This Day in Baseball - The Daily Rewind
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October 8, 1956 - Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched the only perfect game in
World Series history for a 2 - 0 triumph over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Sal Maglie,
the opposing pitcher, gave up five hits. This would be the only post season no hitter until Roy Halladay’s gem for the Phillies against Cincinnati on October 6th 2010.
October 8, 1973 - Rusty Staub's two home runs powered the
New York Mets to a 9 - 2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and a 2-1 lead in the
NLCS. Pete Rose of the Reds and Bud Harrelson of the Mets scuffled at second
base in the fifth inning after Rose slid hard into the base. The benches
cleared and when the dust settled, the 140 pound Harrelson ended up on losing
end of both conflicts.
October 8, 1989 - The Oakland Athletics beat Toronto 4 - 3 in Game Five of their AL
division series to advance to the World Series for the second straight year.
Rickey Henderson, who hit .400 with eight stolen bases, was named Series MVP.
October 8, 2009 - The Los Angeles Angels open their fourth Division Series in recent years
against the Boston Red Sox in an unusual manner - with a win. John Lackey
pitches 7 1/3 scoreless innings and Torii Hunter hits a three-run homer off Jon
Lester in the 5th to drive the 5 - 0 win.
October 8, 1919 - Ed Cicotte pitched Game Seven of the World Series and the Chicago White Sox played like they meant it. Joe Jackson and Happy Felsch drove in two runs each for a 4
- 1 win to cut the Cincinnati Reds lead of four games to three in the best-of-nine Series.
CYO Ends relationship with Dodgers because of Leo Durocher March 1
Koufax and Drysdale Holdout February 28 1966
Babe Ruth released February 26
Duke Snider Passes Away February 27
Smoky Joe gets Sold to Cleveland February 24
Walter Johnson and The Silver Dollar - February 22
The Ballard of Three Fingers Brown
Cool Papa Bell goes to Cooperstown
Dazzy Vance Wins the MVP February 12
Ozzie Smith Trade Finalized February 11
Allie Reynolds talks about two No Hitters in 1951 February 10
Edd Roush Gets Traded February 9
Connie Mack Passes Away February 8
Frank Robinson Passes away - February 7
Lew Burdette - He was the original Mark Fidrych
Don Hoak unsong hero - February 5
Joe McCarthy the winningest manager in history
Fredric Michael Lynn was born on February 3, 1952
Stan Coveleski and Waite Hoyt are voted into the Hall of Fame
Billy Sullivan Jr the first father son team to play in World Series
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