1965 World Series

The 1965 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League champion Minnesota Twins, who had won their first pennant since 1933 when the team was known as the Washington Senators. The Dodgers prevailed in 7 games to capture their second title in three years, and their third since moving to Los Angeles in 1958.

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1965 - World Series - Los Angeles Dodgers - Minnesota Twins - 1933

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The Twins won the first two games of the series against Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax, but once Claude Osteen shutout the Twins in Game 3, things turned around. Koufax would go onto pitch two more times, and pitch two shutouts.

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Don Drysdale - Sandy Koufax - Claude Osteen - Shutout

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Umpires: Eddie Hurley (AL), Tony Venzon (NL), Red Flaherty (AL), Ed Sudol (NL), Bob Stewart (AL), Ed Vargo (NL)

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Eddie Hurley - Tony Venzon - Red Flaherty - Ed Sudol - Bob Stewart - Ed Vargo

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MVP: Sandy Koufax

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