TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY OCTOBER 12

2003  Willie Shoemaker died – won 8,833 races – 1^st jockey to win $100 million in purses

2001  Braves beat Houston 6-2 to advance to NLCS for 9^th time in 10 years

1999  Wilt Chamberlain died – had 31,419 points, averages 30.1 points per game and 22.9 rebounds – career 54% field goal shooter

1997  Livan Hernandez of Florida beats Atlanta on 3 hits 2-1 in game 5 of NLCS – had 15 strikeouts

1993  Dave Stewart of Oakland beat Blue Jays 6-2 – his ALCS record is a perfect 8-0

1988  Orel Hershiser beats NY Mets 6-0 on 5 hits in game 7 of NLCS to advance to the World Series

1986  California Angels within one pitch of a pennant win, lose to the Red Sox

1984  Padres pitchers issue 11 walks in a World Series game – ties record

1983  Rookie Mike Boddicker of Baltimore pitches a 3 hitter to beat Philadelphia 4-1 in game 2 of the World Series

1980  Philadelphia wins its 1^st NL title in 30 years

1979  Magic Johnson makes his NBA debut – Lakers win 103-102

1972  In a win for the A’s, Reggie Jackson steals home, but is injured and will miss the World Series

1967  St. Louis wins the World Series – Bob Gibson had 3 wins and Lou Brock stole 7 bases (record)

1948  Casey Stengel named manager of the NYY

1923  NY Giants Casey Stengel’s HR beats the NYY 1-0 in the World Series