October 9
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[edit] Events
[edit] 1919
- The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago White Sox in the 8th game of the 1919 World Series. In the coming weeks, months, and years, the events surrounding the playing of the series will shed light on the fact that the White Sox players accepted money from gamblers to throw the series. As a result, eight players are banned from Major League Baseball, including Shoeless Joe Jackson who maintained for the rest of his life that he did nothing wrong. The debacle would come to be known as the Black Sox Scandal and would be immortalized in the book and movie Eight Men Out.
[edit] 1938
- The New York Yankees become the first ever MLB team to win three consecutive World Series titles by sweeping the Chicago Cubs.
[edit] 1969
- Sparky Anderson is hired as manager by the Cincinnati Reds.
[edit] 1996
- 12-year-old Jeffrey Maier reaches into play over the left-center field wall to interfere with a ball-in-play off the bat of Derek Jeter during Game One of the ALCS between the Orioles and Yankees. The 8th inning controversy was ruled a home run and brought the Yankees to a 4-4 tie with the O's. Bernie Williams would win the game with a home run in the 11th inning.
[edit] 2005
- Astros' rookie Chris Burke hits a walk-off homerun in the 18th inning of an ALDS game with the Atlanta Braves. The homer not only ended the longest game in MLB postseason history, it clinched the series for the Astros. The 'Stros would go on to battle the Chicago White Sox in the World Series.
[edit] Births
[edit] 1886
- MLB Pitcher Rube Marquard born in Cleveland, Ohio.
