October 2
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on October 2.
- 1908 - Addie Joss of the Cleveland Naps tosses a perfect game against the Chicago White Sox. The future Hall of Famer wins a 1 - 0 decision over Ed Walsh in one of the greatest pitching duels in major league history. Joss strikes out only three batters, while Walsh fans 15.
- 1919 - The Chicago White Sox lose the second game of the World Series, 4 - 2, to the Cincinnati Reds. Lefty Williams, one of eight Sox players involved in a Series-fixing scandal, walks three men in the fourth inning. After the game, he is confronted and attacked by Sox catcher Ray Schalk.
- 1920 - The Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds play the only tripleheader of the 20th century. The Reds win the first two games before losing the third game, a six-inning affair shortened due to darkness.
- 1949 - The New York Yankees win the American League pennant by defeating the Boston Red Sox, 5 - 3. Jerry Coleman's three-run triple provides the winning margin, while Ted Williams falls short of both the batting title and the Triple Crown.
- 1953 - Carl Erskine of the Brooklyn Dodgers sets a World Series record with 14 strikeouts in Game Three at Ebbets Field against the New York Yankees. Brooklyn wins, 3-2, behind Erskine's six-hit pitching.
- 1963 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers sets a World Series record by striking out 15 batters in Game One against the New York Yankees. The Dodgers win the game, 5 - 2, behind Koufax' six-hit pitching.
- 1966 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers wins his 27th game of the season and the final game of his career. Koufax' 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies clinches the National League pennant for the Dodgers.
- 1968 - In one of the most memorable World Series performances ever, Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals strikes out 17 Detroit Tigers. Gibson sets a World Series record for most strikeouts in a single game and leads the Cardinals to a 4 - 0 victory over Tigers ace and Cy Young Award winner Denny McLain.
- 1972 - In the first game of a doubleheader, Montreal's Bill Stoneman no-hits the New York Mets for a 7-0 Expos' win at Parc Jarry. This is the first major league no-hitter pitched in Canada.
- 1974:
- Hank Aaron hits his final home run as a member of the Atlanta Braves, who defeat the Cincinnati Reds, 13-0. Phil Niekro pitches the shutout for his 20th win of the season.
- Future Hall of Famer Al Kaline announces his retirement. During a 22-year career with the Detroit Tigers, Kaline compiled 3,007 hits and 399 home runs. He also batted .379 in the 1968 World Series.
- 1978 - Bucky Dent's unlikely home run helps the New York Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox in a dramatic one-game playoff at Fenway Park. Trailing by two runs in the sixth inning, Dent smacks a three-run shot against pitcher Mike Torrez into the screen above the Green Monster. The Yankees hold on for a 5 - 4 victory en route to face the Royals in the ALCS and the Dodgers in the World Series.
- 2004:
- The Montreal Expos earn their last win in the franchise's history, defeating the New York Mets 6 - 3. Brad Wilkerson hit the Expos final home run in the ninth inning, his 32nd of that year.
- The Toronto Blue Jays announced the dismissals of pitching coach Gil Patterson and first-base coach Joe Breeden, effective at the end of the season.
[edit] Births
- 1853 - Mike Dorgan, outfielder, manager (d. 1909)
- 1854 - Clarence Dow, outfielder (d. 1893)
- 1855 - Jack Allen, infielder (d. 1915)
- 1855 - Bob Blakiston, outfielder (d. 1918)
- 1869 - Scott Stratton, pitcher (d. 1939)
- 1873 - Charlie Krause, infielder (d. 1948)
- 1877 - Ernie Diehl, outfielder (d. 1958)
- 1878 - Jim McGinley, pitcher (d. 1961)
- 1880 - Jim Miller, infielder (d. 1937)
- 1882 - Ed Barry, pitcher (d. 1920)
- 1891 - Eddie Murphy, outfielder (d. 1969)
- 1896 - Sid Womack, catcher (d. 1958)
- 1904 - Tom Angley, catcher (d. 1952)
- 1908 - Ray Lucas, pitcher (d. 1969)
- 1919 - Joe Buzas, infielder (d. 2003)
- 1920 - Spec Shea, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2002)
- 1921 - Ralph Weigel, catcher (d. 1992)
- 1922 - Jim Gladd, catcher (d. 1977)
- 1924 - Bill Serena, infielder (d. 1996)
- 1930 - John Gabler, pitcher
- 1932 - Jim Heise, pitcher
- 1932 - Maury Wills, infielder, manager; All-Star
- 1934 - Earl Wilson, pitcher (d. 2005)
- 1938 - Mike de la Hoz, infielder
- 1939 - Paul Doyle, pitcher
- 1943 - Paul Dicken, pinch hitter
- 1946 - Bob Robertson, infielder
- 1949 - Greg Pryor, infielder
- 1951 - Bob Coluccio, outfielder
- 1952 - Terry Cornutt, pitcher
- 1953 - Kevin Kobel, pitcher
- 1956 - Jeff Doyle, infielder
- 1957 - Andre Robertson, infielder
- 1959 - Dave Beard, pitcher
- 1960 - Ernest Riles, infielder
- 1964 - Randy Byers, outfielder
- 1964 - Hector Villanueva, catcher
- 1969 - Alan Newman, pitcher
- 1969 - Matt Walbeck, catcher
- 1970 - Eddie Guardado, pitcher; All-Star
- 1972 - Rafael Carmona, pitcher
- 1972 - Trey Moore, pitcher
- 1973 - Scott Schoeneweis, pitcher
- 1974 - Doug Nickle, pitcher
- 1976 - Victor Santos, pitcher
- 1979 - Jose Morban, infielder
- 1981 - Marino Salas, pitcher
- 1988 - Jeanmar Gomez, minor league player
[edit] Deaths
- 1910 - Sandy McDougal, pitcher (b. 1874)
- 1915 - Tommy Beals, outfielder (b. 1850)
- 1918 - George McManus, manager (b. 1846)
- 1920 - Walter Hackett, infielder (b. 1857)
- 1926 - Art Sunday, outfielder (b. 1862)
- 1929 - Buck Hopkins, outfielder (b. 1883)
- 1931 - George Bradley, pitcher (b. 1852)
- 1944 - Dick Robertson, pitcher (b. 1891)
- 1947 - Billy Hulen, infielder (b. 1870)
- 1947 - Jim Kane, infielder (b. 1881)
- 1949 - Frank Schulte, outfielder (b. 1882)
- 1958 - Bill Forman, pitcher (b. 1886)
- 1960 - Mike Kilroy, pitcher (b. 1869)
- 1962 - Earl Yingling, pitcher (b. 1888)
- 1963 - Eddie Bacon, pitcher (b. 1895)
- 1963 - Cy Perkins, catcher, manager (b. 1896)
- 1966 - Jumbo Brown, pitcher (b. 1907)
- 1967 - Orville Armbrust, pitcher (b. 1910)
- 1967 - Jackie Price, infielder (b. 1912)
- 1967 - Bull Wagner, pitcher (b. 1887)
- 1969 - Danny O'Connell, infielder (b. 1927)
- 1970 - George Mohart, pitcher (b. 1892)
- 1975 - Charlie Emig, pitcher (b. 1875)
- 1990 - Heinie Schuble, infielder (b. 1906)
- 1996 - Tom Hafey, infielder (b. 1913)
- 1996 - Les Tietje, pitcher (b. 1911)
- 2005 - Bud Black, pitcher (b. 1932)
- 2005 - Pat Kelly, outfielder; All-Star (b. 1944)
- 2006 - Al Heist, outfielder (b. 1927)
- 2006 - Clyde Vollmer, outfielder (b. 1921)
