TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY OCTOBER 28

2007  Red Sox win the World Series as they sweep Colorado – Rockies 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 1^st 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