergin6184]

I was in 4th grade when this game was played. This is the first time I’ve seen it. Overwhelming respect for Sandy Koufax. His curveball wasn’t working but his fastball was good enough to get a 3 hit shutout over the heavy hitting Minnesota Twins. Sandy was probably the most elegant pitcher I’ve ever seen.

[@jb47vintage]

I'm lost in admiration of Koufax and I've been a Giant's fan since 1958. But you'd have to blind not to see his greatness.

[@frederickrapp5396]

jb47vintage Yes, for the last 5 years of his career he was great. But for the first 5 years of his career he was rather mediocre at best. You should judge him on his entire career, not just for 1/2 of it.

[@wbmstr24]

@@frederickrapp5396 he was signed as a 'bonus baby', the staff when he was signed, already had an established good ration. Since he was signed as a BB, he couldnt go to the minors for any sort of practice, and so got zero seasoning or practice, and with the established rotation in brooklyn, he got very few if any starts or relief appearances, he simply had no opportunity to grow, thus he wasnt a superstar yet....once he became regular in the rotation, notice the difference... read jane leavey's excellent bio of SK and you will get all the details you need about his supposed 'mediocre' early career.

[@frederickrapp5396]

frank tomasic Thank you. I’ll try to find the book you mentioned.

[@djf750]

@@wbmstr24 great book!

[@wbmstr24]

Yup, love it

[@jimistreets1]

Back then, the players had something that too many players lack today: CLASS. Sandy Koufax was and is a gentleman as was Walter Alston. Of course Vin Scully is still the best, 50 years after this game! I recall that in the late 60's and early 70's Vin would call World Series games on the networks. There are barely a handful of great baseball announcers left and if I have to listen to Ernie Johnson call any more games I will go nuts.

[@DONGOE]

2:25:20 - Sandy Koufax - a great pitcher and a total class act.

[@agentraichu8595]

The cool thing to see back then is that everyone is actually paying attention to the game, unlike today where everyone is on their phones

[@derrickr5716]

When WS game 7 took 2:10 minutes. Wow. Wish I was alive for the classics like these.

[@felixmadison5736]

I was 16 in 1965, and yes it was great watching a ball game back then. Seeing the Dodgers beat the Yankees in the 1963 World Series was fantastic!!!

[@tahoepoet]

was rooting for the Yankees back then, but quite a Series, agree.

[@sirstephen9825]

They cut the adds which would have been another 34 minutes

[@itmsjim]

I was alive during this game. I was born in June 1965. Don't recall much, for some reason.

[@johninjersey]

this kind of stuff is what makes youtube great! fantastic! sandy koufax man! game 7 world series complete! and I am there!

[@waydebaker7743]

Jersey John you were there? (This is the coolest conversation I've ever had! What was it like? Was Koufax a poem like they say?)

[@watsonofbakerstreet]

It's so great to see this era of baseball!

[@charlesvolcher2454]

there will NEVER be another Sandy Kofax

[@pryderipwyll3479]

If five years is the test, I agree. My Favorite. If ten years, I have other names. My family plays a game. We draft teams from the all-timers-it's awesome. But it's a ten year game. Can't have Koufax 1st 5 years as a starter

[@tahoepoet]

You'd be better off having Koufax's LAST 5 years as a starter. Saw Koufax pitch at the Coliseum in '61, though. He was just getting his stuff then -- beat the Cardinals 2-1.

[@fredflagstone9467]

Charles Volcher Ron Guidry, Clayton Kershaw were /are similar to Koufax.

[@jbjumpkin6611]

@@fredflagstone9467 No; they're not even close to Koufax in similarity. Very different mechanics; style.

[@jrm8899]

Wow...I was 10 at the time and this was the first W.S. I remember. Such a great time to be a kid growing up!

[@deepdrag8131]

Great time to be a kid: no seat belts, no safety helmets, and second-hand smoke with every breath you took. Especially good time if you were a girl or a POC.

[@kiowastew]

Always, ALWAYS, ALWAYS GOOD TO HEAR VIN SCULLY AGAIN!

[@jacoreyharris5250]

Koufax is one of my inspirations

[@greenwolfegreen6028]

Ray Scott was the best football announcer I ever heard.

[@mattquintana91]

Simply incredible. Sandy was an absolute BEAST to pitch all nine off a couple days rest with one pitch. It was stated that he never had the feel of his curve the entire out, told his catcher and threw nothing but heaters the rest of the outing. This is pure Dodger royalty right here. Go Blue.

[@dannysunay8099]

I was there not too long ago. Scully is a portal to the past very few of us will recall. Ah what pump and circumstance! Thank you very much vinny!!!❤⚾️

[@jeffbandle2916]

Can you imagine Koufax's career if he had the longevity of Nolan Ryan, who pitched for 27 years, well into his 40s? Such a remarkable talent and I'm glad for these video archives because I was born too late to see him in person.

[@jpcfit]

Haven't seen this game in its entirety since the original broadcast in 1965 when I watched it with my brothers and dad. Thanks for posting this!

[@HughAskew2]

Koufax was flat out scary good.

[@markthomas8198]

I was a sophomore in high school and was able to attend game 7.What a treat.Sorry we couldn’t win but what a performance by Koufax.

[@amergenthaler]

Sandy Koufax bats in the ninth and gets a round of applause from the Twins fans before enters the batters box. Classy fans in Minnesota.

[@josecarranza7555]

If they knew he was Jewish, would they still applause for Koufax?

[@mstrunn]

@@josecarranza7555 Why wouldn't they have known?

[@josecarranza7555]

@@mstrunn Anti semitism.

[@maleake56]

I remember watching this game on TV with my dad. I was 9 and we were living in southern California where I was born. A couple of years earlier I had become a Dodgers fan watching the 1963 World Series. Sandy Koufax was my favorite player and I always loved watching him pitch on TV. This game really brings back memories. It's nice hearing Vin Scully again. I used to listen to him constantly. As for Koufax, he's undoubtedly one of the all time pitching greats and yet he always remained remarkably humble. I always loved watching his pitching form. It's amazing what he did in this game on just two days rest, throwing a 3-hit, 10-strikeout, complete game shutout. Fond memories indeed.

[@MrPeterhemm]

Thank you for providing this gem of a game. Some of my fondest childhood memories were watching from behind home plate as Sandy Koufax pitched at Dodger Stadium. Pure magic!

[@curtisjones400]

Peter Hemm he had a blazing fastball the batters never saw it coming-

[@dannysunay8099]

I envy you.

[@kylerwurzer]

Quick story. My grandpa got to go to this game with his mom. (my great grandma.) His dad. (My great grandpa.) Got tickets for the game through his work company. His mom surprised him with tickets. She had told him he wasn’t going to school. He was shocked. His dad had gotten them tickets to view the game. Although his dad couldn’t go, his mom took him to view the game. It was one of the many stories he told about his mom. He said it was amazing to see Sandy Koufax play and it was awesome to have gone to game 7 of the World Series. One story that I will never forget. 🙏🏻

[@loyaldude10]

hard to believe this game was nearly 50 years ago. Majority of players still alive, as is Vince Scully. Dodgers who are deceased are Drysdale, Gilliam, W Davis, Roseboro. Twins deceased are Killebrew, Allison, Mincher, Allison, Battey, Versailles. RIP guys and thanks for a great series and memories

[@dariowiter3078]

loyaldude10 The '65 World Series will be 53 years old this coming October. "Nearly 50 years old"?!? God, you'rea f***ing idiot! 😠😠😠😠😠

[@wst-bd7hh]

No you are Dumb ASS ! he wrote that post 3 years ago ..

[@spryfolII]

The Crickets are brought to you by The Gillette Razor Company. That was funny. I guess dude doesn't read "all" of the post. Then put all of those upset emojies on it. I couldn't stop laughing.

[@toscodav]

god you're stupid. His post is 3 years old dumb ass

[@remmymafia3889]

There was a neat first time distinction in game one of this World Series. The starting infield for the Dodgers were all switch hitters. Jim Gilliam 3b, Maury Wills ss, NL Rookie Of The Year, Jim LeFevbre 2b and Wes Parker 1b.

[@salvadorcamacho9151]

I can listen to mr. scully all day. He is just so delightful.

[@dherz108]

Koufax on 2 days rest after 300+ innings and 27 complete games...running on fumes without the legendary curveball...still manages a 3 hit shutout (with defensive help). Impressive indeed. I see why he retired after the next year.

[@Autshot20]

@dherz Exactly! 300+ IP, 27 CG's then a SHO on 2 days rest. In the game today, after 200+ IPs and zero CG's, a SP comes back on 3 days rest and goes 6 IP, the question is posed, "Is that the guttiest performance ever"?

[@xmanc5687]

He retired after the next season

[@joebarr725]

You may be able to find Koufax retirement announcement somewhere on YT. He said he retired because he wanted to use his left arm for the rest of his life.

[@dherz108]

@@joebarr725 I know. He retired at the end of 1966 season but was in pain for some years prior. He looks great when you see him today. To paraphrase Dick Gregory, a sore arm is not a cortisone deficiency.

[@arnoldsilveri1932]

Gilliam made a great play, but in the 1966 World Series, Willie Davis made three errors on two consecutive short fly balls.

[@loverofcalifornia3619]

I was such a Dodger fan in those days and had a crush on Koufax. Koufax/Drysdale...those were the glory days!

[@andrewpestotnik5495]

29:49 "This World Series Game is brought to you in color, exclusively by NBC!" Boy, the colors are really vivid in this one lol

[@rockyracoon3233]

They never did color kinescopes.

[@robbrown6934]

Color guard looks great in black ad

[@joe6096]

It's possible this recording is not the source feed. I don't know where it's from but the actual game was certainly broadcast in color. NBC started broadcasting the World Series in color in 1955, 10 years earlier. So the cameras on the field were definitely color.

[@rockyracoon3233]

@@joe6096 . It would be so awesome to see the 1955 series in color! Too bad video tape was not available that year.

[@joe6096]

@@rockyracoon3233 And of course a color TV in 1955 was probably the 1955 price equivalent of what a plasma HDTV cost back around 1999-2000. Which I think was in the $10,000 range.

[@CarlDuke]

Back then, they used the announcers of the team's involved, rather than so called national announcers. A much better system. They were usually better and certainly more knowledgeable as concerns facts about the teams. Thanks so much for posting this.

[@jamesthomas788]

What a treat to watch Sandy Koufax pitch for the first time. He was a little bit before my but the great players for the Dodgers and Twins. Drysdale,Wills,Willie Davis,Fairly,Roseboro,Oliva,Killebrew ,Allison,Kaat,Muscat Grant.

[@dominickclaflin5295]

I love watching full history games

[@oldiesgeek1]

Me too, especially when they show the original commercials.

[@davidchodds]

Koufax & Kershaw dominated regular seasons for a decade leading the world in K's, IP, ERA. The biggest difference is that Koufax actually elevated his already tremendous game in the post season, while Kershaw repeatedly was worse in the playoffs to the point of choking year after year after disappointing year.

[@paulknowles1763]

True words! Sandy got better as the competition got stronger.

[@DonC48]

Thank you for posting this one. I was then a dutchman addicted to baseball and had just started my studies at University of Technology in Eindhoven. In those days I knew more about major league baseball than 90% of americans! I read everything and just knew all the statistics of many players. Every saturday and sunday evening from 21.00 onwards I was glued to an old radio picking up the AFN Europe for a ballgame. The next 6 years I scored each worldseries game, the reporters were excellent, I just ‘saw’ how they played. Vin Sculley, PeeWee Reese, Joe Garagiola. Great stories, lots of banter and boy, they knew baseball! It was 10 years later I visited the USA for the first time and saw a game at Anaheim and later one in Chavez Ravine. It was like coming home! I played with the same number on my uniform as Sandy Koufax: 32. Those were the days. If anyone had told me in 1965 that I would be watching this game 53 years later on a thing called iPad I would have told him ‘good James Bond story but don’t be silly!’. Makes me curious what will happen in the next 50 years!

[@Tookitout]

mgjb Thanks for the best comment on this thread! -USA

[@714AD]

This was Sandy's last World Championship as Baltimore won in '66, which was also his final season.. Such a young age to retire with an incredible level of excellence on the table..

[@dalethelander3781]

By the end of the 66 season, Koufax' elbow was hanging on by a tendon.

[@johnperrigo6474]

It's a pleasure to listen to how they announced the games back then. So much easier on the ears.

[@encinostalgia]

50 Years, thanks for letting us see it!

[@claudiacotner1638]

This guy named Koufax was awesome!

[@thomaspaulgames77]

That line makes me cringe

[@dannysunay8099]

Claudia, meet mr. Koufax. Mr. Koufax, meet your no. 1 fan.😏🤪

[@kennethdunlap6152]

You should see him when he was throwing curveballs past Mantle and Berra.

[@claudiacotner1638]

Kenneth Dunlap He didn’t face Berra in the 63 series. Yogi was retired, but that curveball had Mantje shaking his head throughout the series. I watched it being almost 70 now!.. Unfortunately, he is like so many ex players now. He doesn’t give fans the right time. How sad!..Maurice H

[@jln55]

I heard that Koufax was in agony throughout this game, and willed his arm to get through the game. Great memories for me; the first WS I watched in entirety.

[@ADEAL918]

He was in agony the entire last two seasons he pitched. And the crazy thing about this game was that he said after the game (and Scully commented on it several times too) that he couldn't get his curve ball over at all, so he basically just went with all fastballs the whole game.

[@dimbulb1178]

The same was true of Pedro Martinez in the 1999 postseason and much of the 2000 and 2001 regular seasons. He pitched six no-hit innings against the Indians in the ALDS despite not being able to throw changeups or fastballs due to a back injury (he had the best fastball, best changeup, and best curveball in the game back then). He had suffered from shoulder problems earlier in the season and again in. 2000; he was lost for nearly three months in 2001 due to a rotator cuff injury. Had he been healthy 1999-2001, he might have had the three best seasons ever by a starting pitcher -- consecutively no less.

[@wacco54]

@@dimbulb1178 Tom Seaver tells the story of his three hundredth win pitching for the Chicago White Sox. After warming up Chicago catcher Carlton Fisk tells Tom "you have nothing working". Seavers reply, " Yes, but they don't know that".

[@martinschwarz1066]

As a native New Yorker, Koufax and Seaver were (are) my favorite pitchers.

[@felixmadison5736]

I was a lefty pitcher in high school in 1965 and my two idols were Sandy Koufax and Willie Mays. Numbers 32 and 24 for the Dodgers and Giants. Never be another pitcher or position player like either one of these two greats.

[@danschneck3141]

I'm a 57 year Giants fan, who loved Mays and Marichal, BUT I must admit, Koufax is still the greatest pitcher I've ever seen! I hated him when he played (especially against us!!) and used to wish that we could trade for him. Having a big 3 of: Koufax, Marichal and Gaylord Perry, would have made the Giants unbeatable. Best Offense: Mays, Cepeda, McCovey, the Alou's, and Jim Ray Hart, and other favs like: Jose Pagan, Harvey Kuenn, Jim Davenport, Chuck Hiller, Ed Bailey, and Tom Haller. I'm dreaming again.......... sorry, at 61, I should be too old to dream! It only took 50 seasons for me to see a Giants WS victory, wish my dad could have seen it........

[@djf750]

I agree , Koufax and Mays...GOAT

[@djf750]

@@danschneck3141 I'm an OLD Dodger fan, hated the Giants TEAM, but not individually. Mays is the GOAT non-pitcher and there was nothing like a Koufax-Marichal matchup from Candlestick , where it might be 80 and sunny, or 50 and foggy or a windy cold night

[@HughAskew2]

@@danschneck3141 I was a Dodger fan, and wanted to trade Osteen for Juan. I knew they would never part with Mays, Cepeda, or Alou - you would have had to be all out insane to even think of such a thing - but I figured if the price was right, JM could have worn Dodger blue - and become a superstar ;)

[@ShunyamNiketana]

I saw Mays homer off Koufax on 8/22/65, the game of the infamous brawl. I think that Koufax was rattled after that horrible fight, so he walked the next two hitters after Marichal. Then came Mays. The ball landed high in the stands of left center, almost out of the stadium, in the days before they extended the lower deck all the way to the right field line and wrapped the upper deck all the way around as well. It was a vicious fight, two giants wielding bats like batons. They pulled Koufax after Mays' HR. It was one of the most exciting moments of my childhood, seeing that ball sail so high and far, watching from behind third base and down the line a bit. The wail that filled the stadium when the fight erupted was replaced by a celebratory roar.

[@pac401]

Amazing that Sandy pitched a complete game. Even after giving up a hit in the 9th. I miss those days of starters going the distance. Now they over manage too much.

[@davidlafleche1142]

pac401 What's really amazing is that Koufax came in on only two days' rest, using a bad arm eaten up with arthritis, and only one year from retirement. Oddly, Jim Lonborg tried to do the same thing in 1967; and, although Lonborg was bigger, stronger and healthier than Koufax, he did not make it very far.

[@loyaldude10]

David Lafleche and Koufax won game throwing almost exclusively fastballs. Twins were a very good hitting team, knew what was coming and they still couldn't score on him

[@curtisjones400]

Henry Tchop yea if Sandy Koufax was young and playing ball today he would have such a fantastic career-there are only two other pitchers that impressed me as much as Sandy Koufax and they were Bob Gibson and Tom Seaver

[@chrisromo8218]

Henry Tchop

[@AnArchyRulzz]

Well Koufax pitching so much likely contributed to his early retirement.

[@Fuff63]

Everyone in stands wearing jackets and ties and hats. That’s class man.

[@timniles6961]

I was fifteen and in high school - in Cherokee, Iowa though we had lived in the Twin Cities for many years (and would again) please note that ALL World Series games then were played during daylight then and that without all the playoff games, that the world series ended by the middle of October. Our high school allowed teachers to bring in a TV to the study hall so we could watch an hour of these games at a time... but for me this game was 'covered' by other classes, with the game ending (an irony in that) while I was in phys ed, playing touch football. So until this youtube entry I had not seen this game. Much obliged! TN

[@dannysunay8099]

I bet a lot of memories! Congrats.

[@BigRed6171]

We’ll miss you Vin!!!!

[@Gravitas37]

At 2:22:32 the World Series ends like it's just a regular game, no wild celebration on the field. Things were so different back in the day...

[@malbuff]

And played in the afternoon. In those days, Baseball to national TV: "We're playing the game at 1. We'd sure like you guys to come out and cover it." National TV: "OK." Nowadays, TV to baseball: "Hold on. We'll tell you when you can start the game, thank you SO much." Baseball: "OK, whatever you say."

[@drizzle452]

I was watching the 52 World Series the other day and boy, the pitching looks so much better here. Kaat and Koufax look like they’re pitching with their legs and have some really good movement

[@ms-iz9ye]

Watching this match makes me wish someone would post one of Sandys no hitter games. I'd pay dearly to see that on KZbin.

[@dariowiter3078]

marvin s It's a baseball game, not a "match," f**ing moron! What the hell you think you're watching...soccer?!? F***ing idiot! 😬😬😬😬😬

[@oldiesgeek1]

Don't be too hard on him. He's probably not from America, and in his native country, games like soccer are called a match, not a game.

[@ttownkeith]

@@dariowiter3078 3 abusive comments out of 3. WTF is wrong with you? I pity you.

[@richardstrom5150]

Twins were number 1 in runs, and koufax shut them out twice. From sept 9 to end of WS, koufax threw 6 shutouts including a perfect game vs cubs and crucial end of sept vs #1 in NL runs Reds shutout. 1965 has to be the most clutch end of season pitching performance in history. The Left Arm Of God.

[@calronske1853]

Reading a Koufax book right now covering his life/career and that Sept. 9th game vs the Cubs in detail. To do all that you mentioned with an arm ready to fall off is beyond belief.

[@givemepizzaorgivemedeath3983]

The Koufax interview after the game was great. Incredible talent and a class act to this very day. You could tell in the interview that he was already thinking about retiring when he referenced his joy at not having to pitch for the next 4 months.

[@curtismcintosh9773]

This was a great performance by Sandy Koufax. You can see he was really struggling in the middle innings, pitching on only 2 days rest. It seemed to me that only after Killebrew got the 1 out hit in the 9th inning that Koufax decided to really let loose with his fastball and get the game over with. He just blew away the last 2 hitters.

[@johnl.5303]

He only had one pitch - the fastball. His curve wasn't working.

[@cujola]

John Lue As you watch the game, you can see he is pacing himself and spotting his fastball. In the 9th inning, you can see he really rears back and lets loose with the fastball. The batters never had a chance.

[@billslocum9819]

John Lue He gets over a couple of curves in the seventh, and a couple more thereafter, but he clearly had no confidence in it and most of his curves that day were for balls.

[@tahoepoet]

Bill, check out the 4th inning. 1-2-3 and plenty of curves, except to Oliva.

[@dariowiter3078]

Bill Slocum WRONG!!!!! 😠😠😠😠😠 His curve ball just failed to workout Koufax that Game 7. Get your Dodger/World Series history straight, f***ing idiot! 😡😡😡😡😡

[@lakemichigan6598]

I was 'sick' from school that day in 1965 and got to watch this game. Didn't realize it would be Koufax's final pitching performance. I just remember once the Dodgers got the lead, Koufax began daring the Twins to hit his fastball and they couldn't. Kaat was from Zeeland, MI, half an hour from my hometown Grand Rapids.

[@mickeyjudge7298]

Koufax retired after the 1966 season.

[@lakemichigan6598]

@@mickeyjudge7298 Well, then I guess it wasn't his last start after all. I really thought it was.

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

This is classic stuff. I would love to watch this on an old B&W TV. Talk about going back in time. George Vreeland Hill

[@dariowiter3078]

Do you have to sound like a cliché, George? 😠

[@ttownkeith]

@@dariowiter3078 4 ugly replies. You must be a joy to live with.

[@dannysunay8099]

Play it on the biggest tv screen you have!

[@dphotos007]

I noticed Maury Wills was not wearing a batting helmet. Now that is old school. I feel Maury Wills belongs in the Hall of Fame. He was the master of the steal and was the best all time base stealer of all time during his playing years.

[@jholtgym]

2014 World Series starts next week (KC_SF) and one guy from THIS game a half-century ago is STILL at the same job.....the timeless, hopefully immortal Vin Scully!

[@jln55]

Oh, and Vin Scully and Ray Scott! This is great!

[@MrDougman59]

Ray Scott was truly great. My favorite memory of play by play was not a professional game but the 1976 Minnesota State High School Basketball Championship. Hearing him saying that a school mate of scored was classic.

[@sciwiz57]

Can you imagine today the manager leaving the pitcher in after a base hit in the ninth? Complete games, no Tommy John surgery, acting like grown men after they win, modest salaries, sane fans, no steroids, no buzzers- I was lucky enough to be only 11 years old when this game was played. I watched Sandy Koufax mow down my beloved Yankees in 1963- the Beatles, Mantle, Maris, bazooka Joe bubblegum, Little League games, Candy stores......... don’t live in the past but I was lucky to grown up back then compared to today.

[@joebarr725]

The dorks who run baseball have made sure that a pitching performance like Koufax in Game 7 will never come close to happening again.

[@Tanamarito]

I´m always wondering why Jim Kaat was not elected to the Hall of Fame. He has close to 300 wins under his belt, completing more games in his career than perhaps all current pitchers put together have completed. He was also a gifted athlete, an outstanding fielder an a durable player as well. At age 35 and 38 he made a come back in Chicago, winning over 20 games two seasons in a row while playing for a mediocre team. I think his record should be acknowledged way more than Bruce Sutter or any DH or specialist who is enshrined to the HOF for some kind of specific achievement. I hope he will be voted in while he is still with us, although I am not crossing my fingers.

[@jimanderson7648]

he should be in there . thats y i always say voting in hall of fame should be done by retired players, coaches and managers not a bunch of writers who never played the game.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Jim Kaat, along with Tony Oliva got into the Hall of Fame in 2022

[@secondstring]

One World Series record for sure in this game....mildest victory celebration ever after the final out.

[@steverenom.299]

I know! What was with that?

[@kennethdunlap6152]

@@steverenom.299 The children took over!

[@leafyutube]

Kaufax pitched practically the entire game with nothing but fastballs and still managed a 3 hitter. Very impressive.

[@paulknowles1763]

It was a complete 3 hit shutout by Koufax. Best lefty ever for about 5 or 6 years.

[@keiththompson5193]

Damn that Koufax. Probably the greatest pitcher ever.

[@Tanamarito]

Two shut outs in three days, a display of ability, courage and work ethics. These days pitchers go six or seven innings and they call it a ´´quality start.´´ I remember this game vividly, as I listened to the radio broadcast. Sandy was throwing smoke.

[@tahoepoet]

How dear to my heart was the old-fashioned hurler who labored all day on the old village green. He did not resemble the up-to-date twirler who pitches four innings and ducks from the scene. The up-to-date twirler I’’m not very strong for; He has a queer habit of pulling up lame. And that is the reason I hanker and long for the pitcher who started and finished the game. The old-fashioned pitcher, The iron-armed pitcher, The stout-hearted pitcher, Who finished the game. --George Phair

[@mikewhitney8615]

@@tahoepoet Great poem, tahoe, and so true. All of baseball's true warriors are gone.

[@Nestor123057]

An argument could be made for Maury Wills being in the Hall of Fame.

[@steverenom.299]

Is Tony Oliva in the Hall of Fame?

[@LordofDublin4]

@@steverenom.299 ....he is not.

[@LordofDublin4]

Not a Hall of Famer in my opinion. Good, solid shortstop, bunter and base stealer. But HoF not worthy.

[@johnh23z]

Maury played for the Expos.

[@LordofDublin4]

@@johnh23z .... and he played 2 years in Pittsburgh. He played maybe 40 games in Montreal.

[@duderino57]

Wow. I was 8. Blast from the past. It’s a shame there’s no commercials. I’d like to see how they pitched us in the old days. Koufax made me want to play baseball. Too bad I wasn’t very good.

[@jamesanderson1687]

Koufax was not what one would describe as your intimidating pitcher like Drysdale or Gibson. Koufax did not brush back hitters or knock a hitter down like Gibson and Drysdale would. If Koufax had that nasty streak, he'd likely would have struck out over 400 batters in '65. You see, Koufax still holds the major league record for most innings pitched in one season without hitting a single batter, 323 innings. His knee buckling curveball and vicious fastball, made Koufax the most dominate pitcher not only of his era but arguably all of baseball. When MLB chose it's all 20th Century team, he was chosen as the starting lefthanded pitcher for the all-century team. In this game, Koufax was pitching with two days rest following pitching over 300 innings for the season. Koufax was facing the most potent offense in the American League.

[@clintwilson6380]

The Jane Levy book on Koufax was one of the best sports bios I've ever read. And I've read it 5 times. Look it up if you haven't yet.

[@MickeyMorandini1]

Sandy is a good person. a gentlemen

[@carlmarks8170]

*dominant*

[@arnoldsilveri1932]

Koufax hit just 18 batters in his career. That's 1.5 batters per season. As I stated many times, he was chosen as the left-hander, Ryan was the right-hander on the starting All-Century Team. Moreover, Koufax was voted as the greatest pitcher along with Bench, Aaron and Mays as the greatest living players. They were celebrated at the All-Star game in Cincinnati in 2008. Also, Koufax pitched 300 innings-or-more three times, struck out at least 300 batters and started at least 40 games--"three times." The only other pitchers to accomplish that feat were: Tim Keefe and Amos Rusie, who pitched between 1880 and 1891. If you read my e-book: "Why You Can't Clone Koufax," you'll see many other examples why (statistically) Koufax was the best for five consecutive years. 1962-1966.

[@nyujay2010]

Great to watch pitchers go the distance. Now if a pitcher sneezes he's taken out of the game. Koufax even gave up a hit in the 9th and was still left in. Amazing!

[@714AD]

This was 2 years before I started following the game. Never saw the Great Koufax pitch until now.

[@kenyongray2615]

This was a great series. Sandy Koufax for his best 5 year period before his retirement could have been the best pitcher in baseball history. Jim Kaat pitched forever after this game. Tony Oliva was headed to the Hall of Fame before his knee problems. Harmon Killebrew was one of the nicest men to ever walk this Earth. Earl Battey did the feature speech one year at my high school Sports Award banquet. He was a super nice man. Maury Wills was a very good player but not even close to the Hall of Fame. He did have over 2000 hits but no power at all with a .661 OPS. He was also an average to bad fielder at short. He had one thing going for him and that was speed. He is in the speed HOF no doubt. Thanks for these great older videos of past World Series games. Tremendous to see this game again. Vince Scully was the best. Ray Scott was more known for his pro football announcing and he said more with fewer words than any sports announcer.

[@jameshungelmann8129]

I was there. A kid selling frosty male. So painful, the master handcuffed the Twins, his fastball got better and better as the game went on.

[@tahoepoet]

I used to sell in the stands, too. 1967 All-Star game and saw Reggie Jackson's first home run.... also saw Killebrew hit one to left that was still rising as it went past the lights and disappeared in the darkness. Figure it landed in Seattle.

[@jameshungelmann8129]

Wasn't that in 66 against the White Sox? I thought it hit the facade of the upper pavilion and they marked that spot in the MOA.

[@toscodav]

Killbrew hit bombs in almost every major league park. Why do you assume he was at the Met?

[@craigmckenzie5466]

I'm so glad baseball games aren't shown from up in the press box behind home plate anymore.

[@niccoarcadia4179]

Can't afford Koufax's '65 Topps Card but I can watch him on YT for nothing. Ah, life is good...

[@erikk.5202]

+Follow The Sun But I want that Topps card!

[@niccoarcadia4179]

I have a '63 Sandy, one of my top cards. I still bid on other years on ebay from time to time but I want only the ex+ or above cards. I just place my bid and cross my fingers. I've won many good cards with low bids. Luck? yeah I guess so. You should try it...I got my EX+ '63 for $9.00 two years ago. I was shocked but found out it does happen sometimes. You can get a $100-300.00 card for less than 25.00 if you keep trying. (and the timing is right)

[@HughAskew2]

@@niccoarcadia4179 As a 9 year, in 63, I traded the Topp's Dodgers' Big Three (Johnny Podres/Don Drysdale/Sandy Koufax) card for the 63 Koufax card. Kid I traded with thought I was nuts. Koufax was my man. Had to have his card! Wish I still had either one. Saw the Big 3 card in a shop 10-15 years ago.....for $300

[@Lava1964]

Another great game from the archives. Thanks for posting it! (Notice that not once did anyone mention pitch counts!)

[@timniles7526]

Koufax was taking shots in his left arm to numb the pain, but when he retired, he said it was because he wanted to be able to use his left arm (at all.)

[@arnoldsilveri1932]

Koufax took anti-inflammatory medication for his arthritis. He rubbed capsolin cream on his arm before starting his games. It was supposed to increase the circulation. After each star, he iced his elbow.

[@dgrichmondbc]

2 days rest - unbelievable.

[@imapaine-diaz4451]

Ahh, the hero's of my youth. I was at game four with my brothers and my dad. He must have spent a month's salary to take us to that game. I insisted on wearing 53 all through my highschool career and had a sidearm fastball with the same results.

[@jimistreets1]

...and of course pitching, which was beyond extraordinary that year. I went to my first Dodger game that year (I was 5) and I don't recall much but I do remember the crowd chanting "GO! GO! GO!" when Wills got on, then flipping out when he stole a base.

[@MrGeorgewf]

Two great announcers Vince Skully of the Dodgers, and Ray Scott of the Minnesota Twins. Ray Scott was also the announcer for the Green Bay Packers in those days. They were great announcers describing the game without all that constant chatter you hear today. Oh for the old days.

[@stewartberger7734]

Scott a great NFL announcer. Did a fantastic job with the Twins too

[@bruceso797]

I’m from Mn. I remember my Dad and I watching that game. We were so disappointed that the Twins lost. I was 12 years old.

[@Gregoryt700]

Thanks for posting. A legendary game, unfortunately I only heard about Koufax from my uncles. Not old enough to have seen this

[@FlynnRider4]

Both had tragic but triumphant careers,

[@TheTweeter53]

Gregoryt700 I was old enough to remember this series. Games were all on in the afternoon on NBC television. I watched this series in black and white, although it was available in color to the few who had color tv. We would rush home from school to be able to view the last 3 or 4 innings on tv. It was a different time.

[@scottpoolsmith9573]

Loved this as my Covid-19 baseball fix! Vin calling the game (at least half) and Koufax pitching a gem was what this old man needed! I loved the post game interview as well and the joy in Lou Johnson was awesome!

[@oakenshanks]

Vinny said.... "... he must feel like Killebrew's dentist..." talking about Maury Wills..... lol.. classic tongue in cheek from Vin Scully.

[@tahoepoet]

and in the top of top of the 5th, his opening about Jim Gilliam's quote.

[@garyoconnordbaairrepair7775]

In my hometown of Roseville, CA. I became a Dodger fan during the 1963 World Series. I barely remember seeing this game on TV. I was living at Camp Pendleton at this time in 1965. Glad I found this game on KZbin.

[@uncletony6210]

I'm watching in Oceanside right now.

[@garyoconnordbaairrepair7775]

Uncle Tony from 1965 to 1068, I used live on Wire Mountain #3. My father was Sergeant in Charge of all Rifle, Pistol and Artillery Ranges for all 3 years.

[@m.s.769]

Classy, muted celebration. It was very professional. Nowadays, a team celebrates like crazy if they win the wildcard game. I prefer this example.

[@Tookitout]

M S -Amen. Today’s look-at-me hysterics make sports hard to watch. NFL is worst offender. I gave up on it.

[@johnperrigo6474]

@@Tookitout It's all hype and no substance.