TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - OCTOBER 23RD

1884 - First World Series OKed by AA, Providence (NL) beats NY Mets (AA) 6-0.

1920 - Chicago grand jury indicts Abe Attell, Hal Chase, & Bill Burns

as go-betweens in Black Sox World Series scandal.
1921 - Green Bay Packers play 1st NFL game, 7-6 win over Minneapolis.
1923 - Babe Ruth makes a postseason exhibition appearance in a Giants uniform.
1923 - Giants defeat Baltimore Orioles 9-0 to benefit former Giants owner John Day.

1931 - Jim Bunning, Southgate, Kentucky, American baseball player

and politician (perfect Game vs Mets 1965)/(Rep-R-Ky) is born.

1935 - Chi Chi Rodriguez, Rio Piedras PR, PGA golfer (1972 Byron Nelson) is born.

1940 - Pelé [Edson Arantes do Nascimento], Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil,

Brazilian footballer (Player of the Century - 1281 goals in 1363 games) is born.

1945 - Jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract.
1955 - Dominican League moves to winter baseball for first time.
1964 - Japanese beat Russian for 1st Olympic Gold in woman's Volleyball.

1974 - Cubs trade Billy Williams to A's for Manny Trillo, Darold Knowles & Bob Locker.

1984 - Cubs Rick Sutcliffe, selected as a unanimous choice as NL Cy Young.

1988 - Boston Celtics play Spain in Madrid.

1996 - NY Yankees set record by coming back from 6-0 in World Series

game to beat Atlanta Braves 8-6, also set record of 7th straight road win.
1997 - Les Alexander, owner of Houston Rockets buys NHL's Edmonton Oilers.