TIGHT RACE FORECAST AS YANKEES SEEK RECORD PENNANT
"A new manager, new challengers for league honors and a strong Yankee cast are the features as a great new season of the 'Best in Baseball' is now underway at fabled Yankee Stadium, the long-time Home of Champions. Manager Johnny Keane, a successful, experienced pilot who led the Cardinals' World Series victory over the Yankees, is now the manager of the American League Champions. Although baseball experts across the country have been predicting another close American League race - with vastly improved contenders and strengthened clubs from top to bottom - Manager Keane is determined to lead the Bombers to their sixth pennant in a row.
No club in baseball history has ever won more than five straight (the Yankees of 1949-53 and the Yankees of 1960-1964). Keane feels he has the material, although he admits there is greater strength in the league and he is still unfamiliar with the other clubs' personnel and home parks. 'But that won't take long to learn,' John says, 'and I like this Yankee club. In fact, from what I saw in the early days of spring training, this could be the greatest team I've ever managed.'
And so, a warm welcome from all the Yankees to Yankee Stadium. We hope you will visit us often this season and enjoy the best brand of baseball anywhere."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
POWER PITCHING
"Yankee defensive firepower is represented by four top starting pitchers who are expected to carry the brunt of the starting assignment burden this season. The 'Big Four' of Manager Johnny Keane's starting rotation are Mel Stottlemyre, Al Downing, Whitey Ford and Jim Bouton. Bouton, leading winner a year ago with 18, and Stottlemyre, the rookie sensation who won nine games after being purchased last August 11, are the right-handers of the starting staff. Downing, a 13-game winner in 1964, and Ford, the 17-game winner of last summer and long-time dean of Yankee pitchers, are the southpaw starters. Ford, who underwent successful surgery last winter for correction of arterial blockage in his left arm, is the leading all-time percentage winner in baseball history since 1900 for pitchers with 100 or more victories. Whitey entered this season with a remarkable 216-84 mark for a record .720 percentage."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
POWER BATTING
"There's firepower here, too! The Yankee starting outfield represents power and defense. This trio hit 77 home runs in 1964 and reached a peak of 140 in their respective top seasons: Tom Tresh, now the center fielder, Roger Maris, right field and Mickey Mantle, now the left fielder.
Mantle, the long-time All-Star center fielder, has been moved to left to save his legs and give young Tommy Tresh the opportunity of roaming the big middle field. Maris, also an All-Star, is considered an outstanding defensive right fielder. The single-season home run champion with his 61 in 1961, Roger has a career total of 240. Mantle opened the 1965 season in seventh place on the all-time home run list with 454. Mickey's 18 World Series homers are a record. one of many set by the famed 'Switcher.' Ten times Mickey has hit homers from opposite sides of the plate in the same game."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
THE INNER DEFENSE
"Here is what most Yankee fans, and many baseball experts, consider just about the best infield in baseball, but these four men carry their part of the offense, too: Clete Boyer, Tony Kubek, Bobby Richardson and Joe Pepitone. These four fine fielders - all under 30 years of age - work brilliantly as a unit. Bobby Richardson, a frequent World Series record-breaker, has led the American League in total times at bat the last three years and led the Yankees in total hits the last four consecutive seasons. Pepitone hit 28 homers and drove home 100 runs in 1964. While Kubek and Boyer had off seasons at bat a year ago, both hit well this spring and are counted on to contribute strongly to the Yankee offense this year."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
SPRING TRAINING CROWDS
"In one of the most amazing demonstrations of drawing power in their long history, the New York Yankees attracted 304,330 fans to just 30 spring exhibition games. The Yanks attracted new high marks in several Florida cities where they played, as well as in Puerto Rico and in Houston, where they helped the Astros dedicate the new domed stadium with three consecutive SRO crowds."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR
"The Yankees will be welcoming many visitors to New York's World's Fair and the annual Summer Festival in this great city this summer. Many organized groups and individual fans are planning Yankee Stadium visits this season while in New York for the second and final year of the Fair. The Yankee management will be happy to make special arrangements for out-of-town visitors ordering tickets for the games of their choice.
A warm welcome to all visitors to famed, historic Yankee Stadium, long known as the Home of Champions."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
SUBURBAN NIGHTS SLATED ON 10 WEDNESDAYS AT 7 P.M.
"A popular innovation last year, the novel Yankee Suburban Nights will be held this season on ten Wednesday nights. And the new game time will be 7:00 P.M. Every scheduled Wednesday night game this season is a Suburban Night.
These special Wednesday evenings are designed to bring the family together at a ball game. The 7:00 P.M. time will enable Dad to get home from work, pick up his family, get to Yankee Stadium and still be home at a reasonable hour on a 'working' night.
Suburban Nights are also expected to prove popular this year with out-of-town Yankee fans who would like to drive back home before a real late hour. For large organizations seeking seating together on these Wednesday nights, the ticket manager at Yankee Stadium will be happy to arrange group seating."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
1965 LADIES' DAYS
Saturday, May 1 (Baltimore)
Saturday, May 22 (Washington)
Tuesday, May 25 (Cleveland)
Saturday, June 5 (Chicago)
Saturday, June 19 (Minnesota)
Saturday, June 26 (Los Angeles)
Saturday, July 17 (Washington)
Tuesday, July 20 (Boston)
Thursday, July 29 (Detroit)
Saturday, August 14 (Kansas City)
Saturday, September 18 (Detroit)
YANKEES FACE METS MAY 3
"The annual Mayor's Trophy Game between the Yankees and Mets will be played here at Yankee Stadium on Monday Night, May 3 at 8:00 P.M. All proceeds once again will go to the benefit of sandlot baseball in Greater New York.
This colorful, traditional contest is the only game each year between the city's two major league rivals. The Mets won the 1963 game here and the Yanks took the '64 clash at Shea Stadium. Tickets are on sale here at Yankee Stadium today."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
FREE BATS TO FANS 14 AND UNDER ON FATHER'S DAY
"June 20 will be a big day at Yankee Stadium as the Yankees hold their first 'Bay Day.' Appropriately held when the Yankees are scheduled to play the slugging Minnesota Twins in an important doubleheader, Bat Day will be a red letter day for young fans.
Authentic Little League bats- and they are not toys- will be given to each fan 14 and under attending the doubleheader accompanied by his or her father or another adult. The date selected coincides with the close of schools in this area and with the Little League baseball season.
The bats will contain the printed name 'New York Yankees,' the designation 'Official Little League Bat' AND the autograph of a Yankee player. Naturally, there will be a limit of one bat to each young fan. The bats are being made to Little League specifications by the Hillerich and Bradsby Company, makers of the famous Louisville Sluggers. The bats will vary slightly in length, averaging out to about 30 inches.
Because a big turnout is expected, based on similar experiences by other American League clubs, Dads are urged to buy or order their tickets now and assure their youngsters of Yankee bats. The event also is a perfect opportunity for family fun together at Yankee Stadium on Father's Day."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
DISC JOCKEYS DAY
"The Yankees and Ballantine will hold their second annual Disc Jockeys Day at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon, June 26. All the DJs will be invited and a big event is planned before the Yankees-Angels game."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
AWARD WINNERS HONORED AT YANKEES' 19TH OLD TIMERS' DAY, SATURDAY, JULY 31
"Award winners will be honored at the Yankees' 19th annual Old Timers' Day at the Stadium on Saturday, July 31. Living baseball 'greats' who have won Most Valuable Player awards, Cy Young Award and earlier pitching award winners, Babe Ruth Award winners in World Series competition, Rookies of the Year, batting and fielding champions, Managers of the Year and Sporting News Players of the Year will be invited.
The Cleveland Indians will be the Yankees' opponents in the regularly scheduled American League game. The Old Timers' program is scheduled to start at 1:00 P.M. with the Yankees-Indians contest following."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
NEW TICKET OFFICE
"To make ticket shopping more convenient for fans living or working on the west side of town and for those commuting to and from New Jersey, the Yankees have opened a ticket office in the Port Authority Bus Terminal on West 41st Street and 8th Avenue. The new Yankee ticket outlet is located on the Suburban Concourse at the top of the main bank of escalators."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
YANKEE TICKET RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED AT SCHRAFFT'S STORES
"Once again, all Schrafft's Restaurants in Greater New York, Newark and Westchester will be handling box and reserved seat reservations for all Yankee home games this season. Many fans have found it convenient to stop in at a Schrafft's Restaurant, have lunch or a refreshment, and order their box or reserved seats for an upcoming Yankee game - all in one trip."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
YANKEE STADIUM GROUND RULES
-Foul poles are outside the playing field.
-Thrown or fairly batted ball that goes behind or under the canvas and remains: Two Bases
-Ball rebounding onto the playing field: In Play
-Ball sticking in or going through the wire screen in front of the bleachers: Two Bases
-Bat racks are on the players' bench.
-Scoreboards in right and left field are on the playing field.
-Ball striking the scoreboards and rebounding onto the playing field: In Play
-Ball striking the scoreboards and bounding into the bleachers, bullpens or stands: Two Bases
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
YANKEE STADIUM REGULATIONS
1. Gambling or wagering of any sort at Yankee Stadium is strictly prohibited.
2. Any spectator who goes onto the playing field during a ball game is violating an American League rule and will be ejected from the Stadium.
3. The management requests that spectators refrain from throwing missiles on the field.
4. Patrons in front row boxes are asked not to drape clothing over the box railing.
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
AMERICAN LEAGUE UMPIRES
Cal Hubbard - Supervisor of Umpires
1 Paparella
2 McKinley
3 Hurley
4 Stevens
5 Honochick
6 Soar
7 Napp
8 Flaherty
9 Chylak
10 Runge
11 Umont
12 Rice
13 Stewart
14 Kinnamon
15 Drummond
16 Haller
17 Salerno
18 Odom
19 DiMuro
21 Valentine
WCBS
"When in doubt about a Yankee game being played, just tune in Radio Station WCBS (AM at 880 on the dial and FM at 101.1) for the latest up-to-the-minute information from Yankee Stadium. The noon news report will have the latest information pertaining to the upcoming afternoon game, and the 6:00-6:15 news and sports will carry late reports on the night games. Later bulletins also will be available on WCBS."
-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
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