mlb Stories - Inhistoric
Should a pitcher have won the MVP?
Let's say you work at a programming company. You work hard, everyday, seven days a week. You do coding, and you do it as good as any regular programmer out there. But then there's this other guy -- he does his work better than anyone does there's, but he only works one day a week. He's obviously...
End of the road for Tony La Russa
When I read that Tony La Russa had retired on Halloween, I initially took to be some sort of joke. Usually fake headlines are saved for April Fool's Day, but I thought maybe some writers were being especially creative. It wasn't until a saw it on the ESPN crawl that I realized it was for real. ...
Today in Sports History: October 23rd
10/23/1931 - Dodgers fire Wilbert Robinson The Brooklyn Dodgers announce the firing of Wilbert Robinson, their manager since 1914. Robinson was universally addressed as "Uncle Robbie" and and was so beloved by his players that while he was their manager, the team was known as the Brooklyn...
Today in Sports History: October 21st
10/21/1980 - Phillies end 98-year drought With a strikeout from Phillies reliever Tug McGraw, the Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Kansas City Royals in the sixth game of the World Series. Philadelphia was led by superstars such as Pete Rose (who was playing in his second of five seasons with...
Today in Sports History: October 18th
10/18/1977 - Reggie hits three homers The New York Yankees defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games to win their first World Series title since 1962, ending a tumultuous and at times chaotic season in triumph. Providing the highlight of the night is Yankees outfielder Reggie Jackson, who...
Today in Sports History: October 11th
10/11/2006 - Lidle crashes into New York City building Ten and a half years to the day Jessica Dubroff, a 7 year-old girl, died while attempting to become the youngest cross-country pilot in history, baseball player Cory Lidle died in his own aerial accident. Lidle's death was notable not only...
10/09/1996 - Jeffrey Maier robs home run
In the bottom of the 8th inning, the Baltimore Orioles were leading the New York Yankees 4-3. It was Game 1 of the 1996 ALCS. The Yankee Stadium faithful had come to see their beloved Bronx Bombers play the O's, while mercilessly booing Roberto Alomar, who had spat at an umpire two weeks earlier....
Today in Sports History: October 9th
10/09/1910 - Cobb wins batting title On the final day of the 1910 MLB season, Ty Cobb had a slim lead over Napolean "Nap" Lajoie in the American League batting race. The Chalmers Automobile company had promised to give the batting champions of both the American League and National League a brand...
Today in Sports History: October 8th
10/08/1908 - Cubs and Giants face off in tiebreak Thanks to the gaffe made by Giants first baseman Fred Merkle, the Chicago Cubs were spared another loss the 1908 season. This came back to haunt the Giants, as both teams were tied at the end of the season, forcing a one-game playoff to determine...
Today in Sports History: October 7th
10/07/1916 - Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0 In a baseball game in 1915, Cumberland University had beaten Georgia Tech 22-0. Allegations arose that the Bulldogs had cheated by hiring professionals to stand in as amateurs, and Tech coach John Heisman vowed revenge. He made a deal with Cumberland that...
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