https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHRH15R6600 Cleveland Indians fans have earned the right to kvetch. Their team hasn't won a World Series since 1948. Some might argue that the misery felt in Cleveland pales to what the Cub fnas have endured, not having won a World Series since 1908. Then again (Some folks in Chicago will consider this to be adding insult to injury.), the … [Read more...] about Cleveland Indians Win The World Series – October 11, 1948
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Babe Ruth Caught Stealing to End World Series – October 10, 1926
Babe Ruth - You know about his 60 home runs in 1927, his 714 career homers, and the one in 1932 where he allegedly called the shot after he met the little kid in the hospital. But did you know that he was the goat of the 1926 World Series? The Yankees were playing the Cardinals in game seven at Yankee Stadium. New York was batting in the bottom of the ninth inning, trailing … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Caught Stealing to End World Series – October 10, 1926
Cubs White Sox Subway Series
(sort of) – October 9, 1906
If you define a "subway series" as a World Series in which the American League and National teams both represent the same city, then the 1906 series which pitted the Cubs against the White Sox certainly meets that definition. However while parts of the "L" had already been constructed in 1906, the trains didn't start running underground there until 1943.
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(sort of) – October 9, 1906
Don Larsen Perfect Game – October 8, 1956
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADvWhMnDgEE The cap that Don Larsen wore when he pitched the perfect game, is part of the collection at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. So is the catcher's mitt that Yogi Berra used that same day. Unlike Larsen, when you go to Cooperstown, you can see Yogi's face on a plaque on the wall. Because unlike Larsen, Yogi Berra is also a member … [Read more...] about Don Larsen Perfect Game – October 8, 1956
Mickey Owen Drops 3rd Strike – Dodgers Lose Series – October 5, 1941
Your browser does not support iframes. One of the most bizarre, and dramatic plays in the history of baseball. Let's set the stage. It's another October and what do you know? The Yankees are playing in the World Series. It's only the 12th time in the last 21 years. But who are these guys they're playing, the Brooklyn Dodgers? Well they haven't won a pennant since 1920. … [Read more...] about Mickey Owen Drops 3rd Strike – Dodgers Lose Series – October 5, 1941