1910
World Series: Philadelphia Athletics at Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics 12, Chicago Cubs 5.
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October 20
The record for October 20 in baseball history — 37 milestones, 48 births, 32 deaths and 5 games played.
Milestones · October 20
1972
World Series: Cincinnati Reds at Oakland Athletics
Cincinnati Reds 5, Oakland Athletics 4.
1973
World Series: New York Mets at Oakland Athletics
New York Mets 1, Oakland Athletics 3.
1981
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers 3, New York Yankees 5.
1982
World Series: Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers 3, St. Louis Cardinals 6.
1985
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Kansas City Royals 2.
1987
World Series: Minnesota Twins at St. Louis Cardinals
Minnesota Twins 1, St. Louis Cardinals 3.
1988
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Oakland Athletics
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Oakland Athletics 2.
1990
World Series: Cincinnati Reds at Oakland Athletics
Cincinnati Reds 2, Oakland Athletics 1.
1991
World Series: Atlanta Braves at Minnesota Twins
Atlanta Braves 2, Minnesota Twins 3.
1992
World Series: Atlanta Braves at Toronto Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves 2, Toronto Blue Jays 3.
1993
World Series: Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays 15, Philadelphia Phillies 14.
1996
World Series: Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves 12, New York Yankees 1.
1998
World Series: New York Yankees at San Diego Padres
New York Yankees 5, San Diego Padres 4.
2001
League Championship Series: Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees
Seattle Mariners 14, New York Yankees 3.
2001
League Championship Series: Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves
Arizona Diamondbacks 11, Atlanta Braves 4.
2002
World Series: San Francisco Giants at Anaheim Angels
San Francisco Giants 10, Anaheim Angels 11.
2004
League Championship Series: Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros 4, St. Louis Cardinals 6.
2004
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox 10, New York Yankees 3.
2007
League Championship Series: Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians 2, Boston Red Sox 12.
2009
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
New York Yankees 10, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1.
2010
League Championship Series: Texas Rangers at New York Yankees
Texas Rangers 2, New York Yankees 7.
2010
League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia Phillies 5, San Francisco Giants 6.
2011
World Series: Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals
Texas Rangers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1.
2015
League Championship Series: Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals 14, Toronto Blue Jays 2.
2015
League Championship Series: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
New York Mets 5, Chicago Cubs 2.
2016
League Championship Series: Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 4.
2017
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Houston Astros
New York Yankees 1, Houston Astros 7.
2018
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1.
2020
World Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Dodgers
Tampa Bay Rays 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 8.
2021
League Championship Series: Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
2021
League Championship Series: Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox
Houston Astros 9, Boston Red Sox 1.
2022
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Houston Astros
New York Yankees 2, Houston Astros 3.
2023
League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 6.
2023
League Championship Series: Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
Houston Astros 5, Texas Rangers 4.
2024
League Championship Series: New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 10.
2025
League Championship Series: Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays
Seattle Mariners 3, Toronto Blue Jays 4.
5 regular-season games played on October 20
1874
Boston Red Stockings at Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Stockings 14, Philadelphia Athletics 7.
1874
New York Mutuals at Brooklyn Atlantics
New York Mutuals 0, Brooklyn Atlantics 5.
1875
Chicago White Stockings at New York Mutuals
Chicago White Stockings 13, New York Mutuals 3.
1875
St. Louis Brown Stockings at Hartford Dark Blues
St. Louis Brown Stockings 10, Hartford Dark Blues 4.
1876
Hartford Dark Blues at Boston Red Caps
Hartford Dark Blues 5, Boston Red Caps 0.
Born on this day
b. October 20, 1883 · Left fielder for the Chicago White Sox, 1909 to 1912.
b. October 20, 1897 · Center fielder who batted .285 across four clubs, 1919 to 1928.
b. October 20, 1900 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1926 to 1926.
b. October 20, 1903 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1928 to 1930.
b. October 20, 1909 · Right fielder who batted .290 across five clubs, 1930 to 1942.
b. October 20, 1910 · Negro leagues second baseman who batted .316 across 412 games, six times an All-Star.
b. October 20, 1910 · Pitcher across eight clubs, 1931 to 1936.
b. October 20, 1919 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1944 to 1944.
b. October 20, 1930 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1955 to 1955.
b. October 20, 1931 · Switch-hitter with 536 home runs, still the most by anyone who batted from both sides, and the 1956 Triple Crown.
b. October 20, 1937 · A leg kick over his head, 243 wins, and six 20-win seasons for the Giants across the decade of Koufax and Gibson.
b. October 20, 1943 · Shortstop across two clubs, 1968 to 1974.
b. October 20, 1952 · Stole 79 bases in 1980 and led the American League in triples in 1984, playing for eight clubs across sixteen seasons.
b. October 20, 1953 · First baseman who won eleven straight Gold Gloves and the 1979 MVP award, batting .296 across three clubs.
b. October 20, 1959 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1988 to 1989.
b. October 20, 1967 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1991 to 1997.
b. October 20, 1968 · Made all 544 career appearances in relief across seventeen seasons and nine organizations.
b. October 20, 1969 · Won two Most Valuable Player awards and was off the Hall of Fame ballot in two years.
b. October 20, 1979 · Center fielder for the Colorado Rockies, 2004 to 2006.
b. October 20, 1987 · Pitcher for the Colorado Rockies, 2012 to 2012.
b. October 20, 1988 · Pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, 2014 to 2014.
b. October 20, 1993 · Left fielder for the San Francisco Giants, 2018 to 2019.
b. October 20, 2000 · Pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, 2025 to 2025.
b. October 20, 2004 · Designated hitter for the San Francisco Giants, 2025 to 2025.
48 players were born on October 20; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. October 20, 1898 · Right fielder who batted .286 across two clubs, 1879 to 1883.
d. October 20, 1906 · A catcher who caught fewer than half his games, played every other position on the field, and led the National League in home runs in 1883.
d. October 20, 1910 · Right fielder for the Cleveland Forest Citys, 1871 to 1871.
d. October 20, 1912 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1901 to 1903.
d. October 20, 1921 · Catcher across three clubs, 1903 to 1910.
d. October 20, 1933 · Right fielder across two clubs, 1901 to 1903.
d. October 20, 1936 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Spiders, 1898 to 1898.
d. October 20, 1948 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1909 to 1909.
d. October 20, 1949 · Won 26 games for the Miracle Braves of 1914 and two more in the World Series they swept.
d. October 20, 1960 · Third baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1919 to 1919.
d. October 20, 1964 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1935 to 1942.
d. October 20, 1972 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1915 to 1925.
d. October 20, 1976 · Second baseman for the Boston Red Sox, 1933 to 1934.
d. October 20, 1979 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1911 to 1918.
d. October 20, 1985 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1926 to 1929.
d. October 20, 1999 · Catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1948 to 1950.
d. October 20, 2002 · Cleveland pitcher for 20 seasons, going 223-186 with a 3.80 ERA, four times an All-Star.
d. October 20, 2004 · Second baseman who batted .243 across four clubs, 1961 to 1968.
d. October 20, 2008 · First baseman for the St. Louis Browns, 1951 to 1951.
d. October 20, 2010 · Shortstop for the St. Louis Browns, 1951 to 1951.
d. October 20, 2010 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1945 to 1945.
d. October 20, 2012 · Center fielder who batted .251 across five clubs, 1967 to 1978.
d. October 20, 2014 · Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, 1970 to 1970.
d. October 20, 2020 · Pitcher for the Montreal Expos, 1977 to 1980.
32 players died on October 20; these are the 24 best known.