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Saturday, October 20, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY OCTOBER 19


2008  Tennessee beats KC 34-10 – Titans had 332 yards on the ground
2008  Tampa Bay beats Boston in the ALCS to advance to the World Series
2005  Houston advances to the World Series for the 1st 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 11th 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 5th 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 9th 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
1963  Nate Thurmond makes his NBA debut with the Warriors – 1st of only 4 players to have a quadruple double
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 1st 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

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