On This Date in Baseball History- Oct. 4

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On This Date in Baseball History- Oct. 4

Posted by admin | Under MLB Sunday Oct 4, 2009

On October 4, 1987, Detroit completes a three-game sweep of Toronto at Tiger Stadium in the final weekend of the season to win the American League East title. Frank Tanana twirls a 1-0 gem to clinch the division title for the Tigers, who boast baseball’s best record.
On October 4, 1980, Minnie Minoso of the Chicago White Sox becomes the second player to play in five decades. Appearing in his first game since 1976, the 57-year-old Minoso comes to bat as a pinch-hitter. The former Negro Leagues star made his major league debut in 1949.
On October 4, 1969, the American League and National League hold their first-ever Championship Series. In the NL, the New York Mets score five runs against Phil Niekro in the eighth inning to beat the Atlanta Braves, 9-5. In the AL, Paul Blair’s 12th-inning squeeze bunt sends the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins.
On October 4, 1964, the St. Louis Cardinals win a wild National League pennant race by defeating the New York Mets, 11-5. Bill White drives in the game-winning run with a home run while Hall of Famer Bob Gibson earns the win in relief…
On October 4, 1955, the Brooklyn Dodgers win their first World Championship by shutting out the New York Yankees, 2-0. Gil Hodges drives in both runs to support Johnny Podres’ complete game effort.
On October 4, 1948, the Cleveland Indians defeat the Boston Red Sox in a one-game playoff to decide the American League pennant. Rookie Gene Bearden earns his 20th win and Hall of Famer Lou Boudreau bangs out two home runs and four hits…
On October 4, 1925, Harry Heilmann of the Detroit Tigers picks up six hits in a doubleheader to outduel Tris Speaker for the American League batting crown. Heilmann finishes the season with a .393 batting average, four points better than Speaker

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