1972
World Series: Cincinnati Reds at Oakland Athletics
Cincinnati Reds 2, Oakland Athletics 3.
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October 19
The record for October 19 in baseball history — 41 milestones, 2 final games, 65 births, 39 deaths and 5 games played.
Milestones · October 19
1976
World Series: Cincinnati Reds at New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds 6, New York Yankees 2.
1980
World Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Kansas City Royals
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Kansas City Royals 3.
1981
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Montreal Expos
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Montreal Expos 1.
1982
World Series: Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers 1, St. Louis Cardinals 13.
1985
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Kansas City Royals 1.
1986
World Series: Boston Red Sox at New York Mets
Boston Red Sox 9, New York Mets 3.
1988
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Oakland Athletics
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Oakland Athletics 3.
1990
World Series: Cincinnati Reds at Oakland Athletics
Cincinnati Reds 8, Oakland Athletics 3.
1991
World Series: Atlanta Braves at Minnesota Twins
Atlanta Braves 2, Minnesota Twins 5.
1993
World Series: Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays 10, Philadelphia Phillies 3.
1997
World Series: Cleveland Indians at Florida Marlins
Cleveland Indians 6, Florida Marlins 1.
1999
League Championship Series: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
New York Mets 9, Atlanta Braves 10.
2001
League Championship Series: Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Atlanta Braves 1.
2002
World Series: San Francisco Giants at Anaheim Angels
San Francisco Giants 4, Anaheim Angels 3.
2003
World Series: Florida Marlins at New York Yankees
Florida Marlins 1, New York Yankees 6.
2004
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 2.
2005
League Championship Series: Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1.
2006
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Mets 1.
2008
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
Boston Red Sox 1, Tampa Bay Rays 3.
2009
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Philadelphia Phillies 5.
2009
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
New York Yankees 4, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5.
2010
League Championship Series: Texas Rangers at New York Yankees
Texas Rangers 10, New York Yankees 3.
2010
League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia Phillies 0, San Francisco Giants 3.
2011
World Series: Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals
Texas Rangers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 3.
2012
League Championship Series: San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0.
2013
League Championship Series: Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers 2, Boston Red Sox 5.
2015
League Championship Series: Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals 8, Toronto Blue Jays 11.
2016
League Championship Series: Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays
Cleveland Indians 3, Toronto Blue Jays 0.
2016
League Championship Series: Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
2017
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers 11, Chicago Cubs 1.
2018
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Milwaukee Brewers 7.
2019
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Houston Astros
New York Yankees 4, Houston Astros 6.
2021
League Championship Series: Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 6.
2021
League Championship Series: Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox
Houston Astros 9, Boston Red Sox 2.
2022
League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres
Philadelphia Phillies 5, San Diego Padres 8.
2022
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Houston Astros
New York Yankees 2, Houston Astros 4.
2023
League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks
Philadelphia Phillies 1, Arizona Diamondbacks 2.
2023
League Championship Series: Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
Houston Astros 10, Texas Rangers 3.
2024
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Cleveland Guardians
New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Guardians 2.
2025
League Championship Series: Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays
Seattle Mariners 2, Toronto Blue Jays 6.
Final major-league games · October 19
1884
Tim Murnane
Tim Murnane played a final major-league game on October 19, 1884.
1884
Lou Say
Lou Say played a final major-league game on October 19, 1884.
5 regular-season games played on October 19
1874
Boston Red Stockings at Philadelphia Whites
Boston Red Stockings 2, Philadelphia Whites 5.
1875
Boston Red Stockings at Hartford Dark Blues
Boston Red Stockings 7, Hartford Dark Blues 3.
1875
Chicago White Stockings at Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Stockings 1, Philadelphia Athletics 1.
1884
Boston Reds at St. Louis Maroons
Boston Reds 5, St. Louis Maroons 0.
1884
Washington Nationals at Kansas City Cowboys
Washington Nationals 1, Kansas City Cowboys 12.
Born on this day
b. October 19, 1876 · A farm accident took most of the index finger on his pitching hand when he was seven, and shaped the curveball that came after.
b. October 19, 1890 · Second baseman for the Washington Senators, 1915 to 1916.
b. October 19, 1896 · Catcher who was National League Most Valuable Player in 1926 and threw out Babe Ruth attempting to steal for the final out of that World Series.
b. October 19, 1911 · Shortstop across four clubs, 1932 to 1939.
b. October 19, 1913 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1943 to 1954.
b. October 19, 1919 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1943 to 1943.
b. October 19, 1931 · Catcher who batted .229 across two clubs, 1961 to 1964.
b. October 19, 1943 · Puerto Rican second baseman who played fifteen seasons and fathered two more major leaguers, Roberto and Sandy Jr.
b. October 19, 1943 · Left fielder who batted .260 across four clubs, 1963 to 1972.
b. October 19, 1945 · Third baseman who batted .263 across two clubs, 1970 to 1973.
b. October 19, 1945 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1969 to 1969.
b. October 19, 1957 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1978 to 1989.
b. October 19, 1960 · Won the Cy Young Award with 44 saves in 1989 and saved six games the following season.
b. October 19, 1965 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1991 to 1993.
b. October 19, 1966 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1994 to 2003.
b. October 19, 1980 · Hit 59 home runs in his first five seasons and 54 in his sixth.
b. October 19, 1982 · Was runner-up for Rookie of the Year at twenty-six and won 20 games nine years later.
b. October 19, 1984 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2008 to 2013.
b. October 19, 1986 · Third baseman who batted .235 across four clubs, 2010 to 2019.
b. October 19, 1989 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2014 to 2018.
b. October 19, 1989 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2015 to 2018.
b. October 19, 1994 · Right fielder who batted .241 across two clubs, 2017 to 2025.
b. October 19, 1994 · Pitcher for the Houston Astros, 2020 to 2020.
b. October 19, 1996 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2022 to 2025.
65 players were born on October 19; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. October 19, 1925 · First baseman who batted .273 across five clubs, 1889 to 1891.
d. October 19, 1928 · Pitcher for the Chicago Colts, 1892 to 1892.
d. October 19, 1934 · Second baseman across three clubs, 1922 to 1923.
d. October 19, 1936 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1883 to 1883.
d. October 19, 1949 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1910 to 1914.
d. October 19, 1951 · Third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, 1901 to 1909.
d. October 19, 1954 · Hit .440 in 1894, the highest full-season average in major league history, while leading the National League in hits, doubles, and home runs.
d. October 19, 1960 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1914 to 1914.
d. October 19, 1964 · Caught 435 games across fourteen seasons, including two years with the Federal League's St. Louis Terriers.
d. October 19, 1967 · Third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1936 to 1936.
d. October 19, 1972 · Pitcher who batted .236 across five clubs, 1923 to 1930.
d. October 19, 1975 · Second baseman for the Boston Braves, 1925 to 1925.
d. October 19, 1982 · Center fielder for the St. Louis Browns, 1946 to 1946.
d. October 19, 1986 · Pitcher who won 102 games with a 4.09 ERA across two clubs, 1923 to 1935.
d. October 19, 1988 · Left fielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1943 to 1944.
d. October 19, 1992 · Pitcher for the New York Yankees, 1938 to 1945.
d. October 19, 2001 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1935 to 1947.
d. October 19, 2005 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1940 to 1947.
d. October 19, 2014 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1959 to 1962.
d. October 19, 2014 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1957 to 1960.
d. October 19, 2022 · Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1958 to 1958.
d. October 19, 2023 · Third baseman for the Chicago Cubs, 1956 to 1957.
d. October 19, 2023 · Pitcher who won 133 games with a 3.30 ERA across three clubs, 1966 to 1976.
d. October 19, 2025 · Left fielder for the Kansas City Athletics, 1962 to 1962.
39 players died on October 19; these are the 24 best known.