Today In Sports History 10/28

Our past has shaped the present by many things in history including sports, here is how sports marked our history today.

Baseball

• In 1924 White Sox beat NY Giants 8-4 in Dublin, less than 20 fans attend

Miscellaneous

• In 1962 Jo Weatherly in a Pontiac finishes 2nd to Rex White in season-ending Dixie 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway to clinch his first of 2 consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Championships

NBA

• In 1973 Elmore Smith of Lakers blocks 17 shots in a game (NBA record)

NFL

• In 1959 American Football League awards Buffalo Bills franchise to Ralph C Wilson