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What happened in history on this day: October 9?
On October 9 in ...
- 1915 - Woodrow Wilson becomes first US president to attend a World Series game (World Series #12).
- 1916 - Babe Ruth pitches and wins longest World Series game (14 innings) 2-1.
- 1921 - Babe Ruth's first World Series homer; only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays.
- 1928 - New York Yankees sweep Saint Louis Cardinals in 25th World Series; Babe Ruth hits three home run in game - New York Yankees become first to sweep consecutive World Series.
- 1934 - Saint Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers, four games to three in 31st World Series of baseball.
- 1938 - Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears play a penalty-free NFL game.
- 1938 - New York Yankees sweep Chicago Cubs in the 35th World Series, third straight World Series win.
- 1944 - Saint Louis Cardinals beat Saint Louis Browns, four games to two in 41st World Series.
- 1949 - New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers four games to one in 46th World Series.
- 1951 - Gil McDougald's world series grand slam helps New York Yankees beat New York Giants 13-1 (World Series #48).
- 1958 - New York Yankees beat Milwaukee Braves 4 games to 3 in 55th World Series - Yankees appear in 9 and win 7 of last ten World Series.
- 1960 - Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Eddie LeBaron throws shortest touchdown pass (2 inches).
- 1960 - Howard Glenn, New York Titans' player, dies of injuries sustained in the day's game.
- 1961 - New York Yankees beat Cincinnati Reds, four games to one in 58th World Series.
- 1961 - New York Yankees' Whitey Ford breaks Babe Ruth's record of 29 2/3 consecutive innings.
- 1966 - Baltimore Orioles sweep Los Angeles Dodgers, in 63rd World Series.
- 1973 - Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers game in Cleveland postponed because of wet floors.
- 1974 - Washington Capitals first NHL game, losing 6-3 to New York Rangers at Madison Square Gardens.
- 1976 - New York Yankees' first American League Championship game, beating Kansas City Royals 4-1.
- 1986 - Gilbert Perreault of the Buffalo Sabres becomes 12th NHL player to score 500 goals.
- 1988 - Dennis Eckersley is first to save all four games in a championship series.
- 1989 - First NFL game coached by a black man (Art Shell), his Los Angeles Raiders beat New York Jets 14-7 on Monday Night Football.
- 2011 - The NHL hockey team the Winnipeg Jets returns to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from Arizona.
Births of sports figures on October 9
- 1903 - Birth of Walter O'Malley; team owner (Brooklyn Dodgers).
- 1907 - Birth of Klaes Karppinen in Finland; 4 X 10km relay (Olympic-gold-1936).
- 1917 - Birth of Kusuo Kitamura in Japan; 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932).
- 1940 - Birth of Joe Pepitone; baseball player (New York Yankees first baseman).
- 1949 - Birth of Shep Messing in Israel; soccer goal tender (New York Cosmos).
- 1955 - Birth of Steve Ovett in England; runner (Olympics-800m gold, 1500m bronze-1980).
- 1959 - Birth of Mike Singletary; NFL middle linebacker (Chicago Bears).
- 1961 - Birth of Arlene Boxhall in Zimbabwe; field hockey (Olympic-gold-1980).
- 1967 - Birth of Carling Bassett-Seguso in Canada; tennis player/actress (Spring Fever).
- 1981 - Birth of Ryoichi Maeda; Japanese football player.
- 1986 - Birth of Laure Manaudou, French swimmer.
Deaths of sports figures on October 9
- 1960 - Howard Glenn, New York Titans' player, dies of injuries sustained in the day's game.
- 1988 - Death of Jackie Milburn, English football player (born 1924).
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