Sunday, October 11, 2015

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - OCTOBER 11TH

1906 - White Sox Ed Walsh strikes out then record 12 in a World Series game
1911 - Ty Cobb (AL) & Frank Schulte (NL) are 1st MVPs, each gets an auto
1925 - NY Giants play 1st NFL game, lose to Providence 14-0
1927 - Lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible)
1960 - Radio/TV executive John Fetzer buys a controlling interest of Detroit Tigers
1967 - World Series record 3 consecutive HRs (Carl Yastremski, Reggie Smith,
& Rico Petrocelli) by Red Sox
1978 - Dodgers Bob Welch dramatically strikes out Reggie Jackson in 9th
1980 - Dallas Mavericks first game at Reunion Arena, beat San Antonio 103-92
1989 - Michelle Wie, American golfer is born
1991 - Chip Beck ties PGA lowest 18 hole score of 59
1992 - Deion Sanders, plays for Atlanta Falcons (NFL) & Braves (Baseball)
1997 - Dennis Rodman returns from 2nd longest NBA suspension (11 games)
2006 - Cory Lidle, American baseball pitcher (b. 1972)  co-pilot/flight instructor
with Tyler Stanger were flying a Cirrus SR20 airplane when it crashed into the
Belaire Apartments on New York City's Upper East Side, killing them both.

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