October 8th

By austinaldridge1

  • 1908

    NY Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920)

  • 1909

    Chicago Cubs beat NY Giants 4-2 in a playoff to win NL pennant

  • 1915

    Phillies win their 1st & only World Series game before 1980, beating
    Red Sox, 3-1, with an 8th inning 2 run rally

  • 1922

    NY Giants beat Yankees, 4 games to 0, with a tie in 19th World Series

  • 1927

    Phila A's beat St Louis Cards, 4 games to 2 in 27th World Series

  • 1927

    NY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series

  • 1930

    NY Yankees sweep Reds in 36th World Series, 4th straight WS win

  • 1940

    Cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series

  • 1956

    Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn

  • 1958

    Braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time