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.
Wee Willie Keeler - The Brooklyn Millionaire
December 26 Carlton Fisk & Ozzie Smith
December 22 - Connie Mack
December 19 - Doc Ellis Passes Away
December 15 Bob Feller on First Start after WWII
December 5 Pete Rose Signs with Philadelphia
December 1 Frank Robinson wins ROY
November 6 - The Big Train Walter Johnson
November 5 - Wagner is sold for $262,000
november 5 - Burleigh Grimes
November 4 - The Players are finally free
November 4 Ernie Banks
November 3 - Koufax and the Cy Young
November 2 - Bob Feller
November 1 - Leadoff and Walk off Homers Vic Power
Mickey Mantle turns 89 - Listen to him and his 500th homerun
October 15 In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened
October 14 - Steve Bartman
October 13 - Bill Mazeroski Walks it off in 1960
After missing a sign Bob Robertson delivers a 3 run HR 1971 World Series
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