TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - OCTOBER 14TH

1862 - Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18.

1905 - Giant's Christy Mathewson's 3rd straight World Series shutout.

1908 - Baseball Writers Association of America forms.
1908 - Cubs beat Tigers 4 games to 1 in 5th World Series, 1st rematch.

1926 - Walter Johnson retires, signs 2-year contract to manage Newark.

1929 - Philadelphia A's set World Series record of 10 runs in an inning.
1949 - Ezzard Charles TKOs Pat Valentino in 8 for heavyweight boxing title.
1951 - Detroit Lion Jack Christiansen returns 2 punts for touchdowns vs LA Rams.

1964 - Roger Maris & Mickey Mantle hit HRs runs on back-to-back pitches.
1965 - Sandy Koufax hurls his 2nd shutout of World Series beating Twins 2-0.
1968 - In NL expansion draft, Expos & Padres choose 30 players each.

1972 - Oakland A Gene Tenace is 1st to homer in 1st 2 World Series at bats.

1973 - Willie Mays last hit, as Mets beat A's in World Series game 2

A's Mike Andrews makes 2 errors, prompting owner Finley to remove him.

1979 - NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretzky scores his 1st NHL goal.

1988 - NJ Devils raise their 1st pennant (Patrick Div Playoff Champs).
1989 - Dave Stewart is 1st since 1976 to start consecutive World Series openers.
1989 - Texas A&I, Johnny Bailey sets NCAA season rush record at 6,085 yards.

1991 - NY Rangers right wing Mike Gartner scores his 500th NHL goal.

1998 - Eric Robert Rudolph is charged with 6 bombings including the

1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, Georgia.

2003 - Fan Steve Bartman deflects the ball away from Chicago Cubs

outfielder Moises Alou. Cubs give up eight runs in the inning and lose to the

Marlins 8-3, and the Bartman incident is seen as the turning point in the series.