Tuesday, October 15, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - OCTOBER 15TH

1912 - Red Sox Tris Speaker's makes only World Series 
unassisted double play, from the outfield.
1923 - NY Yankees first World Series win beating NY Giants, 4 games to 2.
1928 - Walter Johnson signs a 3-year contract to manage the Senators.
1933 - Philadelphia Eagles play first NFL game, lose to NY Giants 56-0.
1945 - Jim Palmer, New York City, New York, American 
baseball player (Baltimore Orioles 1965-1984) is born.
1946 - Enos Slaughter scores from first on a single in World Series.
1957 - Giants trade Minneapolis franchise to Red Sox for 
SF Seals-franchises only, not the players.
1969 - Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (Rangers vs North Stars).
1969 - NY Met Ron Swoboda's spectacular diving catch of sinking liner 
with runners at 1st & 3rd in 9th, Mets win in 10th in World Series game.
1969 - Oriole Earl Weaver becomes first manager ejected in a World Series.
1979 - NY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier.
1980 - George Brett is forced out of World Series with hemorrhoids.
1988 - With 2 outs in bottom of 9th, an injured Kirk Gibson hits dramatic 
2 run HR to gives Dodgers a 5-4 win in first game of World Series.
1989 - Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer.
1995 - Carolina Panthers win first game ever beating NY Jets 26-15.
2005 - Jason Collier, American basketball player (b. 1977) dies of a sudden heart 
rhythm disturbance caused by an abnormally enlarged heart at the age of 28.

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