Today In Sports History 10/8

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

Baseball

• In 1915 Phillies win their first and only World Series game before 1980, beating Red Sox, 3-1, with an 8th inning 2 run rally.

Basketball

• In 1975 the San Antonio Spurs, then members of the ABA, defeat the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, 109-107 in the first basketball game ever played in the Louisiana Superdome.

Boxing

• In 1818 Two English boxers are first to use padded gloves.

Football

• In 1950 the Cleveland Browns play Pittsburgh for the first time, beating the Steelers 30-17.

Hockey

• In 1982 the New Jersey Devils first NHL victory, beating the New York Rangers 3-2 at Meadowlands.

Miscellaneous

• In 1928 Eastern Soccer League forms in USA.