TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY OCTOBER 25

2009  NYY win their 40^th AL pennant as Andy Pettitte gets his 16^th postseason win – a record

2005  Chicago beats Houston 7-5 in 14 innings – longest World Series game – 5 hours, 41 minutes

2003  Florida wins their 2^nd World Series – the only time in the last 11 years when they had a winning record they won the Series

1990  Evander Holyfield KOs Buster Douglas in 3 to win the heavyweight title

1987  Minnesota wins their 1^st World Series title

1986  Bill Buckner allows a slow ground ball to go threw his legs and NY Mets win 6-5 to tie the World Series 3-3

1985  Karl Malone makes his NBA debut with Utah – averaged 25.0 points and 10.1 rebounds in his 19 year career

1978  Gaylord Perry is the 1^st to win Cy Young awards in both leagues

1964  Vikings Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in the wrong direction for a safety    1870  Pimlico Race track opens in Baltimore – 1^st stakes race is won by a horse named Preakness – currently the 2^nd leg of the Triple Crown