Baseball History -- October 28

Complete entry for October 28 at BaseballLibrary.com is HERE.

1995
In a pitcher’s duel, the Braves win Game 6 of the Series, 1-0, on a combined 1-hitter by Tom Glavine and Mark Wohlers. David Justice’s 6th-inning homer accounts for the game’s only run. In winning, the Braves become the 1st team to win World Championships representing three different cities-Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta. C Tony Pena’s leadoff single in the 6th is Cleveland’s only hit.

Jim Poole was the Cleveland pitcher who gave up the Justice home run. Also on this date in 1995, I wore a tuxedo for the only time in my life, as an usher in a friend's wedding.

1981
Pedro Guerrero drives in five runs and the Bert Hooton and the Dodgers beat the Yankees 9–2 to win the World Series in six games. In a remarkable post season, the Dodgers came from behind to win three series (down 2–0 to Houston and 2–1 to Montreal in the best-of-5 series). Guerrero, Ron Cey, and Steve Yeager (2 home runs) are named co-MVPs, while OF Dave Winfield and relief pitcher George Frazier are the goats for New York. Winfield was just 1-for-21, while Frazier tied a World Series record by losing three games. The record was set by the White Sox Lefty Williams in 1919, but Williams, one of the eight "Black Sox," probably was losing on purpose.

The "Mr. May" insult of Winfield was started right around here. And tri-MVP's? Really? There was a three-way tie in the voting. Did they each get a car or did they have to share one?

1913
In the only time the two future immortals face each other, Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson square off in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Johnson, backed by the White Sox, wins the battle, 6–0, pitching the distance, while Matty exits after four innings. The game is delayed for nearly two hours when the stands collapse, injuring 52 people and killing one fan. The governor of Oklahoma narrowly escapes injury in the tragedy.

Well, than goodness that Lee Cruce, the second Governor of Oklahoma, was okay. Also, I realize that it was a much different time then, but they finished the game after a two hour delay for stands collapsing? Can anyone imagine that in baseball now?