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Contents 1 Events 1.1 1931 1.2 1935 1.3 1967 1.4 1988 1.5 1990 1.6 1993 1.7 2000 1.8 2004 2 Births 2.1 1931 2.2 1932 2.3 1937 2.4 1953 2.5 1958 2.6 1968 2.7 1969 2.8 1981 3 Deaths 3.1 1906

EventsEdit

1931Edit

• St. Louis Cardinals' infielder Frankie Frisch is named NL MVP. He hit .313 led the league in steals with 28.

1935Edit

• In a unanimous vote, Detroit Tigers' firstbaseman Hank Greenberg is named American League MVP.

1967Edit

• Oakland Athletics' owner Charlie Finley appoints Bob Kennedy as the franchise's first ever manager.

1988Edit

• Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Orel Hershiser hurls a 4-hitter against the A's to clinch LA's first World Series title since 1981. Hershiser is named Series MVP.

1990Edit

• The Cincinnati Reds win Game 4 of the World Series against the heavily-favored Oakland A's to complete one of the most stunning Series sweeps in MLB history. Jose Rijo is named Series MVP.

1993Edit

• In the highest-scoring World Series game ever played, the Toronto Blue Jays score 6 in the 8th inning to come from behind to beat the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4. Lenny Dykstra hit two round-trippers for the losers.

2000Edit

• Carlos Delgado signs a 4-year, $68 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, making him the highest-paid player in the game.

2004Edit

• The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 10-3 in New York to cap their historic comeback, rallying from a 0-3 series deficit to effectively end the Curse of the Bambino and earn their first World Series berth since 1986. They would go on to sweep the St. Louis Cardinals for their first World Series Championship since 1918.

BirthsEdit

1931Edit

• MLB Hall-of-Famer Mickey Mantle born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma.

1932Edit

• NFL player Rosey Brown born in Charlottesville, Virginia.

1937Edit

• MLB pitcher Juan Marichal born in Laguna Verde, Dominican Republic.

1953Edit

• MLB MVP and World Series champion Keith Hernandez born in San Francisco, California.

1958Edit

• NFL quarterback Dave Krieg born in Iola, Wisconsin.

1968Edit

• MLB pitcher Rudy Seanez born in California.

1969Edit

• MLB slugger and MVP Juan Gonzalez born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

1981Edit

• NFL running back Willis McGahee born in Miami, Florida.

DeathsEdit

1906Edit

• MLB Hall-of-Famer Buck Ewing died in Cincinnati, Ohio.