October 11
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on October 11.
[edit] Events
- 1900:
- The American League announces that in 1901, it intends to put a team in Baltimore, MD led by John McGraw, and one in Washington, DC. But the league pledges to stay out of Philadelphia and St. Louis unless the National League starts a fight.
- Rube Waddell of Pittsburgh strikes out a National League season-high 12 in a 2 - 1 win over Chicago. He will lead the league with 130 strikeouts and a 2.37 ERA.
- 1906 - Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox pitches a two-hitter over the Chicago Cubs for a 3 - 0 victory and a 2-1 lead in the World Series.
- 1911 - Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers and Wildfire Schulte of the Chicago Cubs win the newly established Chalmers Awards, which go to the league's most valuable players. Cobb batted .420 with an American League-leading 127 RBI, while Schulte led the National League with 21 home runs and 107 RBI. Using a point system - 8 for a first-place vote, seven for second, and so on - the eight voting writers give Cobb the maximum 64 points. Winners receive Chalmers automobiles.
- 1913 - The Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series as Eddie Plank outduels New York Giants pitching great Christy Mathewson in Game Five. Plank allows only two hits in the Athletics' 3 - 1 victory, giving Philadelphia its third World Championship in the last four seasons.
- 1915 - At Fenway Park, an unprecedented 42,300 are on hand for game three of the World Series and see another 1 - 1 duel, which is decided in the ninth when Duffy Lewis singles home Harry Hooper for a 2 - 1 hometown win. Dutch Leonardwalks none, yields three hits, and sets down the last 20 Phillies to face him.
- 1920 - In Game 6 of the World Series, Brooklyn's P Sherry Smith gives up a 6th-inning single to Tris Speaker and double to George Burns. That's all the scoring for the day, as Brooklyn reject Duster Mails yields three hits for a 1 - 0 win and 4-2 lead for Cleveland in the best-of-9 series.
- 1943 - New York Yankees pitcher Spud Chandler shuts out the St. Louis Cardinals, 2 - 0, as the Yankees win the World Series in five games. Chandler gives up 10 hits and strands 11 runners. Bill Dickey's two-run homer in the sixth inning is the difference.
- 1948 - The Cleveland Indians defeat the Boston Braves, 4 - 3 ,to win the World Series in six games. Joe Gordon hits a home run in support of future Hall of Famer Bob Lemon, who earns a 4 - 3 victory and his second of the Series. After pitching a five-hit shutout in Game 3, rookie Gene Bearden retires the last five batters and gets the save.
- 1964 - The St. Louis Cardinals' Ken Boyer hits a grand slam in Game Four of the World Series, capping off a 4 - 3 comeback win over the New York Yankees. The Cardinals had trailed, 3 - 0, before Boyer's blast against Al Downing.
- 1967:
- Boston Red Sox shortstop Rico Petrocelli hits a pair of home runs, highlighting an 8 - 4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth game of the World Series. The Red Sox's win forces a seventh and deciding game, which the Cardinals will win...
- The New York Mets name former Brooklyn Dodgers great Gil Hodges as their manager, succeeding Casey Stengel. Hodges had been managing the Washington Senators, who receive $100,000 as compensation from New York.
- 1971 - Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles sets a Series record by reaching base five consecutive times against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Robinson's barrage helps Baltimore to an 11 - 3 win in Game Two of the World Series.
- 1972 - Bob Moose's wild pitch in the ninth inning allows George Foster to score the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 - 3, and capture the National League Championship Series in the fifth game. The Pirates had entered the ninth inning with a 3 - 2 lead before Johnny Bench's solo home run against Dave Giusti tied the game.
- 1985 - George Brett raps out four hits to lead the Kansas City Royals to a comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the third game of the American League Championship Series. Brett's outburst includes two home runs, which help the Royals to a 6 - 5 victory.
- 1999 - The Boston Red Sox outslug the Cleveland Indians, 12 - 8, to win Game 5 of their ALDS and advance to the American League Championship Series. Pedro Martinez strikes out eight in six hitless innings of surprise relief and Troy O'Leary twice thwarts the Indians' strategy to intentionally walk Nomar Garciaparra by hitting two homers and driving in seven runs.
- 2004 - The Houston Astros post a 12 - 3 triumph over the Atlanta Braves in the decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series. Winning a postseason series for the first time in the 43-year history of the franchise, the Astros earn a spot in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
- 2006 - Pitcher Cory Lidle of the New York Yankees is killed when a plane he is in crashes into a residential building in New York City.
- 2009:
- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim finally win a postseason series over the Boston Red Sox as they complete a three-game sweep of their Division Series with a come-from-behind 7 - 6 win at Fenway Park. They trail 5 - 2 going into the 8th but score 2 runs in the 8th and 3 more in the 9th, teeing off against closer Jonathan Papelbon to stun the BoSox. Vladimir Guerrero has the big blow, a single that scores Chone Figgins and Bobby Abreu with two outs in the 9th.
- The New York Yankees complete a sweep of their own, defeating Minnesota, 4 - 1, to take their ALDS in the last game ever played at the Metrodome. Solo home runs by Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada off Carl Pavano in the 7th are the deciding blows. Andy Pettitte wins the 15th postseason game of his career, tying John Smoltz for the most ever.
- The Phillies take a 2 games to 1 lead in their NLDS with a 6-5 win over the Rockies in frigid conditions at Coors Field. Chase Utley hits a first-inning home run and benefits from a dubious umpiring call that leads to the winning run in the 9th. Much-maligned Phillies' closer Brad Lidge picks up the save after placing the tying and winning runs on base via walks in the bottom of the 9th.
[edit] Births
- 1854 - Will White, pitcher, manager (d. 1911)
- 1858 - Buttercup Dickerson, outfielder (d. 1920)
- 1859 - Bill Burdick, pitcher (d. 1949)
- 1866 - Bill Husted, pitcher (d. 1941)
- 1867 - Emmett Rogers, catcher (d. 1941)
- 1869 - Yale Murphy, infielder (d. 1906)
- 1878 - Frank Roth, catcher (d. 1955)
- 1882 - Buck Washer, pitcher (d. 1955)
- 1888 - Del Wertz, infielder (d. 1958)
- 1889 - Mark Stewart, catcher (d. 1932)
- 1894 - Gary Fortune, pitcher (d. 1955)
- 1899 - Eddie Dyer, pitcher, manager (d. 1964)
- 1899 - Ernie Smith, infielder (d. 1973)
- 1905 - Joel Hunt, outfielder (d. 1978)
- 1906 - Tom Carey, infielder (d. 1970)
- 1912 - Mike Guerra, catcher (d. 1992)
- 1912 - Wayne Osborne, pitcher
- 1917 - Vince Castino, catcher (d. 1967)
- 1918 - Bob Chipman, pitcher (d. 1973)
- 1926 - Joe Ginsberg, catcher
- 1929 - Skeeter Kell, infielder
- 1930 - Bill Fischer, pitcher
- 1931 - Gary Blaylock, pitcher
- 1938 - Bill Roman, infielder
- 1944 - Mike Fiore, infielder
- 1945 - Bob Stinson, catcher
- 1946 - Jarvis Tatum, outfielder (d. 2003)
- 1947 - Rick James, pitcher
- 1947 - Charlie Williams, pitcher
- 1949 - Bob Jones, outfielder
- 1955 - Tim Pagnozzi, minor league shortstop
- 1959 - Pat Dodson, infielder
- 1960 - Curt Ford, outfielder
- 1965 - Orlando Hernandez, pitcher
- 1965 - Erik Johnson, infielder
- 1966 - Gregg Olson, pitcher; All-Star
- 1966 - Lem Pilkinton, minor league infielder
- 1969 - Larry Luebbers, pitcher
- 1971 - Joe Roa, pitcher
- 1973 - Dmitri Young, outfielder; All-Star
- 1974 - Mike Duvall, pitcher
- 1974 - Jesus Sanchez, pitcher
- 1976 - Juan Melo, infielder
- 1976 - Carl Sadler, pitcher
- 1977 - Ty Wigginton, infielder
- 1978 - Brian Jenkins, minor league player
- 1982 - Jeff Larish, infielder
- 1984 - Max Ramirez, catcher
[edit] Deaths
- 1891 - Will Smalley, infielder (b. 1871)
- 1916 - Henry Luff, infielder (b. 1852)
- 1927 - Mike Corcoran, pitcher (b. 1858)
- 1928 - Frank Smith, catcher (b. 1857)
- 1932 - Ed Spurney, infielder (b. 1872)
- 1934 - Sandy Burk, pitcher (b. 1887)
- 1935 - George Pearce, pitcher (b. 1888)
- 1935 - Chick Smith, pitcher (b. 1892)
- 1947 - Doc Martel, catcher (b. 1883)
- 1951 - Bob Becker, pitcher (b. 1875)
- 1952 - Roy Beecher, pitcher (b. 1884)
- 1958 - Ira Thomas, catcher (b. 1881)
- 1962 - Bill Bell, pitcher (b. 1933)
- 1964 - Stan Gray, infielder (b. 1888)
- 1965 - Willis Cole, outfielder (b. 1882)
- 1966 - Red Smith, infielder (b. 1890)
- 1972 - Danny Taylor, outfielder (b. 1900)
- 1979 - Abe Bowman, pitcher (b. 1893)
- 1989 - Bill Phebus, pitcher (b. 1909)
- 1991 - Clay Kirby, pitcher (b. 1948)
- 1993 - Emmett O'Neill, pitcher (b. 1918)
- 1993 - Lee Walls, outfielder; All-Star (b. 1933)
- 1994 - Bobby Brooks, outfielder (b. 1945)
- 1994 - Charlie Cuellar, pitcher (b. 1917)
- 2006 - Eddie Pellagrini, infielder, college coach (b. 1918)
- 2006 - Cory Lidle, pitcher (b. 1972)
- 2008 - Kevin Foster, pitcher (b. 1969)
