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What happened in history on this day: October 16?
On October 16 in ...
- 1909 - Pittsburgh Pirates beat Detroit Tigers 4 games to 3 in 6th World Series.
- 1912 - Boston Red Sox beats New York Giants, 4 games to 3 with a tie in 9th World Series.
- 1921 - Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin-only mid-game coaching change in APFA/NFL history.
- 1936 - New York Yankees' first baseman Lou Gehrig is voted American League Most Valuable Player.
- 1942 - National Boxing Association freezes titles of those serving in armed services.
- 1962 - New York Yankees (20th championship) beat San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3 in 59th World Series (New York Yankees appear in 12 and win 9 of last 14 World Series).
- 1968 - During Olympics, Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos give black power salute.
- 1968 - Jim Dorey sets Toronto Maple Leafs penalty records (48 minutess on nine penalties in a game, and 44 minutes on seven penalties in a period).
- 1968 - Milwaukee Bucks play their first game losing 89-84 to Chicago Bulls.
- 1969 - New York Mets beat Baltimore Orioles 5-3 and win 66th Major League Baseball World Series in 5 games.
- 1976 - Toronto Maple Leafs' Lanny McDonald scores a hat trick in 2 minutes 54 seconds.
- 1982 - New Jersey Devils first road victory 6-5 over Pittsburgh Penguins.
- 1983 - The Baltimore Orioles defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series, 5-0, to win the series 4 games to 1 for their 3rd World Championship.
- 1985 - Saint Louis Cardinals win the National League Championship Series in Game 6.
- 1988 - Orel Hirsheiser, first to pitch shutout in playoff and World Series (#85).
- 2003 - The New York Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, the 39th American League pennant for the Yankees.
- 2004 - The New York Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox 19-8 in Game three of Major League Baseball's American League Championship Series. The game, which pushed the Yankees to a 3 games to 0 series lead, sets a record for longest 9 inning baseball game.
- 2004 - Arsenal loses for the first time in 49 league games, a national record, going down 2-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
- 2021 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Los Angeles Kings by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Winnipeg Jets by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Calgary Flames by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Colorado Avalanche by score 5-3.
- 2021 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Nashville Predators by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Seattle Kraken by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Washington Capitals by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats Vancouver Canucks by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Montreal Canadiens by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Ottawa Senators by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Dallas Stars by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats New York Islanders by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Arizona Coyotes by score 2-1.
Births of sports figures on October 16
- 1851 - Birth of James Ten Eyck; champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake).
- 1900 - Birth of Leon (Goose) Goslin; baseball hall of famer (American League bat champion 1928).
- 1906 - Birth of George Martin Lott Junior; tennis champion (1931 US Open runner-up).
- 1940 - Birth of Dave DeBusschere in Detroit, Michigan, USA; NBA forward (New York Knicks)/last ABA commissioner.
- 1941 - Birth of Tim McCarver; baseball catcher (New York Mets)/sportscaster (ABC, CBS).
- 1953 - Birth of Susan Pedersen; American 4 X 100m medley swimmer (Olympic-gold-1968).
- 1962 - Birth of Manute Bol; NBA center (Golden State Warriors).
Deaths of sports figures on October 16
- 2003 - Death of László Papp, Hungarian boxer (born 1926).
- 2003 - Death of Stu Hart, wrestling promoter (born 1915).
- 2016 - Death of Viktor Zubkov, Russian basketball player (born 1937).
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