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Game Stories

October 14, 1908: Cubs win World Series for second year in a row

For the second season in a row, the Chicago Cubs claimed the…

October 9, 1920: Coveleski stops Brooklyn to tie World Series at 2-2

Fortunes turn fast in baseball. After Cleveland won Game One…

October 12, 1920: Cleveland Indians win their first World Series

The Brooklyn Robins were on the brink of elimination in the 1920…

October 3, 1942: Cardinals stun Yankees on Ernie White’s shutout

After the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 4-3 in…

October 4, 1942: Cardinals outslug Yankees to take 3-1 advantage in World Series

On Sunday, October 4, 1942, a crowd of 69,902 filled Yankee Stadium…

October 6, 1965: Twins take Game One of World Series in Koufax’s absence

Game One of the 1965 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers…

October 10, 1965: Dodgers’ small ball ties the World Series in Game Four

The famous line in the movie A League of Their Own, “There’s…

October 11, 1965: Koufax’s clutch hitting gives Dodgers a 3-2 Series lead

This edition of the fall classic had so many bizarre twists and…

October 14, 1965: Koufax has nothing to atone for in Game 7 masterpiece

Unfortunately for the Minnesota Twins, there were no Jewish holidays…

October 7, 1981: Expos win first MLB postseason game played outside U.S.

To say that the Montreal Expos faced some adversity on the road…

October 16, 1985: Royals complete comeback against Blue Jays to win AL pennant

When Game Seven of the American League Championship Series began,…

October 27, 1986: Mets rally late to beat Red Sox in Game Seven

In the years that followed, it was simple to say that victory…

October 24, 1992: Blue Jays become first Canadian team to win World Series

After the Atlanta Braves staved off elimination with a win in…

October 23, 1993: Blue Jays repeat as Series champs on Joe Carter’s walkoff blast

When Paul Molitor crushed a solo home run in the bottom of the…

October 11, 2009: Twins bid farewell to the Metrodome

For nearly 30 years Minnesota baseball fans had a conflicted…