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 14 in baseball history.

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Notable Events and Chronology for October 14

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October 14, 1896

Oscar Charleston, one of the greatest players in Negro leagues history, was born in Indianapolis

October 14, 1905

Christy Mathewson shuts out the Philadelphia Athletics, 2 – 0, to give the New York Giants the World Series in five games

October 14, 1906

The White Sox, known as baseball’s ‘hitless wonders’, complete their unbelievable World Series upset of their powerful crosstown rivals, beating the Cubs, 8-3

October 14, 1908

As the result of a formative gathering of sports scribes from New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Cincinnati that occurred at the National League offices in New York in August, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America holds its first meeting with forty-three founding members in attendance in Detroit. The mission of the BBWAA will be to improve working conditions for writers, promote uniformity of scoring methods, and to limit the press box to working reporters, telegraphers, and other professional personnel with a need to be there.

October 14, 1908

The Chicago Cubs win back to back World Series Titles

October 14, 1909

1909 – George Mullin of the Detroit Tigers outlasts three Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers for a 5 – 4 victory that sends the World Series to a seventh game in Detroit. This is the first World Series to go the limit.

October 14, 1911

The Philadelphia Athletics go into the World Series minus their star rookie first baseman Stuffy McInnis

October 14, 1912

Rube Marquard pitches a complete game and Buck Herzog has four hits as the New York Giants beat the Boston Red Sox, 5 – 2, in Game 6 of the World Series.

October 14, 1923

1923 – Joe Bush spins a three-hitter as the New York Yankees beat the New York Giants, 8 – 1, in Game 5 of the World Series. The Yankees lead the Series 3-2.

October 14, 1927

1927 – Walter Johnson retires as a player. He will return to the majors as a manager.

October 14, 1929

The Philadelphia Athletics rally for three runs in the 9th inning to beat the Chicago Cubs, 3 – 2, and take the World Series in five games

October 14, 1952

The Reds obtain outfielder Gus Bell from the Pirates in exchange for Cal Abrams, Gail Henley, and Joe Rossi. The newest Cincinnati flychaser, considered one of general manager Gabe Paul’s best acquisitions for the team, will become a fan favorite and will hit .288 during his nine-year tenure in the Queen City.

October 14, 1964

Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle hit home runs on back-to-back pitches from Curt Simmons of the St. Louis Cardinals, and Joe Pepitone belts a grand slam. New York wins, 8 – 3, at St. Louis and evens the Series.

October 14, 1965

Sandy Koufax fires 2nd shutout in 4 days to clinch World Series title

October 14, 1968

1968 – The National League holds an expansion draft for two new teams: the Montreal Expos and San Diego Padres. The list of players taken in the draft includes future Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm and notables like Nate Colbert, Donn Clendenon, Cito Gaston, Dave Giusti, Mudcat Grant, Al McBean, Manny Mota and Maury Wills. The American League will hold its draft tomorrow.

October 14, 1968

1968 – Astros lose five players in the second National League expansion draft. The event is in Montreal which, along with San Diego, are the two new franchises. Back in 1961, Houston could only choose players off the 40-man rosters with other clubs protecting their best 25. Now, Houston can only protect 15 players and their farm system is fully exposed. The Astros surrender catchers John Bateman and Ron Brand to Montreal while San Diego tabs infielder Nate Colbert, outfielder Ivan Murrell and pitcher Tom Dukes.

October 14, 1969

Tommie Agee Saves the Mets in Game 3 of World Series

October 14, 1969

1969 Expansion Draft is held

October 14, 1971

Nelson Briles of the Pittsburgh Pirates throws a two-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles for a 4 – 0 victory which gives the Pirates a 3-2 edge in the World Series.

October 14, 1972

Gene Tenace hits home runs in his first two World Series at-bats

October 14, 1973

Willie Mays gets his last hit, an RBI-single that plates the decisive run in the 12th inning of the Mets’ 10-7 victory over the A’s

October 14, 1974

Reggie Jackson gives syndicated columnist Murray Olderman, far left, an earful after Jackson was displeased with his story in Sport magazine

October 14, 1975

Boston’s Carlton Fisk and Cincinnati’s Ed Armbrister become involved in a controversial interference non call

October 14, 1976

The Yankees dramatically win their 30th pennant on Chris Chambliss’ home run in the bottom of the ninth inning

October 14, 1980

Bake McBride slams 3 run shot to give the Phillies a 1-0 series lead

October 14, 1983

At Veterans Stadium, Jim Palmer pitches two innings of scoreless relief and gets the win as the Orioles beat the Phillies in Game 3 of the World Series, 3-2. The Hall of Famer becomes the only pitcher in baseball history to win a Fall Classic game in three different decades.

October 14, 1984

Kirk Gibson hits his second home run of the gamegives the Motor City its fourth World Championship in franchise history

October 14, 1985

Ozzie Smith provides one of the most memorable moments in Cardinals history by hitting a dramatic homer to win Game 5 of the NLCS

October 14, 1986

Riding the momentum from their dramatic come-from-behind 7-6 extra inning win to stave off elimination in California, the Red Sox cruise to a 10-4 win over the Angels. The Fenway Park victory evens the ALCS at 3-3.

October 14, 1986

1986 – Fred Brocklander’s name becomes infamous in Houston as the Mets defeat the Astros in twelve innings, 2-1. Brocklander calls Craig Reynolds out at first for the third out while a teammate is crossing home plate. Replays show Reynolds beat the throw . Nolan Ryan is perfect until allowing a homer to Darryl Strawberry in the sixth to tie the game. Charley Kerfeld is the victim when Gary Carter drives home Wally Backman with the game-winner. New York leads the N.L.C.S., 3-2, as they fly back to Houston. 

October 14, 1992

Toronto Blue Jays win the first pennant in franchise history

October 14, 1992

The Toronto Blue Jays become the first Canadian baseball team to reach the World Series with a 9 – 2 victory over the Oakland Athletics in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. Joe Carter and Candy Maldonado hit home runs for Toronto.

October 14, 1992

In Game 7 of the NLCS, Francisco Cabrera’s ninth inning, two-out pinch hit single tallies two runs, giving the Braves a stunning comeback victory, 3-2 over the Pirates. The backup catcher had only three hits during the regular season.

October 14, 1997

Kevin Brown tosses an 11-hit complete game to capture the Marlins’ first National League pennant

October 14, 1998

1998 – The San Diego Padres reach the World Series for the first time since 1984, shutting down the Atlanta Braves’ comeback bid behind MVP Sterling Hitchcock, for a 5 – 0 victory in Game 6 of the NLCS.

October 14, 2000

Roger Clemens strikes out a record-setting 15 batters and one-hits the Mariners, 5-0, giving the Yankees a 3-1 lead in the ALCS. Al Martin’s seventh inning double broke up the Rocket’s bid for a no-hitter in the Safeco Field contest.

October 14, 2003

Bartman Costs The Cubs

October 14, 2003

The Giants announced that Pac Bell will be renamed SBC Park. The new name will change once again after the 2005 season as the result of the SBC merger with AT&T.

October 14, 2004

2004 – The Cardinals build a 2-0 lead in the N.L.C.S. with a 6-4 verdict in the rain. Houston’s 3-0 lead, buoyed by homers from Carlos Beltran and Morgan Ensberg,  is washed away in a four-run Redbird fifth inning. Dan Miceli then serves up the decisive runs on back-to-back blasts by Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen in the eighth. 

October 14, 2005

After negotiations have broken down with their skipper, the A’s line up five candidates to replace outgoing manager Ken Macha, who appears to be the top choice for many other teams. A week later, GM Billy Beane and his former field boss agree to a surprising new three-year deal.

October 14, 2005

After negotiations have broken down with their skipper, the A’s line up five candidates to replace outgoing manager Ken Macha, who appears to be the top choice for many other teams. A week later, GM Billy Beane and his former field boss agree to a surprising new three-year deal.

October 14, 2006

Magglio Ordonez slugs a three-run, walk-off homer off A’s closer Huston Street to win the American League pennant

October 14, 2006

Silas Simmons, the oldest former professional baseball player of all time, celebrates his 111th birthday. The 17th-oldest person in the country, born the same year as Babe Ruth, is joined by former players of the Negro Leagues and receives a 1913 Homestead Grays jersey with No. 111 stitched beneath his name from Steve Henderson of the Devil Rays at his home in the Westminster Suncoast retirement community in St. Petersburg.

October 14, 2010

In a widely anticipated hiring, the Braves sign Fredi Gonzalez to replace their long-time legendary manager Bobby Cox, who retired at the end of the season. Atlanta’s new skipper, who served as the team’s third-base coach from 2003-06, was unexpectedly fired in June by the Marlins, a move which may have been prompted by the benching of shortstop Hanley Ramirez for not hustling.

October 14, 2011

The Cardinals take a 3-2 lead over Milwaukee in the NLCS with a 7 – 1 win at home, even though, once again, their starting pitcher, Jaime Garcia, fails to reach the 6th inning. The longest outing by a Cards starter this series has been a five-inning stint by Chris Carpenter in Game 3. However, the bullpen is once again outstanding, with four pitchers keeping Milwaukee off the scoreboard for the last 4 1/3 innings and Octavio Dotel recording the win. St. Louis scores three times against Zack Greinke in the 2nd inning and then steadily adds to this early lead to get the win.

October 14, 2012

The Cardinals roll out to an early 6 – 0 lead over the Giants in Game 1 of the NLCS, then hang on for a 6 – 4 win. The Cards chase Madison Bumgarner in the 4th inning, thanks in part to homers by David Freese and Carlos Beltran. The Giants jump on starter Lance Lynn for four runs in the bottom of the 4th, but Joe Kelly relieves him and stops the bleeding before the rest of the team’s bullpen shuts out San Francisco for the rest of the game.

October 14, 2012

The Tigers take a two games to none lead in the ALCS with a 3 – 0 shutout of the Yankees at New Yankee Stadium. Anibal Sanchez pitches 7 innings in another strong outing by a Detroit starter. Hiroki Kuroda retires the first 15 Tigers batters but allows a run in the 6th on a botched potential double play grounder. A blown call by second base umpire Jeff Nelson in the 8th leads to two more runs, and results in manager Joe Girardi’s ejection.

October 14, 2013

2013 – The Dodgers shut out the Cardinals, 3 – 0, to take Game 3 of the NLCS. Hyun-Jin Ryu pitches seven scoreless innings in out-dueling Adam Wainwright.

October 14, 2014

The Giants win Game 3 of the NLCS, 5 – 4, over the Cardinals, on a 10th-inning error by pitcher Randy Choate, who fields Gregor Blanco’s bunt but throws the ball into right field, allowing Brandon Crawford to score the winning run from second base. A three-run double by Travis Ishikawa had put San Francisco ahead, 4 – 0, in the 1st inning, but they fail to generate any more offence, allowing St. Louis to come back and force extra innings.

October 14, 2014

The Royals take a 3-0 lead in the ALCS with a 2 – 1 win over the Orioles, their seventh straight since the start of the postseason. 3B Mike Moustakas makes a couple of excellent defensive plays and the Royals’ bullpen ends the game with four perfect innings while Billy Butler’s sacrifice fly scores pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson with the winning run in the 6th.

October 14, 2015

The Royals defeat the Astros, 7 – 2, in Game 5 of the other Division Series. Johnny Cueto retires 19 straight batters after giving up a two-run homer to Luis Valbuena in the 2nd, while the Royals take advantage of three-run innings in the 5th and 8th to win the game.

October 14, 2015

In a game that includes the benches clearing twice, the Blue Jays advance to the ALCS, defeating the Rangers, 6-3, in the decisive game 5. Toronto overcomes a one-run deficit, thanks to three straight errors by Texas to start the bottom of the seventh inning, followed by a three-run homer hit Jose Bautista, who irks the opponents with an exaggerated bat flip while admiring his third-deck shot at the Rogers Centre.

October 14, 2016

2016 – The Indians win Game 1 of the ALCS, 2 – 0, over the Blue Jays, behind the combined pitching of Corey Kluber, Andrew Miller and Cody Allen. Francisco Lindor accounts for both runs with a homer off Marco Estrada in the 6th.

October 14, 2017

The Astros take a two games to none lead in the ALCS with a 2 – 1 defeat of the Yankees in Game 2. Justin Verlander pitches a masterful complete game and the Astros score the winning run in the bottom of the 9th as Jose Altuve runs all the way from first base on a double to right by Carlos Correa off Aroldis Chapman.

October 14, 2017

The Dodgers win Game 1 of the NLCS, 5 – 2, at home over the Cubs. Chris Taylor breaks a 2 – 2 tie with a solo homer off Hector Rondon in the 6th, and Yasiel Puig follows suit with a shot off Mike Montgomery in the 7th as six Dodgers pitchers limit Chicago to 5 hits.

October 14, 2018

2018 – The Red Sox knot up the 2018 ALCS with a 7 – 5 win over the Astros in Game 2. For the first time of his career, David Price is on the winning end of one of his postseason starts, although he falls one out short of qualifying for the win, which goes to Matt Barnes. After Marwin Gonzalez puts Houston ahead with a two-run homer over the Green Monster in the 3rd, Jackie Bradley hits a bases-clearing double off Gerrit Cole in the bottom of the inning that gives Boston a 5 – 4 lead it will never relinquish.

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