On October 22 in Baseball History... 1845 - The first known box score appears in the New York Morning News a month after the first set of rules is written by Alexander Cartwright and some his fellow Knickerbockers.
1910 - After three straight defeats and trailing the Philadelphia 3-2 in the ninth, the Chicago Cubs tied the score, then won 4-3 in 10 innings for their only victory as the A's won the World Series in five games.
1927 - Future Hall of Famer Ross Youngs dies of Bright's disease. 'Pep' was a .322 hitter during his ten-year Giant career and was one of John McGraw's favorite players.
1929 - In Baltimore, Phillies' starting catcher Walt Lerian dies from injuries sustained when a runaway truck pins him against a brick wall for hours before he can be extracted. Minutes before the collision, the 24-year old backstop, known as Peck, had attended mass at St. Martin's Catholic church.
1933 - Phil Ball, the millionaire owner of the Browns, dies. Manager Rogers Hornsby will take over the reins of the franchise.
1960 - The New Yorker magazine publishes Hub fans bid Kid Adieu, an article by 28-year old John Updike which chronicles Ted Williams' last game in the major leagues. The future Pulitzer Prize-winning author, among the 10,000 fans to watch the fabled game in Boston, ends the much celebrated baseball essay with, "Gods do not answer letters,” as an explanation of why the 41-year old superstar did not acknowledge the Fenway faithful after homering in his final major league at-bat.
1967 - The A's name Bay Area native Joe DiMaggio as the team's executive vice president and consultant. Oakland owner Charlie Finley uses the 'Yankee Clipper' to be a part-time hitting coach and public relations advocate for the club, a job the former superstar will quickly become unhappy with, leaving the organization after just two years in the position.
1972 - The transplanted A's, capturing their first championship in 42 years, become the first Bay Area team to win a world title when they defeat the Reds, 3-2, in the seventh game. World Series MVP Gene Tenace, who hit only five home runs in the regular season, connects for four round-trippers during the Fall Classic, including an unprecedented two homers in his first two at-bats in Game 1.
1974 - Two very well-known outfielders are traded for one another as the Giants send Bobby Bonds to the Yankees for Bobby Murcer. Considered to be the biggest one-for-one trade in baseball history, the swap of the next 'Willie Mays' (Bonds) for the next 'Mickey Mantle' (Murcer) marks the first time two $600,000 players have been exchanged.
1975 - In a fitting finish to one of the most classic World Series ever played, the Reds beat the Red Sox in a thrilling Game 7 victory, 4-3. Joe Morgan's ninth inning looping single scoring Ken Griffey proves to be the decisive hit. It was the first championship for the Reds in 35 years.
1986 - Gary Carter's two home runs at Fenway Park gave New York a 6-2 victory and pulled the Mets even with Boston Red Sox in the World Series after four games.
1987 - The St. Louis Cardinals won their third straight home game, 4-2 against the Minnesota Twins, and took a 3-2 lead in the World Series.
1991 - It takes 12 innings, but the first-ever World Series game in Atlanta goes to the Braves. Mark Lemke singles in David Justice for the 5-4 win.
1992 - Plans for a victory parade in Toronto don't pan out. Lonnie Smith's grand slam and a solid outing by John Smoltz in Game Five ensure that the Series will return to Atlanta.
1995 - The Braves take a 2-0 World Series lead behind the pitching of Tom Glavine. His batterymate, Javier Lopez, decides the game with his bat. The Atlanta catcher's two-run home run in the sixth inning off Dennis Martinez is the deciding blow in a 4-3 victory over Cleveland.
1996 - The Yankees continue to be kings of the road. Jimmy Key holds the Braves at bay and Bernie Williams drives in three runs in a 5-2 win in Game Three in Atlanta.
1997 - With the Jacobs Field game-time temperature hovering at 35 degrees, the coldest start of any postseason game on record, the Indians' bats come out smoking in Game 4 of the World Series, scoring three runs in the first and another trio of tallies in the third inning. Highlights of Cleveland's 10-3 rout of the Marlins include Tribe third baseman Matt Williams reaching base six times and the match up of two rookie starters on the mound, 21-year old right-hander Jaret Wright for Cleveland and 23-year old southpaw Tony Saunders for Florida, making it only the sixth time in the history of the Fall Classic that two freshman hurlers have opposed one another.
2000 - In Game 2, the Yankees extend their World Series winning streak to 14 consecutive games defeating the Mets, 6-5 in a game which is overshadowed by Roger Clemens throwing the barrel of a shattered bat at Mike Piazza as the Met catcher runs to first. The eagerly awaited at-bat, due to the Rocket's beaning of the Mets' superstar in July, results in the two players confronting one another and the emptying of both benches.
2002 - Giant P.A. announcer Rene Brooks-Moon becomes the first woman to announce a World Series. Her scorecard from Game 4 is being sent the Hall of Fame.
2003 - In Game 4 of the Fall Classic, Alex Gonzalez's solo home run off Jeff Weaver in the bottom of the 12th gives the Marlins a 4-3 victory over New York, and ties the series at two games apiece. The loss ends the Yankees' extra-inning World Series game winning streak at seven.
2005 - The Chicago White Sox, playing in their first World Series game in 46 years, beat the Houston Astros 5-3 at U.S. Cellular Field. 2006 - The Spiezios become the first father-and-son combination in baseball history to have appeared in a World Series game as a player for the same franchise. Scott, the Cardinals' current second baseman, and his father, Ed, a third baseman for the 1967 club, both played for in the Fall Classic for winning Redbird teams.
2007 - Tony La Russa agrees to a two-year contract to continue as the Cardinals manager. During his 12-year tenure in St. Louis, the 63-year-old skipper has compiled a 1,055-887 (.543) record which include six Central Division championships, two NL pennants and one World Series Championship.
2007 - Washington State native Mel Stottlemyre returns to the big leagues as the pitching coach of the Seattle Mariners, accepting a one-year contract to join skipper John McLaren's staff. The former pitching coach for the Yankees and Mets, who is being treated for multiple myeloma, left the Bronx after the 2005 season, tiring of the criticism from owner George Steinbrenner.
2007 - Dave Trembley, who became the Orioles' interim manager in June, has his contract extended through the 2008 season, with a club option for 2009. Since his horrific first game as skipper, losing to the Rangers 30-3, the team has a winning record and has not lost more than three in a row.
2008 - Jack Zduriencik, the first non-GM to be selected as Baseball America Executive of the Year, is named as the Mariners general manager, the eighth in franchise history. The former Brewers vice president and special assistant for player personnel is given credit for the marked improvement in Milwaukee due to his scouting savvy.
2008 - For only the third time in World Series history, and the first since 1970, both starting pitchers in Game 1 are under the age of 25. Cole Hamels, the 24-year old left-hander, gets the victory when the Phillies beat the Rays and their 24-year old southpaw Scott Kazmir at Tropicana Field, 3-2.
2011 - In the Cardinals' 16-7 rout of the Rangers in Game 3 of the Fall Classic, Albert Pujols hits three homers, drives in six runs and collects five hits, all equaling World Series records. 'Prince Albert', who also set a Series mark with 14 total bases, connects on fastballs from three different Texas pitchers, joining Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson for the most round-tippers in a World Series game.
2013 - Tim Lincecum agrees to a two-year $35 million deal to stay with the Giants. The 29 year-old fan favorite, a two-time Cy Young winner who pitched a no-hitter this year, has a 4.76 ERA over his last two seasons with San Francisco.
Baseball Birthdays on October 22... 1846 - Barrows, Frank
1851 - O'Brien, John
1856 - O'Leary, Dan
1857 - Rowen, Ed
1863 - Myers, Al
1866 - Madden, Kid
1868 - Weber, Charlie
1870 - Carsey, Kid
1872 - McGrillis, Mark
1874 - Abbott, Fred
1879 - Pinnance, Ed
1883 - Carrigan, Bill
1888 - Lathers, Chick
1892 - McNeil, Norm
1894 - McAvoy, Wickey
1895 - Morrison, Johnny
1896 - Bohne, Sam
1897 - Thomas, Myles
1900 - Elliott, Jumbo
1900 - Bishop, Bill
1901 - Kahdot, Ike
1902 - Yarnall, Rusty
1907 - Foxx, Jimmie
1916 - Walker, Harry
1918 - Caligiuri, Fred
1918 - Klein, Lou
1920 - Hickey, Jim
1933 - Jackson, Ron
1941 - Wood, Wilbur 1942 - Upshaw, Cecil
1943 - Mitchell, Bobby
1953 - Wortham, Rich
1954 - Quirk, Jamie 1956 - DiPino, Frank
1957 - Jones, Jeff
1963 - Fulton, Bill
1964 - Young, Gerald
1968 - Osik, Keith
1969 - Carrasco, Hector
1969 - Prieto, Ariel
1970 - Chavez, Anthony
1973 - Suzuki, Ichiro
1976 - Barrett, Michael
1976 - Colangelo, Mike
1977 - Thomas, Brad
1979 - Whiteside, Eli
1982 - Bixler, Brian
1982 - Cano, Robinson
1982 - O'Day, Darren
1982 - Torres, Carlos 1986 - Freeman, Justin
1986 - Rusin, Chris
1990 - Verhagen, Drew
1991 - Biddle, Jesse
1992 - Hanson, Alen
Baseball Deaths on October 22... 1903 - Yingling, Joe
1923 - McLaughlin, Warren
1926 - Aydelott, Jake
1927 - Youngs, Ross
1928 - Dunn, Jack
1929 - Manning, Jim
1929 - Lerian, Walt
1933 - Clack, Bobby
1934 - Hill, Belden
1935 - Tucker, Tommy
1936 - Olmstead, Fred
1939 - Williams, Dale
1952 - McGraner, Howard
1954 - Whitehill, Earl
1956 - Jackson, John
1956 - Scheibeck, Frank
1957 - Pezold, Larry
1960 - Hartman, Charlie
1970 - Dorsett, Cal
1973 - Van Dyke, Ben
1981 - Wright, Taffy
1984 - Pinelli, Babe 2000 - Wyse, Hank
2009 - Reich, Herman
2011 - Smalley, Roy
2013 - Small, Mark
2015 - Tsitouris, John