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ON THIS DATE
Oct. 1
1903 – The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Pilgrims, 7-3, in the first World Series game. Jimmy Sebring hits the first Series homer, Deacon Phillippe is the winning pitcher and Cy Young the loser.
1932 – Babe Ruth, as legend has it, called his home run against Chicago’s Charlie Root in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series, won by the New York Yankees 7-5 at Wrigley Field. Ruth and Lou Gehrig each hit two homers for the Yankees.
1961 – Roger Maris hits his 61st home run of the season, off Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The blast gives New York a 1-0 victory and eclipses Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old single-season home run record.
1975 — In the “Thrilla in Manila,” Muhammad Ali beats Joe Frazier in 14 rounds to retain his world heavyweight boxing title.
1976 – Manager Danny Murtaugh, who managed the Pittsburgh Pirates to two World Series championships and four division titles in six years, announces his retirement for the fourth time.
1976 – John Unice, a former player at Washington & Jefferson College and head coach at Washington High School, is named head basketball coach at W&J. Unice had been head boys coach at McKeesport High School. Unice replaces Jim Harris, who resigned after seven seasons as the Presidents’ coach.
1976 – Doug Wade catches an 80-yard touchdown pass from Dave Glod with 1:27 remaining to give Mapletown a 12-6 win over visiting Bentworth, knocking the Bearcats out of the Tri-County South Conference lead. Mapletown scores all of its points in the fourth quarter on passes from Glod to Wade.
2000 – The Chicago Cubs overcome a three-run deficit and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-9, in the final baseball game at Three Rivers Stadium. Pittsburgh’s John Wehner hits the last home run in the stadium, a three-run shot in the fifth inning that gives the Pirates an 8-5 lead.
BASEBALL
Washington-Greene Adult League
35-and-over
Wednesday’s Result
Marauders 4, Bandits 1