September 30, 1927- Outfielder Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hits his 60th home run of the season, breaking his own record and setting a mark that would last until 1961.
September 30, 1972- Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente collects the 3,000th and final hit of his career, three months before dying in a plane crash while on an earthquake relief mission.
October 1, 1903- The American League's Boston Pilgrims play the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series game.
October 1, 1961- American baseball player Roger Maris breaks the record for the most home runs in one season.
October 3, 1974- Frank Robinson is named manager of the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first black American to take charge of a major league baseball team.
October 5, 1921- The WJZ radio station in Newark, New Jersey, broadcasts the first radio play-by-play coverage of the World Series, between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees.
October 5, 2001- Slugger Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants sets the single-season record for home runs with his 71st and 72nd. Bonds hits number 73 two days later in the season's final game.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsmenu.shtml, NOT SURE IF THIS WILL WORK OR NOT, but it is so awesome, and a site for the real baseball fan, thought I would pass it on. Uncle Steve PS--GO YANKEE'S
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ReplyDeleteI like the red teams, I love the Boston fans they are really into the Sox and they really hate the Yankees. I like the Angels too, I went to the parade when they won in 2002 that was cool. The Yankees have won 26 world championships so they do not need another one. However the Angels have not played that well against Boston this year so we will have to see, it should be exciting.
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