1882 - First World Series game, Cincinnati (AA) beats Chicago (NL) 4-0.
1911 - Cy Young's farewell appearance in a major league game is a letdown as he loses to Brooklyn 13-3 in a Braves uniform in his 906th game.
1920 - First brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleveland's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd Base for Brooklyn.
1926 - Babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yankees beat Cardinals 10-5.
1938 - Yankees Lefty Gomez sets record of 6 World Series wins without a loss.
1945 - Tavern owner "Billy Goat" Sianis buys a seat for his goat for his goat for Game 4 of the World Series and is escorted out, while casting a goat curse on the Cubs.
1959 - Single game World Series attendance record set (92,706 in Los Angeles).
1966 - Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer, 20, is the youngest to pitch a World Series shutout.
1976 - John Hathaway completes 50,600 mile bicycle tour of every continent.
1995 - Colorado Avalanche (formerly Quebec Nordiques) first NHL game, beat Detroit.
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