1961 With the help of a pair of five-run innings at Crosley Field, the Yankees win the World Series, beating the Reds in Game 5, 13-5. Johnny...
1928 At Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, the Yankees beat the Cardinals, 7-3, completing their second consecutive sweep of the World Series. The...
1910 Sitting out the last two games of the season, Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb wins the third of his nine consecutive batting titles by edging...
This Day in Baseball History October 9th 1894 At Chicago's Lake Front Park, Quaker (Phillies) fly chaser Jack Manning hits three home runs in...
OCTOBER 9 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1886 Rube Marquard HOF pitcher (NL wins leader 1912; NL strikeout leader...
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1995 Thanks to a two-run Edgar Martinez's 11th-inning double that scores Ken Griffey, Jr. from first base, the Mariners become the fourth team...
1983 In front of 64,494 fans at Veterans Stadium, the Phillies win the NLCS behind the pitching of Steve Carlton and the power of Gary...
1977 In Game 4 of the NLCS played at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium,\ Dodger hurler Tommy John goes the distance and beats Steve Carlton and the...
1961 In Game 4 at Crosley Field, Whitey Ford blanks the Reds for five innings to extend his World Series consecutive scoreless inning streak to...
Back from prepping for the big blow 1956 "The Yankees have all the hits." - MEL ALLEN, baseball broadcaster, describing Don Larsen's Fall Classic...
1939 In the top of the tenth, Yankee outfielder Joe DiMaggio scores from first base when Reds' catcher Ernie Lombardi lies in a daze at home...
1922 Behind Art Nehf's complete-game five-hitter, the Giants repeat as World Champions, sweeping the Yankees in five games, including one tie....
This Day in Baseball History October 8th 1904 Jimmy Barrett first major leaguer to play 162 games in a season, 57 years before the schedule...
OCTOBER 8 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1885 Johnny Lush pitcher, 1904-10 (Philadelphia Phillies, St . Louis...
2010 With only 17 instances of a manager getting tossed in postseason history, two occurrences happen on the same day when umpires eject Rays'...
2000 Benny Agbayani's 13th-inning home run ends the longest LDS game, which takes five hours and 22 minutes to complete. The dramatic...
1995 In Game 4 of the ALDS, Edgar Martinez's eighth-inning grand slam breaks a 6-6 tie with the Yankees at the Kingdome. The Mariner DH's...
