TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - OCTOBER 24TH

1913 - Joe Tinker fired as Cincinnati Reds manager

1926 - Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB (Baltimore, SF, NY Giants, MVP 1963) is born
1935 - Judge Landis fines umpire George Moriarty, Cubs manager Charlie Grimm

& Chicago players W English, B Jurges & B Herman for actions in World Series
1939 - Joe DiMaggio wins AL MVP, Jimmie Foxx is runner-up

1972 - Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53

1974 - Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (Texas Rangers)

1986 - Dodgers' Bill Russell, 38, announces his retirement
1988 - NY Islander's & NHL high scorer, Mike Bossy retires

1989 - After a weeks delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played

2004 - 10 people, including 4 family members of Rick Hendrick, are killed in a

plane crash near Martinsville Speedway. The plane was owned by NASCAR

team Hendrick Motorsports.