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 1909 Chicago Cubs beat NY Giants 4-2 in a playoff to win NL pennant

Boxing

• In 1818 two English boxers are first to use padded gloves

Golf

• In 1888 at the Men’s British Open, Scotsman Jack Burns wins his lone Open title by 1 stroke from Ben Sayers and David Anderson Jr

Miscellaneous

• In 1904 the first Vanderbilt Cup auto race (Hicksville, Long Island, NY)