On This Date in Baseball History-Oct. 5

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On This Date in Baseball History-Oct. 5

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On October 5, 1970, the St. Louis Cardinals trade premier slugger Dick Allen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Ted Sizemore and catcher Bob Stinson. Allen will last only one season with the Dodgers before being traded to the Chicago White Sox.
On October 5, 1967, Jim Lonborg of the Boston Red Sox pitches a one-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Two of the World Series. Lonborg allows only an eighth inning double in Boston’s 5-0 win. Carl Yastrzemski blasts a pair of home runs…
On October 5, 1966, Moe Drabowsky of the Baltimore Orioles strikes out 11 batters in relief and earns the victory in Game One of the World Series. Brooks and Frank Robinson hit back-to-back first inning home runs to lead the Orioles to a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers…
On October 5, 1953, the New York Yankees win a record fifth consecutive World Championship. With a 4-3 win at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees claim the World Series in six games over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Billy Martin drives in Hank Bauer with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth…
On October 5, 1947, Al Gionfriddo of the Brooklyn Dodgers makes a game-saving catch against Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees in the sixth game of the World Series. Gionfriddo’s heroics help preserve an 8-6 victory.
On October 5, 1941, Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Mickey Owen drops a third strike on Tommy Henrich, allowing the New York Yankee outfielder to reach base. If Owen had held on to the ball, the Dodgers would have won Game Four of the World Series, 4-3. Instead, the Yankees rally to win, 7-4…
On October 5, 1921, the first “Subway Series” gets underway between the New York Giants and New York Yankees. The Yankees win the first game of the World Series behind the five-hit pitching of Carl Mays. Babe Ruth drives in the first Series run in the history of the Yankees…
On October 5, 1918, former major leaguer Eddie Grant is killed while serving in World War I. The 35-year-old Grant had batted .249 over a 10-year major league career. He is the only major leaguer killed in action during the war.
On October 5, 1910, catcher Earle Mack becomes the first major leaguer to play for his father. Mack makes his debut for the Philadelphia A’s, who are managed by future Hall of Famer Connie Mack.

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