October 16: This Day In Sports History
Search for Sports Apps! Every day has seen special events throughout modern sports history. Here are some for today, October 16.
- 1909 - Jack Johnson KOs Stanley Ketchel in the 12th roundto take the Heavyweight boxing title
- 1909 - Pirates beat the Tigers in the 6th World Series, 4 games to 3
- 1921 - Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, & Bill Piercy defy commisioner Judge Landis’ ban on barnstorming following the World Series
- 1962 - The New York Yankees win their 20th championship, beating the San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3 in the World Series
- 1968 - Tommie Smith and John Carlos give black power salute during the Olympics
- 1968 - The Milwaukee Bucks lose their first NBA game 89-84 to Chicago Bulls
- 1968 - Jim Dorey sets multiple Toronto Maple Leaf penalty records (48 mins on 9 penalties in a game and 44 minutes on 7 penalties in a period)
- 1969 - The 100-1 shot NY Mets beat Orioles 5-3 to win the 66th World Series in 5 games
- 1969 - In the World Series, New York Met Cleon Jones is awarded 1st base when shoe polish on the ball proves he is hit by a pitch
- 1970 – The Portland Trail Blazers play fellow NBA expansion Cleveland Cavaliers – Portland wins 115-112
- 1976 – In Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees, the Reds Dan Driessen becomes the first National League player to be used as a designated hitter
- 1985 – Once down 3 games to 1, the Kansas CityRoyals complete their comeback and capture their first American League pennant beating the Blue Jays 6-2
- 1991 - Dallas Mavericks Roy Tarpley becomes 7th to be banned from NBA for life under the league’s anti-drug agreement
- 2003 – The Yankees capture their 39th American League pennant beating the Red Sox, 6-5 on Aaron Boone’s 11th inning home run
- 2010 - The Texas Rangers record their first playoff win at home in the 50-year history of the franchise, defeating the Yankees 7-2 in gane 2 of the ALDS
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