THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/9

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/9

1909 – Ty Cobb steals home in a World Series game.  1915 – Woodrow Wilson becomes the first sitting US President to attend a World Series game. 1919 – The Reds beat the White Sox to win the World Series, which would eventually be known for the Black Sox scandal. 1938...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/9

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/7

1916 – Georgia Tech wins the most lopsided game in college football history, beating Cumberland 222-0. 1970 – Willie Shoemaker wins his 6,033rd career race, making him the winningest jockey of all time.  1984 – Walter Payton becomes the NFL’s all-time leading rusher,...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/9

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/6

1911 – Cy Young makes his final MLB appearance. It’s the 906th game of his career. 1926 – Babe Ruth becomes the first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in a World Series game as the Yankees beat the Cardinals 10-5 in Game #4. 1945 – Chicago tavern owner...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/9

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/5

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...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/9

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/4

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...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/9

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/3

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...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/9

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/2

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 –...