October 2
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on October 2.
[edit] Events
- 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, beating the recod set by Carl Erskine 10 years ago on this day. 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's 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 the World Series record for most strikeouts in a single game, set on this day in 1963 by Sandy Koufax, 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, the first major league no-hitter ever pitched in Canada. The Mets win the second game, 2 - 1.
- 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 seventh 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.
- 2003 - In a 6 - 4 loss to the last-place Lotte Giants in the season finale, Samsung Lions slugger Seung-yeop Lee goes deep off Jeong-min Lee in the second inning. It is Seung-yeop Lee's 56th home run of the season, a new Asian record, breaking the mark shared by Sadaharu Oh, Tuffy Rhodes and Alex Cabrera.
- 2004:
- The Montreal Expos earn the last win in the franchise's history, defeating the New York Mets 6 - 3. Brad Wilkerson hits the Expos' final home run in the ninth inning, his 32nd of the year.
- The Toronto Blue Jays announce the dismissals of pitching coach Gil Patterson and first-base coach Joe Breeden, effective at the end of the season.
- 2009:
- B.J. Upton is the first player in Tampa Bay history to hit for the cycle. He goes 5 for 5 with 6 RBI in the Rays' 13 - 4 victory over the Yankees. CC Sabathia takes the loss in his bid to become the majors' first 20-game winner.
- Delmon Young hits his first career grand slam to lead the Twins to a 10 - 7 win over Kansas City. Jeff Manship earns his first major league win for Minnesota. Meanwhile, Jake Peavy gives up only 2 hits in 8 innings when the White Sox beat Detroit, 8 - 0, reducing the Tigers' lead over the Twins in the AL Central to just one game.
[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)
- 1913 - Masayori Shimura, Japanese Hall of Fame broadcaster
- 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)
- 1924 - Frank Bowa, minor league infielder (d. 1979)
- 1930 - John Gabler, pitcher (d. 2009)
- 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
- 1966 - Scott Neill, minor league pitcher
- 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
- 1987 - Stephen King, minor league infielder
- 1988 - Francisco Jimenez, minor league pitcher
- 1988 - Jin-ho Jung, South Korean national team outfielder
[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)
- 1937 - Walt Burnham, minor league manager (b. 1860)
- 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)
- 2009 - Benny Felder, Negro League and minor league infielder (b. 1925)
