Today In Sports History 10/6

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

Baseball

• In 1945 tavern owner “Billy Goat” Sianis buys seat for his goat for Game 4 of Baseball World Series, is escorted out and casts goat curse on Chicago Cubs.

Basketball

• In 1993 after 9 seasons and 3 Championships with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan announces his retirement from the NBA. He returns on March 18, 1995 and leads Bulls to another 3 NBA titles.

Football

• In 1983 the New York Jets announce they are leaving Shea for Meadowlands.

Golf

• In 1928 at the men’s PGA Championship Leo Diegel dominates Al Espinosa, 6 & 5 in the final to win the first of his 2 consecutive titles.

Hockey

• In 1983 Islander’s Mike Bossy’s 25th career hat trick.

Miscellaneous

• In 1857 the first American Chess Congress hosted by the American Chess Association.