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Valdespino saw the most action in his rookie year, the Twins' pennant season of 1965, batting .261 with career highs of 38 runs, 22 RBI, and 245 at-bats. He doubled and scored a run in Minnesota's six-run rally in Game One of the World Series as the Twins sent Don Drysdale to the showers in the third inning. (JFC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 16, 1962: Rick Wise tosses a shutout, the Phillies' 4th in a row, to beat Houston 7–0. The streak ends tomorrow in the 1st inning when Houston's Sandy Valdespino steals home. » August 17, 1969: The Phils streak of four shutouts and 39 consecutive scoreless innings ends when Astros OF Sandy Valdespino steals home in the 1st. Dick Allen and Rader match homers as the Astros win, 3–2. » August 31, 1969: In their 2nd trade with Seattle within a week, Houston acquires OF Tommy Davis for outfielders Sandy Valdespino and Danny Walton.