Monday, October 27, 2014

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - OCTOBER 27TH

1922 - Ralph Kiner, HR hitter (Pittsburgh Pirates)/sportscaster (NY Mets) is born.
1930 - Bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams) is born.
1941 - Dick Trickle, American auto racer, (d. 2013) is born.
1955 - Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85.
1961 - American Basketball League starts play.
1980 - Astros owner John McMullen replaces GM Tal Smith with Al Rosen.
1985 - Anthony Carter begins NFL streak of 100+ consecutive game receptions.
1985 - KC Royals beat St Louis Cards, 4 games to 3 in 82nd World Series.
1986 - NY Mets beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 83rd World Series.
1991 - Minnesota Twins beat Altanta Braves 1-0 in 10 to win World Series in 7.
1992 - Don Baylor appointed 1st manager of Colorado Rockies.
1995 - Contract finalizing Cleveland Browns' move to Baltimore is signed.
2002 - Anaheim Angels defeat San Francisco Giants 4-3 in baseball's
World Series championship, MVP: Troy Glaus, Anaheim.
2004 - The Boston Red Sox win the World Series for the first time in 86 years.
2006 - Joe Niekro, American baseball player (b. 1944) dies.

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