October 16, 1949 Brooklyn does not renew Branch Rickey’s contract as president of the Dodgers. The ‘Mahatma’ will join the Pirates as the team’s executive vice president and general manager, with his son, Branch Jr., assuming the post of Pittsburgh’s vice president and farm system director.
The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different events and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, We offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on October 18 in baseball history. Notable Events…
2018 – The Red Sox win the American League pennant by defeating Houston, 4 – 1, in Game 5 of the ALCS. David Price turns in a great performance, shutting out the Astros for the first 6 innings. All of Boston’s runs score on long balls, a solo shot by J.D. Martinez in the 3rd and three-run homer by Rafael Devers in the 6th, both off Justin Verlander. Jackie Bradley, who had 9 RBIs in the series, is named the winner of the ALCS MVP Award.
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