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What happened in history on this day: October 19?
On October 19 in ...
- 1919 - Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago White Sox, five games to three in 16th World Series. This series is known as the black sox scandal as seven White Sox players throw the series.
- 1933 - Berlin Olympic Committee votes to introduce basketball in 1936.
- 1943 - New York Yankees' second baseman Joe Gordon announces retirement (hates New York).
- 1949 - New York Yankees trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland Indians for Allie Reynolds.
- 1957 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal Canadiens, becomes first NHL player to score 500 goals.
- 1967 - Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of USSR, sets long jump record at 27 feet 4 3/4 inches.
- 1969 - Oakland Raiders' Darryle Lamonica passes for six touchdowns vs Buffalo Bills (50-21).
- 1974 - Detroit Red Wings' Mickey Redmond scores the first hat trick against Washington Capitals.
- 1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 2-1, in the deciding game of the National League Championship Series.
- 1987 - Billy Martin hired as manager of New York Yankees for fifth time.
- 2005 - The Houston Astros baseball team win their first National League Championship to advance to their first-ever World Series in franchise history.
- 2008 - At the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 to win the American League championship 4-3 and reach the World Series for the first time in their 11-year existence.
Births of sports figures on October 19
- 1876 - Birth of Mordecai (3 finger) Brown; hall of fame pitcher.
- 1921 - Birth of Gunnar Nordahl in Sweden; soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948).
- 1929 - Birth of Balbir Singh in India; field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1948, 1956).
- 1933 - Birth of Wilfried Dietrich in Germany; super-heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1960).
- 1940 - Birth of Jerzy Kulej in Poland; light welterweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1964, 1968).
- 1955 - Birth of Lonnie Shelton; NBA forward (New York Knick, Seattle Supersonics).
- 1956 - Birth of Sue Barker; tennis pro (French Open 1976).
- 1962 - Birth of Evander Hollyfield; heavyweight boxing champion (1990-).
- 1988 - Birth of Carly Janiga; American gymnast.
Deaths of sports figures on October 19
- 1992 - Death of Arthur Wint, Jamaican runner (born 1920).
- 2003 - Death of Michael Hegstrand (Hawk), WWE wrestler (born 1957).
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