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What happened in history on this day: October 2?
On October 2 in ...
- 1907 - Philadelphia Phillies' Eddie Grant goes 7 for 7 in a doubleheader.
- 1908 - Addie Joss' perfect pitching game stops Ed Walsh 1-0 who had won 40 baseball games in a row.
- 1913 - Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants two games out of three in a tripleheader.
- 1916 - Grover Cleveland Alexander records his 16th shutout of the year.
- 1920 - Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates two games out of three in a tripleheader.
- 1926 - Bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a NFL football game.
- 1932 - New York Yankees sweep Chicago Cubs in 29th World Series.
- 1932 - Boston Braves play first NFL game, lose 14-0.
- 1936 - Tony Lazzeri becomes the first New York Yankees' player to hit a World Series (World Series #33) grand slam.
- 1938 - Cleveland Indians' Bob Feller strikes out 18 Detroit Tigers' players.
- 1938 - Detroit Tigers' Chester Laabs strikes out five times in a game.
- 1947 - Yogi Berra becomes first to pinch hit a World Series (World Series #44) homer.
- 1949 - Saint Louis Browns use nine pitchers, lose to Boston White Sox 4-3.
- 1949 - New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, tied for first place, play the final game of the season. New York Yankees win 5-3 and clinch pennant #16.
- 1950 - Bob Shaw of the Chicago Cardinals sets NFL record with five touchdown catches.
- 1950 - Chicago Cardinals' Jim Hardy passes for six touchdowns versus Baltimore Colts (55-13).
- 1953 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Carl Erskine strikes out 14 New York Yankees in the 50th World Series.
- 1954 - New York Giants sweep Cleveland Indians, in 51st World Series.
- 1957 - New York Yankees appear in their 26th World Series (World Series #54).
- 1962 - San Francisco and Los Angeles play a 4-hour, 18-minute nine-inning game.
- 1964 - Philadelphia Phillies tie major league record with season's third triple play (Cincinnati Reds).
- 1965 - Philadelphia Phillies' Chris Short strikes-out 18 New York Mets.
- 1966 - Two perfect game pitchers face each other (Bunning versus Koufax).
- 1968 - Bob Gibson sets a World Series record of 17 strikeouts (World Series #65).
- 1969 - Seattle Pilots play last game in Seattle, Washington, defeated by the Oakland Athletics' 3-1 for their 98th loss of year. The American League's newest franchise attracts only 677, 944 fans for the season and will play in Milwaukee as the Brewers next season.
- 1970 - Billy Martin named manager of the Detroit Tigers.
- 1970 - Plane carrying Wichita State University football team crashes killing 30.
- 1972 - Montreal Expos' Bill Stoneman pitches second no-hitter, beats New York Mets, 7-0.
- 1972 - Ron Johnson becomes first New York Giants' player to score four touchdowns (vs Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1978 - The New York Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 at Fenway Park to clinch the American League East after being 14 games out of first place only two months earlier.
- 1980 - Larry Holmes retains WBC heavweight title defeating Muhammad Ali.
- 2009 - The International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen votes 66-32 for the 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, over Madrid, Spain. Chicago, Illinois was eliminated on the first ballot, and Tokyo, Japan was eliminated on the second ballot.
- 2021 - At accesso ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington, USA, NHL pre-season game: Calgary Flames beats Seattle Kraken by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri, USA, NHL pre-season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats Saint Louis Blues by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL pre-season game: Nashville Predators beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 6-1.
- 2021 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL pre-season game: New York Rangers beats Boston Bruins by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL pre-season game: Detroit Red Wings beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Montreal Canadiens beats Ottawa Senators by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL pre-season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats Washington Capitals by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Winnipeg Jets by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL pre-season game: Arizona Coyotes beats Anaheim Ducks by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA, NHL pre-season game: New Jersey Devils beats New York Islanders by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, USA, National Football League regular season game: Kansas City Chiefs beats Tampa Bay Buccaneers by score 41-31.
- 2022 - At Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, USA, National Football League regular season game: Las Vegas Raiders beats Denver Broncos by score 32-23.
- 2022 - At Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, National Football League regular season game: Green Bay Packers beats New England Patriots by score 27-24.
- 2022 - At Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, National Football League regular season game: Arizona Cardinals beats Carolina Panthers by score 26-16.
- 2022 - At NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, USA, National Football League regular season game: Los Angeles Chargers beats Houston Texans by score 34-24.
- 2022 - At Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, National Football League regular season game: Buffalo Bills beats Pittsburgh Steelers by score 23-20.
- 2022 - At Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, National Football League regular season game: Philadelphia Eagles beats Jacksonville Jaguars by score 29-21.
- 2022 - At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, National Football League regular season game: New York Giants beats Chicago Bears by score 20-12.
- 2022 - At Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, National Football League regular season game: Tennessee Titans beats Indianapolis Colts by score 24-17.
- 2022 - At Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, USA, National Football League regular season game: Seattle Seahawks beats Detroit Lions by score 48-45.
- 2022 - At AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA, National Football League regular season game: Dallas Cowboys beats Washington Commanders by score 25-10.
- 2022 - At Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, National Football League regular season game: Atlanta Falcons beats Cleveland Browns by score 23-20.
- 2022 - At Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, National Football League regular season game: Minnesota Vikings beats New Orleans Saints by score 28-25.
Births of sports figures on October 2
- 1891 - Birth of H V Porter; basketball pioneer, created fan-shaped backboard.
- 1932 - Birth of Maury Wills; baseball shortstop (Los Angeles Dodgers, National League Most Valuable Player 1962).
Deaths of sports figures on October 2
- 1973 - Paavo "Flying Finn" Nurmi, who won six Olympic gold medals, dies.
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