THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - OCTOBER 18TH

1889 - First all NYC World Series NY Giants (NL) play Brooklyn (AA).

1928 - Keith Jackson, Carrolton Ga, sportscaster (ABC Monday Night Football) is born.

1930 - Joseph Sylvester becomes first jockey to win 7 races in 1 day.

1933 - Forrest Gregg, NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys) is born.
1939 - Mike Ditka, coach/tight-end (Bears, Cowboys, NFL rookie year 1961) is born.
1953 - Willie Thrower becomes first black NFL quarterback in modern times.

1956 - Martina Navratilova, Revnice Czech, tennis (Wimbledon 1989,79,82-87) is born.
1960 - Casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years).

1967 - AL votes to allow Athletics to move from KC to Oakland & 

expand league to 12 teams in 1971 with KC & Seattle teams.
1968 - Bob Beamon of USA sets Long Jump record (29 ft. 2½ in.) in Mexico City.
1968 - US Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith & John Carlos 

for giving "black power" salute as a protest during victory ceremony.

1974 - First NBA game at Market Square Arena - Pacers beat Spurs 129-121.
1974 - Chicago Bull Nate Thurmond becomes first in NBA to complete 

a quadruple double-22 pts, 14 rebounds, 13 assists & 12 blocks.

1977 - Reggie Jackson hits 3 consecutive homers tying Ruth's series record.

1992 - Philadelphia Eagle Randall Cunningham sets NFL QB scramble record of 3,683.
1995 - NHL Winnipeg Jets sold to Americans who plan to move them to Phoenix.