TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY OCTOBER 19

2008  Tampa Bay beats Boston in the ALCS to advance to the World Series

2005  Houston advances to the World Series for the 1^st time – 44 years

2004  Red Sox tie ALCS at 3-3 with a 4-2 win over NYY – Curt Schillings “bloody Sock” game

2003  Philadelphia beats NY Giants 14-10 despite having only 134 total yards – Brian Westbrook’s 84 yard punt return for a TD did it

1999  A bases loaded walk by Kenny Rogers in the 11^th inning lets Atlanta beat NY Mets and advance to the NLCS

1998  Mike Tyson gets his license back after he lost it for biting Evander Holyfield

1987  Billy Martin is hired as manager of the NYY for the 5^th time

1986  49ers and Atlanta play to a 10-10 tie as teams combine for 8 turnovers

1986  Red Sox beat NY Mets 9-3 – get 18 hits to win game 2 of the World Series

1975  Miami beat the Jets 43-0 as Joe Namath throws for 96 yards and 6 interceptions

1972  A’s score 2 runs in the bottom of the 9^th to beat Reds 3-2 – they had 4 straight singles – 3 by pinch hitters

1969  Daryl Lamonica throws 6 TDs in first half as Oakland beats Buffalo 50-21

1961  Wilt Chamberlain begins a streak of 126 games with 20 or more points

1960  Oscar Robertson debuts with Cincinnati and Jerry West with the Lakers as Cincinnati beats the Lakers 140-123 – Oscar will be the only player in NBA history to average a triple double in a season – 1961-62 had 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 14.4 assists – career: 25.7/7.5/9.5 – West will have 27.0 points, 6.7 assists, and 5.8 rebounds in his career

1957  Maurice Richard becomes the 1^st NHL player to score 500 goals

1933 The Olympic Committee votes to play basketball in the 1936 Berlin games

1932  Jimmie Foxx wins what is now considered the MVP award - .364 average, 58 HRs, and 169 RBI