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Friday, October 28, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY OCTOBER 28

2007  Red Sox win the World Series as they sweep ColoradoRockies had won 21 of 22 games to make the playoffs
2006  Red Auerbach died – won 9 NBA championships with the Celtics
2001  Diamondbacks’ Randy Johnson pitches a 3 hit shutout vs. NYY to take a 2 game lead in the series
2001  New Orleans gives St. Louis their 1st loss of the season as Kurt Warner throws 4 interceptions and they lose 4 fumbles – St. Louis still out gained them 474 yards to 320
1995  Atlanta wins the World Series in 6 games 1-0 as they hold Cleveland to one hit – Indians batted .179 in the series
1989  Oakland sweeps Giants in the World Series – Dave Stewart had 2 of the wins and is named MVP
1983  Clyde Drexler makes his NBA debut with Portland – 20.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists average for his career
1981  Dodgers beat NYY to win World Series in 6 games – George Frazier of NYY lost 3 of the games (tied record) – pitched 3.2 innings and gave up 7 runs in the losses
1973  Elmore Smith of the LA Lakers blocks NBA record 17 shots in a game vs. Portland
1968  Bob Gibson wins Cy Young unanimously – 22-9, 1.12 ERA, 28 complete games, 13 shutouts, 268 strikeouts
1967  Walt Frazier makes his NBA debut – 18.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.1 assist career average – 7 time all defensive team, 2 time champion
1962  YA Tittle passes for 505 yards and throws 7 TDs in a 49-34 win over Washington

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