On This Day in Sport for October 7
Events in Sport
- 1882 1st World Series Baseball Game 2: Chicago White Stockings (NL) beats Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA), 2-0 at Bank Street Grounds, Cincinnati
- 1891 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Hugh Kirkaldy wins by 2 strokes from brother Andrew Kirkaldy and Willie Fernie; last Open contested in a single day over 36 holes
- 1904 NY Highlanders beat Boston Americans, 3-2 at Hilltop Park, NYC for pitcher Jack Chesbro's MLB record 41st win of the season (41-12)
- 1916 Georgia Tech, coached by John Heisman, defeats Cumberland, 222-0; most lopsided score in the history of US college football
- 1922 First radio link, WNJ (Newark) & WGY (Senectady) link for World Series
- 1922 Landis insists Game 4 of World Series be played despite heavy rain
- 1923 Yankees Everett Scott runs his consecutive-game streak to 1,138
- 1927 Yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series game
- More Events in Sport
Chuck Klein
Jayne Torvill
Leo DurocherDivorces in Sport
- 1988 Robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson
More Weddings & Divorces in Sport
October 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
