1915 – Ty Cobb steals his 96th base of the season, setting a record that would last until 1962. 1921 – The Yankees beat the Giants 3-0 in the first World Series game broadcast on the radio. 1932 – The Detroit Falcons officially changed their name to the Detroit Red...
1922 - A World Series game is broadcast on radio for the first time as the Giants faced the Yankees. 1930 - Notre Dame Stadium opens as the Fighting Irish defeat SMU 20-14 in the first game played at the stadium. 1938 - The Yankees complete a sweep of the Cubs to win...
1920 – St. Louis Browns first baseman George Sisler sets an MLB record by recording his 257th hit of the season.1951 – Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants hits “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” – a walk-off three run homer against the Dodgers to win the pennant for...
1908 – Cleveland Naps pitcher Addie Joss throws a perfect game against the White Sox.1920 – The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates play in the first, and only, triple header in MLB history. The Reds take the first two games while the Pirates win the third.1947 –...
1903 – The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Pilgrims 7-3 in the first ever World Series game. 1919 – The Cincinnati Reds beat the White Sox 9-1 in the first game of the infamous World Series that would see several White Sox players throwing games. 1922 – After...
THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY - 10/1 1965 - The Hammond Tech Tigers defeat their neighbor and nemesis Hammond High 14-6. The loss contributed to 4-5 record for the Wildcats - their first losing season since 1957.1965 - Eddie Herbert’s Hornets of Lew Wallace win...
1880 – The first baseball game at the historic Polo Grounds in New York takes places as the New York Metropolitans defeat the Washington Nationals 4-2.1941 – Joe Louis knocks out Lou Nova in the sixth round in their bout at the Polo Grounds in New York to retain the...
