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.
September 15 - Yankees set HR mark
September 14 - Griffeys Homer in same game
September 13 - Mays hits 500th!
September 12 - Yaz Collects 3000 hit
September 11 Berra ties record
World Series Ace Stan Coveleski
September 10 - Pedro Martinez is brilliant in New York
September 9 - Koufax is perfect
September 8 Todd Hundley joins Mickey Mantle
September 7 - Boston Massacre
September 6 Cal Ripken, Jr. plays in his 2,131st consecutive game to surpass Lou Gehrig
September 5 McGwire slugs his 60th home run
September 4 - Ron Guidry wins 20th
September 3 - Pedro Martinez punchesout his 3000th batter
September 2 Dave Stieb gets his no hitter
September 1 Tom Seaver sets strikeout record
August 31 - The Bagwell trade
August 30 - Stengel begins and ends on the same day
August 29 - Ruth Suspended
August 28 Boston Red Sox sign free agent Ken “Hawk” Harrelson
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