Wednesday, October 1, 2008

On This Date in Baseball: October 1


1903 - The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Red Sox, 7-3, in the first World Series game ever played.

1932 - Babe Ruth, as legend has it, called his home run against Chicago's Charlie Root in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series.
1961 - Roger Maris hit his 61st home run against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The homer eclipsed Babe Ruth's 34-year-old single-season home run record.

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