1903
World Series: Boston Americans at Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Americans 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3.
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October 10
The record for October 10 in baseball history — 104 milestones, 1 debut, 6 final games, 71 births, 34 deaths and 58 games played.
Milestones · October 10
1905
World Series: Philadelphia Athletics at New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics 3, New York Giants 0.
1906
World Series: Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs 7, Chicago White Sox 1.
1907
World Series: Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers 1, Chicago Cubs 5.
1908
World Series: Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs 10, Detroit Tigers 6.
1912
World Series: New York Giants at Boston Red Sox
New York Giants 2, Boston Red Sox 1.
1913
World Series: New York Giants at Philadelphia Athletics
New York Giants 5, Philadelphia Athletics 6.
1914
World Series: Boston Braves at Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Braves 1, Philadelphia Athletics 0.
1916
World Series: Boston Red Sox at Brooklyn Robins
Boston Red Sox 3, Brooklyn Robins 4.
1917
World Series: Chicago White Sox at New York Giants
Chicago White Sox 0, New York Giants 2.
1920
World Series: Brooklyn Robins at Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn Robins 1, Cleveland Indians 8.
1921
World Series: New York Yankees at New York Giants
New York Yankees 3, New York Giants 1.
1923
World Series: New York Giants at New York Yankees
New York Giants 5, New York Yankees 4.
1924
World Series: New York Giants at Washington Senators
New York Giants 3, Washington Senators 4.
1925
World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Senators
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Washington Senators 4.
1926
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Yankees 2.
1931
World Series: Philadelphia Athletics at St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Athletics 2, St. Louis Cardinals 4.
1937
World Series: New York Yankees at New York Giants
New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2.
1943
World Series: New York Yankees at St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1.
1945
World Series: Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers 9, Chicago Cubs 3.
1946
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals 12, Boston Red Sox 3.
1948
World Series: Boston Braves at Cleveland Indians
Boston Braves 11, Cleveland Indians 5.
1951
World Series: New York Giants at New York Yankees
New York Giants 3, New York Yankees 4.
1956
World Series: New York Yankees at Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees 9, Brooklyn Dodgers 0.
1957
World Series: Milwaukee Braves at New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves 5, New York Yankees 0.
1960
World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Yankees 2.
1962
World Series: San Francisco Giants at New York Yankees
San Francisco Giants 3, New York Yankees 5.
1964
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals 1, New York Yankees 2.
1965
World Series: Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota Twins 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 7.
1968
World Series: Detroit Tigers at St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1.
1970
World Series: Baltimore Orioles at Cincinnati Reds
Baltimore Orioles 4, Cincinnati Reds 3.
1972
League Championship Series: Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Cincinnati Reds 7.
1972
League Championship Series: Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers
Oakland Athletics 0, Detroit Tigers 3.
1973
League Championship Series: Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets
Cincinnati Reds 2, New York Mets 7.
1973
League Championship Series: Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics
Baltimore Orioles 5, Oakland Athletics 4.
1976
League Championship Series: Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds 6, Philadelphia Phillies 2.
1976
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees 3, Kansas City Royals 7.
1978
World Series: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 11.
1979
World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates at Baltimore Orioles
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Baltimore Orioles 5.
1980
League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros
Philadelphia Phillies 0, Houston Astros 1.
1980
League Championship Series: Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals 4, New York Yankees 2.
1981
Division Series: Montreal Expos at Philadelphia Phillies
Montreal Expos 5, Philadelphia Phillies 6.
1981
Division Series: Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
1981
Division Series: Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankees
Milwaukee Brewers 2, New York Yankees 1.
1982
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Atlanta Braves 2.
1982
League Championship Series: California Angels at Milwaukee Brewers
California Angels 3, Milwaukee Brewers 4.
1984
World Series: Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres
Detroit Tigers 3, San Diego Padres 5.
1985
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 8.
1986
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at California Angels
Boston Red Sox 3, California Angels 5.
1987
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals 2, San Francisco Giants 4.
1987
League Championship Series: Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 7.
1988
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, New York Mets 4.
1990
League Championship Series: Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 3.
1990
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics
Boston Red Sox 1, Oakland Athletics 3.
1991
League Championship Series: Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates
Atlanta Braves 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0.
1992
League Championship Series: Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates
Atlanta Braves 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4.
1992
League Championship Series: Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics
Toronto Blue Jays 7, Oakland Athletics 5.
1993
League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Atlanta Braves 1.
1993
League Championship Series: Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays
Chicago White Sox 3, Toronto Blue Jays 5.
1995
League Championship Series: Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds
Atlanta Braves 2, Cincinnati Reds 1.
1995
League Championship Series: Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners
Cleveland Indians 2, Seattle Mariners 3.
1996
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Atlanta Braves 3.
1996
League Championship Series: Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles 5, New York Yankees 3.
1997
League Championship Series: Atlanta Braves at Florida Marlins
Atlanta Braves 2, Florida Marlins 5.
1998
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees 4, Cleveland Indians 0.
1998
League Championship Series: Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres
Atlanta Braves 1, San Diego Padres 4.
1999
Division Series: Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians 7, Boston Red Sox 23.
2000
League Championship Series: Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees
Seattle Mariners 2, New York Yankees 0.
2001
Division Series: Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics 5, New York Yankees 3.
2001
Division Series: Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves 1, Houston Astros 0.
2001
Division Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 1.
2002
League Championship Series: San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1.
2003
League Championship Series: Chicago Cubs at Florida Marlins
Chicago Cubs 5, Florida Marlins 4.
2004
Division Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
2004
Division Series: Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 5.
2005
Division Series: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
New York Yankees 3, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5.
2006
League Championship Series: Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics
Detroit Tigers 5, Oakland Athletics 1.
2008
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 8.
2008
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
Boston Red Sox 2, Tampa Bay Rays 0.
2009
Division Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1.
2010
Division Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers
Tampa Bay Rays 5, Texas Rangers 2.
2010
Division Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Cincinnati Reds 0.
2010
Division Series: San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves
San Francisco Giants 3, Atlanta Braves 2.
2011
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals 12, Milwaukee Brewers 3.
2011
League Championship Series: Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers
Detroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 7.
2012
Division Series: Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics
Detroit Tigers 3, Oakland Athletics 4.
2012
Division Series: Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles 2, New York Yankees 3.
2012
Division Series: San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants 8, Cincinnati Reds 3.
2012
Division Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Washington Nationals 0.
2013
Division Series: Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics
Detroit Tigers 3, Oakland Athletics 0.
2014
League Championship Series: Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles
Kansas City Royals 8, Baltimore Orioles 6.
2015
Division Series: New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 5.
2015
Division Series: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3.
2016
Division Series: Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians 4, Boston Red Sox 3.
2016
Division Series: Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs 5, San Francisco Giants 6.
2016
Division Series: Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers
Washington Nationals 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 3.
2019
Division Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros
Tampa Bay Rays 1, Houston Astros 6.
2021
Division Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Boston Red Sox 6.
2021
Division Series: Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox
Houston Astros 6, Chicago White Sox 12.
2023
Division Series: Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers
Baltimore Orioles 1, Texas Rangers 7.
2023
Division Series: Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins
Houston Astros 9, Minnesota Twins 1.
2024
Division Series: Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Guardians 5, Detroit Tigers 4.
2024
Division Series: New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees 3, Kansas City Royals 1.
2025
Division Series: Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners
Detroit Tigers 2, Seattle Mariners 3.
Major-league debuts · October 10
1898
Harry Howell
Harry Howell made a major-league debut on October 10, 1898.
Final major-league games · October 10
1884
Harry Arundel
Harry Arundel played a final major-league game on October 10, 1884.
1885
Bill Crowley
Bill Crowley played a final major-league game on October 10, 1885.
1885
Lon Knight
Lon Knight played a final major-league game on October 10, 1885.
1887
Bobby Mathews
Bobby Mathews played a final major-league game on October 10, 1887.
1914
Earl Moore
Earl Moore played a final major-league game on October 10, 1914.
1914
Larry Schlafly
Larry Schlafly played a final major-league game on October 10, 1914.
58 regular-season games played on October 10
1899
Boston Beaneaters at Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Beaneaters 6, Philadelphia Phillies 0.
1900
Boston Beaneaters at Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Beaneaters 2, Philadelphia Phillies 5.
1904
Philadelphia Athletics at Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics 3, Washington Senators 4.
1904
Philadelphia Athletics at Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics 7, Washington Senators 6.
1904
Boston Americans at New York Highlanders
Boston Americans 0, New York Highlanders 1.
1904
Boston Americans at New York Highlanders
Boston Americans 3, New York Highlanders 2.
1910
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals 15, Chicago Cubs 7.
1910
Philadelphia Phillies at New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies 8, New York Giants 2.
1911
New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants 1, Brooklyn Dodgers 2.
1914
Brooklyn Tip-Tops at Baltimore Terrapins
Brooklyn Tip-Tops 0, Baltimore Terrapins 1.
1914
Buffalo Buffeds at Pittsburgh Rebels
Buffalo Buffeds 4, Pittsburgh Rebels 8.
1914
Brooklyn Tip-Tops at Baltimore Terrapins
Brooklyn Tip-Tops 6, Baltimore Terrapins 3.
These are the 12 most recent of 58 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
Born on this day
b. October 10, 1854 · First baseman across two clubs, 1880 to 1880.
b. October 10, 1862 · Second baseman for the Buffalo Bisons, 1885 to 1885.
b. October 10, 1864 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1887 to 1890.
b. October 10, 1868 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1889 to 1890.
b. October 10, 1869 · Catcher across two clubs, 1892 to 1895.
b. October 10, 1886 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1909 to 1910.
b. October 10, 1887 · Catcher who batted .238 across three clubs, 1909 to 1921.
b. October 10, 1903 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1927 to 1935.
b. October 10, 1911 · Pitcher and outfielder for the Baltimore Elite Giants and New York Black Yankees who batted .345 in the surviving record.
b. October 10, 1916 · Third baseman who batted .251 across five clubs, 1943 to 1955.
b. October 10, 1929 · Made all 179 career appearances in relief and saved 13 games for Milwaukee in 1964.
b. October 10, 1946 · Hit four home runs in the 1972 World Series after hitting five all season, and walked 984 times against 1,060 hits.
b. October 10, 1959 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1986 to 1988.
b. October 10, 1960 · First baseman for the Montreal Expos, 1986 to 1986.
b. October 10, 1973 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1998 to 2004.
b. October 10, 1975 · Won Gold Gloves at second base and at third, which nobody had done before him.
b. October 10, 1979 · Pitcher with 105 career saves across four clubs, 2008 to 2018.
b. October 10, 1986 · Center fielder with the 2013 MVP award and 332 home runs across six clubs on a career still on record.
b. October 10, 1987 · Second baseman for the Chicago Cubs, 2012 to 2012.
b. October 10, 1987 · Pitcher for the New York Mets, 2012 to 2012.
b. October 10, 1988 · Left fielder across two clubs, 2009 to 2013.
b. October 10, 1994 · Pitcher with 111 career saves across three clubs, 2019 to 2025.
b. October 10, 1995 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2022 to 2025.
b. October 10, 2002 · Left fielder for the Texas Rangers, 2025 to 2025.
71 players were born on October 10; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. October 10, 1883 · First baseman who batted .287 across three clubs, 1873 to 1877.
d. October 10, 1893 · Hit .304 in five recognized major-league seasons and led the National League with four home runs in 1877.
d. October 10, 1911 · Left fielder across three clubs, 1875 to 1876.
d. October 10, 1912 · First baseman across two clubs, 1880 to 1880.
d. October 10, 1918 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1914 to 1915.
d. October 10, 1921 · Third baseman for the Elizabeth Resolutes, 1873 to 1873.
d. October 10, 1933 · Pitcher for the Louisville Colonels, 1896 to 1896.
d. October 10, 1943 · Baseball figure for the St. Louis Browns, 1904 to 1904.
d. October 10, 1946 · Center fielder across two clubs, 1911 to 1912.
d. October 10, 1960 · Catcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1905 to 1907.
d. October 10, 1966 · Spent his entire ten-season major-league career with Washington, catching and playing first base.
d. October 10, 1970 · Threw 33 shutouts with a 2.47 earned run average and won 19 for the 1909 champions.
d. October 10, 1977 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1925 to 1925.
d. October 10, 1990 · Batted .291 with 2,138 hits and became one of the best hitting coaches in the game.
d. October 10, 1990 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1939 to 1941.
d. October 10, 1995 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1919 to 1919.
d. October 10, 1998 · Catcher for the Chicago Cubs, 1954 to 1962.
d. October 10, 2001 · Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, 1962 to 1962.
d. October 10, 2003 · Right-hander who pitched eighteen seasons for nine clubs and was part of a combined no-hitter that both teams lost the chance to win.
d. October 10, 2004 · Was the unanimous Most Valuable Player in 1996 and later said he had used steroids to do it.
d. October 10, 2008 · Won 17 games as a rookie for Washington and lost 152 in twelve seasons for clubs that finished seventh.
d. October 10, 2015 · Center fielder who batted .247 across two clubs, 1978 to 1984.
d. October 10, 2018 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1970 to 1971.
d. October 10, 2022 · Pitcher who won 115 games with a 3.72 ERA across five clubs, 1958 to 1971.
34 players died on October 10; these are the 24 best known.