Today In Sports History 10/5

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

Baseball

• In 1922 NY Yankees and Giants play out a controversial 3-3 tie in 10 innings in Game 2 of Baseball World Series, Giants win series, 4-0-1

Golf

• In 1949 sportswriter Robert Ruark first reports golfing great Bobby Jones’s rare spinal disease (syringomyelia) which prevent him from playing any form of golf again

Miscellaneous

• In 1895 the first UK individual cycling time trial is held on a 50-mile course north of London, Frederick Thomas Bidlake organizer

NBA

• In 1950 Boston Celtics owner Walter Brown & coach Red Auerbach draw lots out of hat for 3 members of defunct Chicago Stags franchise. The two hit jackpot with future 6-time NBA champion, Bob Cousy