1862 - Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18.
1905 - Giant's Christy Mathewson's 3rd straight World Series shutout.
1906 - All Chicago World Series, first AL victory, White Sox win
1906 - All Chicago World Series, first AL victory, White Sox win
4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series.
1908 - Baseball Writers Association of America, forms.
1908 - Baseball Writers Association of America, forms.
1908 - Cubs beat Tigers 4 games to 1 in 5th World Series,
first rematch, which includes smallest crowd at World Series, 6,210 fans.
1910 - John Wooden, basketball coach (UCLA-10 national championships) is born.
1926 - Walter Johnson retires, signs 2-year contract to manage Newark.
1956 - Beth Daniel, Charleston SC, LPGA golfer (1990 Kemper Open) is born.
1964 - Roger Maris & Mickey Mantle hit HRs runs on back-to-back pitches.
1964 - Joe Girardi, Peoria IL, catcher and manager (NY Yankees) is born.
1970 - Cleveland Cavaliers lose to Buffalo Braves in their first game 107-92.
1973 - Willie Mays last hit, as Mets beat A's in World Series game 2.
1979 - NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretzky scores his 1st NHL goal.
1991 - NY Rangers right wing Mike Gartner scores his 500th NHL goal.
1995 - Atlanta Braves become first team to sweep in NL playoff (beat Reds).
1998 - Eric Robert Rudolph is charged with 6 bombings including the
1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, Georgia.
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