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What happened in history on this day: October 12?
On October 12 in ...
- 1853 - John Morrissey wins boxing title, when Yankee Sullivan leaves ring after 36th round to slug Morrissey's fans.
- 1907 - Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers four games to 0 with one tie in fourth World Series.
- 1916 - Boston Red Sox beat Brooklyn Dodgers, four games to one in 13th World Series.
- 1920 - Cleveland Indians beat Brooklyn Dodgers, five games to two in 17th World Series.
- 1920 - Man O' War's last horse race and win.
- 1923 - New York Giants' Casey Stengel's home run beats New York Yankees 1-0 in the World Series (#20).
- 1948 - Casey Stengel takes over as New York Yankees' manager.
- 1967 - Saint Louis Cardinals beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 64th World Series as Lou Brock steals a record 7 bases in one World Series.
- 1968 - (to October 27) The Games of the XIX Olympiad are held in Mexico City, Mexico.
- 1968 - Norma Enriqueta Basilio Satelo lights Olympic flame.
- 1972 - Goalie Billy Harris fails in first New York Islanders' penalty shot.
- 1974 - First time Washington Capitals are shut out as they are beat 6-0 by Minnesota North Stars.
- 1977 - "Throwaway Game" Catfish Hunter loses World Series 6-1 resting New York Yankees' pitchers.
- 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers' Paul Molitor gets World Series record five hits (World Series #79).
- 1986 - California Angels, within one pitch of pennant victory lose to Boston Red Sox.
- 1987 - Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers for American League pennant.
- 1989 - Herschel Walker is traded from Dallas Cowboys to Minnesota Vikings for 12 players.
- 2003 - Michael Schumacher wins the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship in Suzuka, Japan, beating Kimi Räikkönen to the title.
- 2019 - At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, USA, the Motul Petit Le Mans race is held, round 12 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Whelen Engineering Racing #31 Cadillac DPi driven by Felipe Nasr, Eric Curran, and Pipo Derani.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 10th overall is the Risi Competizione #62 Ferrari 488 GTE driven by James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi, and Daniel Serra.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 18th overall is the Turner Motorsport #96 BMW M6 GT3 driven by Bill Auberlen, Robby Foley, and Dillon Machavern.
- 2021 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Seattle Kraken by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 6-2.
Births of sports figures on October 12
- 1906 - Birth of Joe Cronin; American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Most Valuable Player 1930, American League President).
- 1921 - Birth of Jaroslav Drobny in Czechoslovakia; hockey (Olympics-gold-1948), tennis (Wimbeldon-1954).
- 1925 - Birth of William Steinkraus; American equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1968).
- 1926 - Birth of Hans Liebold in Germany; auto racer (Nardo, Italy).
- 1936 - Birth of Tony Kubek; shortstop (New York Yankees)/sportscaster (NBC-TV).
- 1951 - Birth of Bernie Ruoff in Federal Republic of Germany; Canadian Football League kicker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Hamilton Tiger Cats).
- 1962 - Birth of Sid Fernandez in Hawaii, USA; pitcher (New York Mets).
Deaths of sports figures on October 12
- 1999 - Death of Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player (born 1936).
- 2003 - Death of Willie Shoemaker, American jockey (born 1931).
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