Events in Sports History in September 1965

Sep 2 Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits his MLB 400th career HR (off Curt Simmons) in Chicago's 5-3 win v St. Louis at Wrigley Field; Simmons also gave up Willie Mays' 400th HR in 1963

Sep 8 Kansas City A's Bert Campaneris plays all 9 positions in a game

Sep 9 LA Dodgers future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his 4th career no-hitter and first perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium

Sep 12 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Australian Margaret Smith wins her second of 5 US singles titles; beats American rival Billie Jean Moffitt 8-6, 7-5

Sep 13 Willie Mays's 500th HR (off Don Nottebart), Giants 11th straight win

Sep 18 Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium: Mantle play his 2,000th game

Sep 25 60-year-old Satchel Paige of Kansas City Athletics pitches 3 scoreless innings

Sep 26 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Stardust CC: Sandra Haynie wins by 1 stroke from Clifford Ann Creed

Sep 30 LA Dodger Don Drysdale (23-12) wins 13th straight game, 7 by shutouts