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What happened in history on this day: October 5?
On October 5 in ...
- 1906 - Henry Mathewson (New York Giants' pitcher) walks 14 men.
- 1907 - Canadian Interprovincial Rugby Football Union plays first game (Montreal 17, Toronto 8).
- 1907 - Philadelphia Athletics' pitcher Rube Vickers no-hits Washington Senators, 4-0 in five-inning game.
- 1912 - Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game.
- 1912 - New York Yankees win final game at Hilltop stadium.
- 1921 - First World Series radio broadcast, New York Yankees beat New York Giants 3-0 (World Series #18).
- 1922 - New York Yankees and New York Giants play an infamous 3-3 tie World Series game (World Series #19).
- 1941 - Mickey Owens drops a third strike, Tom Hendrick reaches first safely, would have been the last out, instead New York Yankees score 4 and win 7-4.
- 1942 - Saint Louis Cardinals beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 1, in 39th World Series.
- 1953 - New York Yankees break own record with 5th consecutive World Series win - Billy Martin's 12 hits set record (World Series #50).
- 1956 - Yogi Berra becomes the fourth New York Yankees' player to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53).
- 1969 - Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal.
- 1980 - Kansas City Royals' Willie Wilson establishes a major league record for the most at-bats in a season with 705.
- 1980 - New York Yankees set American League attendance mark at 2,627,417.
- 1982 - New Jersey Devils first game, ties Pittsburgh Penguins 3-3 at the Meadowlands Coliseum.
- 1985 - Louisiana's Grambling Tigers, coached by Eddie Robinson, win record 324th football game.
- 1990 - Death of Peter Taylor, English football player and manager (born 1928).
- 2001 - The Atlanta Braves defeat the Florida Marlins 20-3 to clinch the National League East title and becomes the first team in professional sports to win 10 consecutive division titles.
- 2001 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants breaks the single season home run record with his 71st and 72nd home runs of the year. Both are off pitcher Chan Ho Park of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- 2001 - The Seattle Mariners break the Major League Baseball record for wins in a season set by the 1998 New York Yankees, winning their 115th game, defeating the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field. The Mariners finish the season 116-46.
- 2021 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL pre-season game: Arizona Coyotes beats Los Angeles Kings by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Seattle Kraken beats Vancouver Canucks by score 4-0.
- 2021 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL pre-season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Colorado Avalanche by score 7-4.
- 2021 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL pre-season game: Dallas Stars beats Saint Louis Blues by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Montreal Canadiens by score 6-2.
- 2021 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL pre-season game: Nashville Predators beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL pre-season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Buffalo Sabres by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, USA, NHL pre-season game: Florida Panthers beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA, NHL pre-season game: New York Islanders beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 3-0.
Births of sports figures on October 5
- 1902 - Birth of Ray Kroc in Illinois, USA; founder of McDonald's, owner of San Diego Padres.
- 1921 - Birth of Bill Willis; AAFC, NFL guard (Cleveland Browns).
- 1937 - Birth of Barry Switzer; football coach (University of Oklahoma).
- 1941 - Birth of Ricardo Hoffmann; marathon swimmer (299 miles).
- 1951 - Birth of Leah Poulos-Mueller; American speed skater (Olympic-gold-1980).
- 1962 - Birth of Michael Andretti; Indy-car racer/Auto Hall of Fame (elected 1986).
- 1965 - Birth of Mario Lemieux in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; NHL Pittsburgh Penguin (number 66) high scorer.
- 1987 - Birth of Brandan Wright; American basketball player.
Deaths of sports figures on October 5
- 2003 - Death of Dan Snyder, Canadian hockey player (born 1978).
- 2014 - Death of Andrea de Cesaris, Italian race car driver (born 1959).
- 2023 - Death of Dick Butkus at age 80 at home in Malibu, California; American football player (NFL, linebacker, Chicago Bears, 1965-1973), actor (Any Given Sunday movie (1999)).
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