TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - OCTOBER 22ND

1878 - The first rugby match under floodlights takes place

in Salford, between Broughton and Swinton.
1884 - Sporting Life announces that both pennant winners will meet in

3 game series Oct 23-25 at Polo Grounds NYC to determine baseball champion.
1885 - John Ward & several teammates secretly form

Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players, 1st baseball union.

1907 - Jimmy Foxx, baseball HR hitter (534, Detroit Tigers) is born.

1927 - Ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30.

1939 - 1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers.

1966 - Hockey legend Bobby Orr scores his first career goal (vs Montreal Canadiens).

1972 - Oakland A's 1st championship; beat Reds, 4 games to 3 in World Series.

1973 - Ichiro Suzuki, Miami Marlins, Japanese baseball player is born.

1976 - Rick Barry (SF), begins then longest NBA free throw streak of 60.

1978 - Grete Weitz runs female world record marathon (2:32:29.8).
1984 - NFL quarterback Ken Stabler retires.
1992 - Red Barber, sportscaster (Dodgers, Yankees), dies at 84.

1992 - Atlanta, becomes 1st US team to win a World Series game out of US.

1996 - NY Yankee Bernie Williams hits record tying 7th post season HR,

as Yanks tie record of 6th straight post season road win (en route to 8).

1997 - Coldest World Series game Marlins vs Cleveland (38°F).
1997 - NY Ranger Wayne Gretsky wife Janet is knocked unconcious

& gets 2 stitches while watching the game as a plexiglass falls on her.

1999 - NHL goaltender Grant Fuhr wins his 400th career game (vs Florida Panthers).