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October 22
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on October 22.
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- 1845 - The first known box score appears in the New York Morning News a month after the first set of rules are written by Alexander Cartwright and some his fellow New York Knickerbockers.
- 1905 - Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast League beats visiting Portland, 3 - 2, in 11 innings. Bill Tozer (22-15) of Los Angeles ends his PCL record 48 consecutive shutout inning streak when Portland scores two unearned runs in the 3rd inning.
- 1910 - After three straight defeats and trailing the Philadelphia Athletics, 3 - 2, in the 9th inning of Game 5, the Chicago Cubs tie the score, then win, 4 - 3, in 10 innings for their only victory in the World Series. Three Finger Brown, in relief, is the winning pitcher over Chief Bender, who throws a complete game.
- 1920 - Eight members of the Chicago White Sox are indicted for supposedly throwing the 1919 World Series. Although considered heavy favorites to win the Series, the White Sox lost to the Cincinnati Reds in eight games in what will become known as the Black Sox Scandal.
- 1960 - The San Francisco Giants lose to their Tokyo counterparts, the Yomiuri Giants, 1 - 0, in the first of a 16-game exhibition series. San Francisco will lose again, 2 - 1, to the Japan All-Stars tomorrow, but will finish the series with 11 wins, four losses, and one tie.
- 1967 - Kansas City Athletics owner Charlie Finley hires Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio as vice-president. DiMaggio will also serve as a coach of the newly-transplanted Oakland A's.
- 1969 - Bill Rigney is named the new manager of the Minnesota Twins.
- 1972- The Athletics defeat Cincinnati, 3 - 2, to win their first World Series since the franchise's move to Oakland. Gene Tenace, named Series MVP, drives in two of Oakland's runs. Future Hall of Fame pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter earns the victory in relief.
- 1974 - The New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants trade popular outfielders, drawing the ire of their fans. The Giants send Bobby Bonds to New York for Bobby Murcer. Bonds will play one season for the Yankees before being traded to the California Angels, while Murcer will last only two years with the Giants before being dealt to the Chicago Cubs.
- 1975 - In a fitting finish to one of the most classic World Series ever played, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox in a thrilling Game 7 victory, 4 - 3. Joe Morgan's 9th-inning looping single scoring Ken Griffey proves to be the decisive hit.
- 1982 - Despite having led his club to the American League West title, hard-luck Gene Mauch resigns as manager of the California Angels after blowing a two-games-to-none lead in the ALCS. Mauch will be replaced in November by John McNamara, who was fired in July as manager of the Cincinnati Reds.
- 1985 - Pitcher Bret Saberhagen gives the Kansas City Royals their first World Series victory with a complete game 6 - 1 decision in Game 3. The St. Louis Cardinals had won the Series' first two games, played in Kansas City.
- 1986 - At Fenway Park, Gary Carter hits two home runs to lead the New York Mets to a 6 - 2 victory over the Boston Red Sox and even the World Series after four games.
- 1987 - The St. Louis Cardinals win their third straight home game, 4 - 2, against the Minnesota Twins, and take a 3-2 lead in the World Series.
- 1991 - The first-ever World Series game played in Atlanta goes to the Braves. A two-out single by Mark Lemke in the 12th inning gives the Braves a 5 - 4 win in Game 3 of the Series. David Justice scores the winning run. Lemke had made a potentially crucial error in the top half of the inning. The contest is the longest night game in Series history at four hours and four minutes, and the second longest by innings. The Minnesota Twins use a World Series-record 23 players in the game.
- 1992 - In the World Series, Atlanta cuts the Blue Jays' lead to 3-2 with a 7 - 2 victory in Game 5. A grand slam by Lonnie Smith in the 5th inning and a solid outing by winning pitcher John Smoltz ensure that the Series will return to Atlanta.
- 1994 - Bob Hamelin of the Kansas City Royals easily outpaces Manny Ramirez to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Hamelin hit .282 with 24 home runs in 101 games played, the most he will play in his major league career.
- 1995 - The Atlanta Braves take a 2 - 0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the World Series behind the pitching of Tom Glavine. His batterymate, Javy López, decides the game with a two-run home run in the 6th inning off Dennis Martinez. Atlanta leads the Series, 2-0.
- 1996 - In the World Series, New York Yankees pitcher David Cone holds the Braves and Bernie Williams drives in three runs in a 5 - 2 win in Game 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
- 1997 - The snow flurries and 38-degree game time temperature in Cleveland make it the coldest World Series in major league history, while home runs by Manny Ramirez and Matt Williams make it a long night for the Florida Marlins. Jaret Wright outdistances Tony Saunders, 10 - 3, in Game 4 in a battle of rookie pitchers.
- 2000:
- In Game 2 of the World Series, the Yankees extend their World Series winning streak to 14 consecutive games, defeating the Mets, 6 - 5, in a contest which is overshadowed by pitcher Roger Clemens throwing the barrel of a shattered bat to Mike Piazza as the Mets catcher runs to first base. The eagerly-awaited at bat, due to Clemens's beaning of Piazza in July, results in the two players confronting one another and the emptying of both benches.
- Although lacking big league managerial experience, Pittsburgh Pirates hitting coach Lloyd McClendon is named as the team's manager, replacing recently-fired Gene Lamont.
- 2002:
- The Anaheim Angels pound out 16 hits in a 10 - 4 win over the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. Pitcher Ramón Ortiz goes five innings for the victory. Rich Aurilia and Barry Bonds hit home runs for the Giants while Scott Spiezio has three RBI for Anaheim. Giants public announcer Rene Brooks-Moon becomes the first woman to announce a World Series. Her scorecard from Game 4 is being sent to the Hall of Fame.
- Cleveland Indians first baseman Jim Thome is announced as the winner of the Roberto Clemente Award for excellence on and off the field.
- Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak being broken by Cal Ripken, Jr. in 1995 is voted as baseball's most memorable moment by the fans participating in a Major League Baseball and MasterCard promotion. Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's all-time home run record, Jackie Robinson becoming the first black to play in the major leagues, Mark McGwire breaking Roger Maris' single-season home run record and Gehrig's farewell speech were also in the top five events selected by the fans.
- Joining Roberto Clemente and Thurman Munson, Darryl Kile will become the third player to appear on the Hall of Fame ballot before the mandatory five-year waiting period. The 33-year-old St. Louis Cardinals pitcher was found dead in his Chicago hotel room on June 22nd, felled by heart disease.
- 2003 - The Florida Marlins win in dramatic fashion, 4 - 3, over the Yankees, in Game 4 of the World Series behind a lead-off home run by Alex Gonzalez in the bottom of the 12th inning. Miguel Cabrera also homers for Florida as Braden Looper has the win in relief.
- 2005 - In the World Series opener, Jose Contreras pitches seven solid innings, then relievers Neal Cotts and Bobby Jenks combine for two scoreless innings - getting five of the last six outs on strikeouts - as the Chicago White Sox defeat the Houston Astros, 5 - 3, at U.S. Cellular Field. Joe Crede and Jermaine Dye hit home runs for Chicago. Houston starter Roger Clemens leaves the game after two innings with a strained left hamstring, the same injury that caused him to miss a start in late September. While registering 92 mph on his fastball, he struggles, allowing three runs on four hits in the two innings and leaves after throwing 54 pitches.
- 2009:
- Sung-keun Kim of the SK Wyverns becomes the first Korea Baseball Organization manager ever ejected from a postseason game in the 28-year history of the KBO. Kim feels that the KIA Tigers' Sang-hyeon Kim has committed interference on a potential double play, breaking up the twin killing to let a run score. After he pulls his team from the field, the legendary skipper gets tossed. His Wyverns wind up losing Game 5, 3 - 0, to KIA, which goes up 3-2 in the 2009 Korean Series. Aquilino Lopez goes the distance with a four-hit shutout.
- The Angels stave off elimination in Game 5 of the ALCS by beating the Yankees, 7 - 6. Los Angeles overcomes a 6-run Yankee inning in the 7th by coming back with 3 runs of their own in the bottom of the frame. Brian Fuentes ends the tense contest by getting Nick Swisher to fly out with the bases loaded in the 9th.
- The Brother Elephants set a Taiwan Series record with seven errors thanks to rainy conditions, yet manage to stave off elimination with a 5 - 4, 10-inning win over the Uni-President Lions. Kuan-Jen Chen drives in the winner off Yueh-Ping Lin.
- 2011 - Albert Pujols has one of the greatest games in World Series history as he hits three homers, collects 5 hits and drives in 6 runs in Game 3 of the World Series in Arlington, TX. The Cardinals batter Texas, 16 - 7, in the third highest-scoring game ever in the Fall Classic, and are now up two games to one. Pujols ties World Series record for homers (Babe Ruth twice and Reggie Jackson), hits (Paul Molitor) and RBI (Bobby Richardson and Hideki Matsui) in a game and sets a record with 14 total bases.
- 2012 - The Giants easily win Game 7 of the NLCS, 9 - 0 over the Cardinals. For the Giants, it is their sixth straight win facing elimination this postseason, as they complete a comeback from a 3-1 series deficit, after previously winning the NLDS after trailing 2-0. Series MVP Marco Scutaro has three hits to lead the Giants offense, which chases Kyle Lohse before he can retire anyone in the 3rd inning. Matt Cain is the winner with 5 2/3 scoreless innings.
[edit] Births
- 1844 - Frank Barrows, outfielder (d. 1922)
- 1851 - John O'Brien, outfielder (d. 1914)
- 1856 - Dan O'Leary, outfielder, manager (d. 1922)
- 1857 - Ed Rowen, catcher (d. 1892)
- 1863 - Al Myers, infielder (d. 1927)
- 1864 - Phil Ball, owner (d. 1933)
- 1866 - Kid Madden, pitcher (d. 1896)
- 1868 - Charlie Weber, pitcher (d. 1914)
- 1872 - Kid Carsey, pitcher (d. 1960)
- 1872 - Mark McGrillis, infielder (d. 1935)
- 1874 - Fred Abbott, catcher (d. 1935)
- 1879 - Oscar Jones, pitcher (d. 1953)
- 1882 - Mike McCormick, infielder (d. 1953)
- 1883 - Bill Carrigan, catcher, manager (d. 1969)
- 1888 - Chick Lathers, infielder (d. 1971)
- 1892 - Norm McNeil, catcher (d. 1942)
- 1894 - Wickey McAvoy, catcher (d. 1973)
- 1895 - Johnny Morrison, pitcher (d. 1966)
- 1896 - Sam Bohne, infielder (d. 1977)
- 1897 - Myles Thomas, pitcher (d. 1963)
- 1899 - Ike Kahdot, infielder (d. 1999)
- 1900 - Bill Bishop, pitcher (d. 1956)
- 1900 - Jumbo Elliott, pitcher (d. 1970)
- 1902 - Rusty Yarnall, pitcher (d. 1985)
- 1907 - Jimmie Foxx, infielder; All-Star, Hall of Famer (d. 1967)
- 1915 - Jack Lummus, minor league outfielder (d. 1945)
- 1916 - Harry Walker, outfielder, manager; All-Star (d. 1999)
- 1918 - Don Anderson, minor league infielder and manager (d. 2010)
- 1918 - Fred Caligiuri, pitcher
- 1918 - Lou Klein, infielder, manager (d. 1976)
- 1920 - Jim Hickey, pitcher (d. 1997)
- 1921 - Jack Dunn III, minor league player and manager (d. 1987)
- 1921 - Rose Mary Glaser, AAGPBL player (d. 2012)
- 1922 - Bill Swiacki Sr., minor league catcher (d. 1976)
- 1927?1930? - Héctor Mayer, minor league infielder and manager
- 1933 - Ron Jackson, infielder (d. 2008)
- 1941 - Wilbur Wood, pitcher; All-Star
- 1942 - Cecil Upshaw, pitcher (d. 1995)
- 1943 - Bobby Mitchell, outfielder
- 1953 - Rich Wortham, pitcher
- 1954 - Jamie Quirk, catcher
- 1956 - Frank DiPino, pitcher
- 1956 - Steven Rum, NPB outfielder
- 1957 - Jeff Jones, outfielder
- 1957 - Yutaka Takagi, NPB infielder
- 1959 - Glen Morris, South African national team pitcher
- 1963 - Bill Fulton, pitcher
- 1963 - Keith Bennett, minor league infielder
- 1964 - Gerald Young, outfielder
- 1968 - Keith Osik, catcher
- 1969 - Hector Carrasco, pitcher
- 1969 - Ariel Prieto, pitcher
- 1970 - Anthony Chavez, pitcher
- 1971 - Chris Allison, minor league infielder
- 1973 - Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder; All-Star
- 1976 - Byron Ewing, minor league player
- 1976 - Michael Barrett, catcher
- 1976 - Mike Colangelo, outfielder
- 1977 - Carlos Elizalde, minor league pitcher
- 1977 - Brad Thomas, pitcher
- 1978 - Curtis Dionne, Elitserien pitcher
- 1978 - Brandon Matheny, minor league pitcher
- 1979 - Eli Whiteside, catcher
- 1982 - Brian Bixler, infielder
- 1982 - Robinson Cano, infielder; All-Star
- 1982 - Darren O'Day, pitcher
- 1982 - Carlos Torres, pitcher
- 1983 - Miguel Martinez, minor league pitcher
- 1984 - Takuya Asao, NPB pitcher
- 1985 - David Kopp, minor league pitcher
- 1986 - Juan Colmenarez, minor league pitcher
- 1986 - Justin Freeman, pitcher
- 1986 - Kevin Hennep, Netherlands Antilles national team pitcher
- 1986 - Jared Lansford, minor league pitcher
- 1986 - Chris Rusin, pitcher
- 1986 - Adán Severino, minor league outfielder
- 1990 - Evgeny Vorotyntsev, Russian national team pitcher
- 1991 - Jessie Biddle, minor league pitcher
- 1992 - Alen Hanson, minor league infielder
[edit] Deaths
- 1903 - Joe Yingling, pitcher (b. 1867)
- 1923 - Warren McLaughlin, pitcher (b. 1876)
- 1926 - Jake Aydelott, pitcher (b. 1861)
- 1927 - Ross Youngs, outfielder; Hall of Famer (b. 1897)
- 1928 - Jack Dunn, infielder (b. 1872)
- 1929 - Walt Lerian, catcher (b. 1903)
- 1929 - Jim Manning, outfielder, manager (b. 1862)
- 1933 - Bobby Clack, outfielder (b. 1850)
- 1933 - Phil Ball, owner (b. 1864)
- 1934 - Belden Hill, infielder (b. 1864)
- 1935 - Tommy Tucker, infielder (b. 1863)
- 1936 - Fred Olmsted, pitcher (b. 1881)
- 1939 - Dale Williams, pitcher (b. 1855)
- 1944 - Jim Brown, outfielder (b. 1891)
- 1952 - Howard McGraner, pitcher (b. 1889)
- 1954 - Earl Whitehill, pitcher (b. 1899)
- 1956 - John Jackson, pitcher (b. 1909)
- 1956 - Frank Scheibeck, infielder (b. 1865)
- 1957 - Larry Pezold, infielder (b. 1893)
- 1960 - Charlie Hartman, pitcher (b. 1888)
- 1970 - Cal Dorsett, pitcher (b. 1913)
- 1973 - Ben Van Dyke, pitcher (b. 1888)
- 1981 - Taffy Wright, outfielder (b. 1911)
- 1984 - Babe Pinelli, infielder (b. 1895)
- 2000 - Akitada Niiyama, NPB pitcher (b. 1939)
- 2005 - Ted Bonda, owner (b. 1917)
- 2009 - Herman Reich, infielder (d. 1917)
- 2011 - Roy Smalley, infielder (b. 1926)
- 2012 - Bob Berresford, minor league pitcher (b. 1930)
