Today in Sports History: (10/20/1996) Atlanta Braves star Andruw Jones becomes the youngest player to ever hit a HR in a World Series game (19). He would go on to hit 400+ HR and have 10 Gold Glove Awards. #braves #worldseries

Today in Sports History: (10/19/1932) Jimmie Foxx wins AL MVP. Foxx actually hit 60 HRs which would have tied Ruth for most all-time in a season - but two of them were erased because those games would end up getting rained out. Foxx received 75 of 80 total MVP votes that year.

Today in Sports History: (10/18/1939) Mike Ditka (born Michael Dyczko) is born in Carnegie, PA. The TE was a 5-time Pro Bowler who had 5,800+ receiving yards and 43 touchdowns in the NFL. #pitt #bears #NFL

Today in Sports History: (10/18/1974) Nate Thurmond scores the NBA’s first quadruple-double. His stat line was 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 blocks. #chicagobulls #nba

Today in Sports History: (10/17/1971) Byron Chamberlain was born in Hawaii. He would go on to play 9 years in the NFL, earn All-Pro honors, and win back-to-back Super Bowls. Happy birthday to the Two-Time Champ, All-Pro Tight End, byron chamberlain #Mizzou

Today in Sports History: (10/17/1027) American League founder and President Ban Johnson retires. He wanted a better family environment at the game and allowed for umps in the AL to punish bad sportsmanship on the field. Ban is one of the first members in the Baseball HOF.

Today in Sports History: (10/16/72) All-Pro NFL Quarterback Kordell Stewart was born in Louisiana. He could get the job done through the air and on the ground. Happy Birthday, Slash! Kordell Stewart #steelers #NFL #Colorado

Today in Sports History (10/16/1936) Lou Gehrig wins the AL MVP. Here he is with Babe. I imagine that saxophone filled the room with the fumes of alcohol within about three notes. #Yankees #mlb

Today in Sports History: (10/16/1909) Honus Wagner’s Pittsburgh Pirates defeat Ty Cobb’s Detroit Tigers 8-0 and win the World Series. Bad time for DET as it’s their 3rd straight WS loss and the pirates took advantage of a weak-armed catcher by stealing 18 bases in 7 games. Damn. #pirates #tigers

Today in Sports History: (10/15/45) Jim Palmer is born in NY. He would go on to become the youngest pitcher to win a MLB World Series game (shutout win over Sandy Koufax). He’s a six-time All-Star, has four Gold Gloves, and three Cy Young Awards. First ballot HOF, of course.

Today in Sports History: (10/15/33) the Philadelphia Eagles play their first NFL game after coming up with the $2,500 entry fee to join the league. They got dragged by the New York Giants that day 56-0 but it was worth it because the $2,500 franchise is now worth north of $4B. #NFL #Eagles #giants

Today in Sports History: (10/15/88) Los Angeles Dodgers great Vin Scully says “I tell you one guy we won’t see tonight, that’s Kirk Gibson, he can hardly walk!” In the bottom of the 9th, Gibson limps onto the field with two outs, a pulled hamstring, and hurt knee and delivers. #Mlb #dodgers

Today in Sports History: (10/14/1862) Baseball’s first superstar, Jim Creighton, hit a homer so hard that he tore his bladder and died, deader than shit. He was 21 years old and is buried at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery. I wish we had that exit velocity. tht.fangraphs.com/tht-live/150th…

Today in Sports History: (10/14/1990) Atlanta Falcons guaranteed a victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Joseph Montana and
Jerry Rice respond by connecting for 5 of Joe’s 6 TDs and beat the brakes off the Atlanta Falcons. Falcon HC Glanville said “they gave us a lesson” after the game. Ouch.

Today in Sports History: (10/14/1962)
Kentucky Football’s own George Blanda of the Houston Oilers throws 6 TDs against the New York Titans. #NFL

Back when the bullpens were along the baselines.

Today in Sports History: (10/13/1903) The Boston Americans win the first baseball World Series Championship. The team’s ace that year was a fellow by the name of Cy Young.

Today in Sports History: (10/13/1967) The ABA plays it’s first game, introducing a multicolor basketball and a new “three point field goal” into the game of basketball.

Today in Sports History: (10/13/1967) The Seattle SuperSonics played their first game. It was a loss against the San Francisco Warriors despite a 20-piece from their all star guard, Walt Hazzard.

Today in Sports History: (10/12/1986) Walter Payton, an unstoppable force, becomes the first NFL player ever to accumulate 20,000+ all-purpose yards. #Bears #NFL #WalterPayton