The Only Time It Ever Happened

60 years ago yesterday something incredible took place when Drysdale and Koufax pitched both ends of a doubleheader for the 1st Place Dodgers

FORBES FIELD, PITTSBURGH - September 2, 1965

The Sports Time Traveler is following the 1965 baseball season. The National League is having one of the great pennant races of all time. Coming into yesterday’s games of September 1st, the standings looked like this:

75 - 57 Dodgers
72 - 57 Giants
72 - 58 Braves
72 - 58 Reds
71 - 62 Pirates

Just 4.5 games s…