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What happened in history on this day: October 9?
On October 9 in ...
- 1915 - Woodrow Wilson becomes first US president to attend a World Series game (World Series #12).
- 1916 - Babe Ruth pitches and wins longest World Series game (14 innings) 2-1.
- 1921 - Babe Ruth's first World Series homer; only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays.
- 1928 - New York Yankees sweep Saint Louis Cardinals in 25th World Series; Babe Ruth hits three home run in game - New York Yankees become first to sweep consecutive World Series.
- 1934 - Saint Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers, four games to three in 31st World Series of baseball.
- 1938 - Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears play a penalty-free NFL game.
- 1938 - New York Yankees sweep Chicago Cubs in the 35th World Series, third straight World Series win.
- 1944 - Saint Louis Cardinals beat Saint Louis Browns, four games to two in 41st World Series.
- 1949 - New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers four games to one in 46th World Series.
- 1951 - Gil McDougald's World Series grand slam helps New York Yankees beat New York Giants 13-1 (World Series #48).
- 1958 - New York Yankees beat Milwaukee Braves 4 games to 3 in 55th World Series - Yankees appear in 9 and win 7 of last ten World Series.
- 1960 - Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Eddie LeBaron throws shortest touchdown pass (2 inches).
- 1960 - Howard Glenn, New York Titans' player, dies of injuries sustained in the day's game.
- 1961 - New York Yankees beat Cincinnati Reds, four games to one in 58th World Series.
- 1961 - New York Yankees' Whitey Ford breaks Babe Ruth's record of 29 2/3 consecutive innings.
- 1966 - Baltimore Orioles win Major League Baseball's Fall Classic, 4 games to 0 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning the final game 1-0 with a home run by Frank Robinson.
- 1973 - Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers game in Cleveland postponed because of wet floors.
- 1974 - Washington Capitals first NHL game, losing 6-3 to New York Rangers at Madison Square Gardens.
- 1976 - New York Yankees' first American League Championship game, beating Kansas City Royals 4-1.
- 1979 - Peter Brock wins the Bathurst 1000 by a record 6 laps, with a lap record on the last lap.
- 1986 - Gilbert Perreault of the Buffalo Sabres becomes 12th NHL player to score 500 goals.
- 1988 - Dennis Eckersley is first to save all four games in a championship series.
- 1989 - First NFL game coached by a black man (Art Shell), his Los Angeles Raiders beat New York Jets 14-7 on Monday Night Football.
- 2011 - The NHL hockey team the Winnipeg Jets returns to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from Arizona.
- 2021 - At the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, USA, the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR race is held, round 11 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 1st overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C8.R driven by Tommy Milner and Nick Tandy.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 4th overall is the Pfaff Motorsports #9 Porsche 911 GT3R driven by Laurens Vanthoor and Zacharie Robichon.
- 2021 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL pre-season game: Anaheim Ducks beats Los Angeles Kings by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Vancouver Canucks by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL pre-season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats Minnesota Wild by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL pre-season game: San Jose Sharks beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 4-0.
- 2021 - At Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA, NHL pre-season game: New York Rangers beats New York Islanders by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Ottawa Senators by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL pre-season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Dallas Stars by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL pre-season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL pre-season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Florida Panthers by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL pre-season game: Nashville Predators beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL pre-season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Detroit Red Wings by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, National Football League regular season game: Baltimore Ravens beats Cincinnati Bengals by score 19-17.
- 2022 - At State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, USA, National Football League regular season game: Philadelphia Eagles beats Arizona Cardinals by score 20-17.
- 2022 - At SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, USA, National Football League regular season game: Dallas Cowboys beats Los Angeles Rams by score 22-10.
- 2022 - At Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, National Football League regular season game: San Francisco 49ers beats Carolina Panthers by score 37-15.
- 2022 - At TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, National Football League regular season game: Houston Texans beats Jacksonville Jaguars by score 13-6.
- 2022 - At FedExField in Landover, Maryland, USA, National Football League regular season game: Tennessee Titans beats Washington Commanders by score 21-17.
- 2022 - At Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, USA, National Football League regular season game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers beats Atlanta Falcons by score 21-15.
- 2022 - At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, National Football League regular season game: New York Jets beats Miami Dolphins by score 40-17.
- 2022 - At Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, National Football League regular season game: New Orleans Saints beats Seattle Seahawks by score 39-32.
- 2022 - At Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, National Football League regular season game: New England Patriots beats Detroit Lions by score 29-0.
- 2022 - At U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, National Football League regular season game: Minnesota Vikings beats Chicago Bears by score 29-22.
- 2022 - At FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, National Football League regular season game: Los Angeles Chargers beats Cleveland Browns by score 30-28.
- 2022 - At Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, USA, National Football League regular season game: Buffalo Bills beats Pittsburgh Steelers by score 38-3.
- 2022 - At Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, National Football League regular season game: New York Giants beats Green Bay Packers by score 27-22.
Births of sports figures on October 9
- 1903 - Birth of Walter O'Malley; team owner (Brooklyn Dodgers).
- 1907 - Birth of Klaes Karppinen in Finland; 4 X 10km relay (Olympic-gold-1936).
- 1917 - Birth of Kusuo Kitamura in Japan; 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932).
- 1940 - Birth of Joe Pepitone; baseball player (New York Yankees first baseman).
- 1949 - Birth of Shep Messing in Israel; soccer goal tender (New York Cosmos).
- 1955 - Birth of Steve Ovett in England; runner (Olympics-800m gold, 1500m bronze-1980).
- 1959 - Birth of Mike Singletary; NFL middle linebacker (Chicago Bears).
- 1961 - Birth of Arlene Boxhall in Zimbabwe; field hockey (Olympic-gold-1980).
- 1967 - Birth of Carling Bassett-Seguso in Canada; tennis player/actress (Spring Fever).
Deaths of sports figures on October 9
- 1960 - Howard Glenn, New York Titans' player, dies of injuries sustained in the day's game.
- 2017 - Death of József Tóth, Hungarian footballer (born 1929).
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