On This Day in Sport for October 15
Events in Sport
- 1912 Red Sox Tris Speaker's makes only world series unassisted double play, from the outfield
- 1917 Baseball World Series: Chicago White Sox beat NY Giants, 4-2 at Brush Stadium to clinch series, 4-2 for their second WS triumph
- 1923 Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat NY Giants, 6-4 in Game 6 at the Polo Grounds for a 4-2 series win; Yankees first World Series victory
- 1925 Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators, 9-7 in Game 7 at Forbes Field for 4-3 series victory; Pirates first team to recover from 3–1 deficit in a 7-game series
- 1928 Walter Johnson signs a 3-year contract to manage the Senators
- 1933 Philadelphia Eagles play 1st NFL game, lose to NY Giants 56-0
- 1935 NHL's St Louis Eagles fold
- 1937 Rather than accept any trade offers, the Yanks release Tony Lazzeri
- More Events in Sport
John L. Sullivan
Jim Palmer
Roscoe Tanner
Victor Pecci
Didier DeschampsDivorces in Sport
- 1993 Baseball player Darryl Strawberry (31) divorces Lisa Andrews after more than 8 years of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces in Sport
Paul AllenOctober in Sport History
Black Power Salute
Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the podium at 1968 Olympics
October 16, 1968Prince of Wales Gallops Out of Horseracing After Scandal
Once regarded as the ‘first gentleman of Europe’, the lifestyle of a former Prince of Wales caused revulsion, starting with a horseracing scandal on this day.
October 20, 1791
