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Daily Digits October 5
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore.
10 - 5 - 14 - 8 - 27 - 9 - 99 - 29 - 25 - 23 - 51 - 82
October 5, 1908 - Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh beats Detroit Tigers, 6-1, his 40th victory of the MLB season. This win forces AL pennant race to go to the final day of the season.
October 5, 1915 - Detroit Tigers speedster Ty Cobb steals his 96th base of the season in 5-0 loss to Cleveland Indians. This total stood as an MLB record until 1962 when Maury Wills, broke the barrier with 104.
October 5, 1932 - With new ownership Detroit Falcons officially change name to Detroit Red Wings, and the Winged Wheel is introduced; previous names Cougars (1926-30), Falcons (1930-32)
October 5, 1941 - Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Mickey Owen, Number 10 dropped a 3rd called strike and Tom Hendrick reached 1st base safely for Yankees for a famous Baseball World Series error. This failed K would have been the last out, instead Yankees score 4 and win 7-4 and eventually won the series, 4-1
October 5, 1947 - Brooklyn outfielder Al Gionfriddo wearing Number 18 made his famous catch of Yankee Number 5, Joe DiMaggio drive to the outfield in Game 6 of Baseball World Series. The Dodgers beat the Yankees, 8-6 as the catch inspired the now famous sportscaster "back-back-back" expression
October 5, 1950 - Boston Celtics owner Walter Brown & coach Red Auerbach draw lots out of hat for 3 members of defunct Chicago Stags franchise; hit jackpot with future 6-time NBA champion, Bob Cousy, who would wear Number 14 for the Celtics
October 5, 1956 - Catcher Yogi Berra, Number 8 in pinstripes became the 4th NY Yankee to hit a Baseball World Series grand slam in Game 2 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn; Dodgers win, 13-8 but lose series, 4-3
October 5, 1963 - At the 17th NHL All-Star Game, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Toronto Maple Leafs tie All Stars, 3-3. MVP: Frank Mahovlich, Toronto Maple Leafs, LW who wore Number 27
October 5, 1982 - First regular season NHL game is played in New Jersey (Newark; NJ Devils play a 3-3 tie against Pittsburgh Penguins at Brendan Byrne Arena. Don Lever, Number 9 scores first Devils' goal
October 5, 1983 - Edmonton super star Wayne Gretzky, Number 99 scored a goal and assist in 5-4 win over Toronto in the Oilers season opener; starts NHL record 51-game scoring streak; ends 28/1/84
October 5, 1986 - Rams running back Number 29, Eric Dickerson runs for an NFL overtime record 42-yard touchdown as LA defeats Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 26-20 at Anaheim Stadium
October 5, 1990 - Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Number 25, Kevin Stevens had 2 goals & 4 assists in 7-4 opening-night win against the Washington Capitals at Capital Centre to set NHL record for most points in a season opener (6)
October 5, 1994 - The NBA shortens the 3-point distance to a uniform 22 feet in attempt to help offensive players score more. Chicago Bulls guard, Number 23, Michael Jordan set career highs in 3-point attempts & converted 3-point field goals, nearly double previous statistics
October 5, 1996 - New York centre fielder Number 51, Bernie Williams homers from each side of the plate as the Yankees beat Texas, 6-4 to win the AL Division Series, 3 - 1
October 5, 2001 - Barry Bonds, Number 25 of the San Francisco Giants hits his 71st and 72nd home runs in 11-10 loss v LA Dodgers at Pacific Bell Park; breaks Mark McGwire's MLB single season HR record
October 5, 2003 - Kansas City wide receiver Dante Hall, wearing Number 82 scored on a game winning 93-yard punt return in Chiefs 24-23 victory v Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium; returns for score in an NFL-record 4th straight game
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A Very Special thanks to information obtained from the following brilliant internet sites: On This Day Sports, the Sports Reference's family of website databases & Stathead.com.
Banner photo is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of the Pre 1910 photo of Edward Walsh, Chicago American League Collection from the Leopold Morse Goulston baseball collection in memory of Leo J. Bondy. Individual portraits, Sporting news.
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