1981
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers 9, New York Yankees 2.
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October 28
The record for October 28 in baseball history — 19 milestones, 60 births, 25 deaths and 4 games played.
Milestones · October 28
1989
World Series: Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants
Oakland Athletics 9, San Francisco Giants 6.
1995
World Series: Cleveland Indians at Atlanta Braves
Cleveland Indians 0, Atlanta Braves 1.
2001
World Series: New York Yankees at Arizona Diamondbacks
New York Yankees 0, Arizona Diamondbacks 4.
2007
World Series: Boston Red Sox at Colorado Rockies
Boston Red Sox 4, Colorado Rockies 3.
2009
World Series: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Yankees 1.
2010
World Series: Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants
Texas Rangers 0, San Francisco Giants 9.
2011
World Series: Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals
Texas Rangers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 6.
2012
World Series: San Francisco Giants at Detroit Tigers
San Francisco Giants 4, Detroit Tigers 3.
2013
World Series: Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1.
2014
World Series: San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals
San Francisco Giants 0, Kansas City Royals 10.
2015
World Series: New York Mets at Kansas City Royals
New York Mets 1, Kansas City Royals 7.
2016
World Series: Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians 1, Chicago Cubs 0.
2017
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Houston Astros 2.
2018
World Series: Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers
Boston Red Sox 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1.
2022
World Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Houston Astros 5.
2023
World Series: Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers
Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Texas Rangers 1.
2024
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, New York Yankees 2.
2025
World Series: Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Dodgers
Toronto Blue Jays 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
4 regular-season games played on October 28
1874
Philadelphia Whites at Hartford Dark Blues
Philadelphia Whites 4, Hartford Dark Blues 9.
1874
Philadelphia Athletics at Boston Red Stockings
Philadelphia Athletics 7, Boston Red Stockings 10.
1875
Boston Red Stockings at New Haven Elm Citys
Boston Red Stockings 10, New Haven Elm Citys 7.
1875
St. Louis Brown Stockings at Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Brown Stockings 3, Philadelphia Athletics 9.
Born on this day
b. October 28, 1864 · Catcher across two clubs, 1886 to 1894.
b. October 28, 1867 · Catcher who batted .208 across two clubs, 1890 to 1898.
b. October 28, 1875 · Pitcher for the Louisville Colonels, 1897 to 1897.
b. October 28, 1879 · Second baseman for the St. Louis Browns, 1903 to 1903.
b. October 28, 1884 · Second baseman who batted .255 across three clubs, 1906 to 1918.
b. October 28, 1886 · Third baseman who batted .244 across three clubs, 1911 to 1913.
b. October 28, 1890 · Shortstop who batted .245 across four clubs, 1913 to 1924.
b. October 28, 1892 · Right fielder across two clubs, 1918 to 1920.
b. October 28, 1906 · Left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1924 to 1926.
b. October 28, 1916 · First baseman across two clubs, 1940 to 1944.
b. October 28, 1920 · Shortstop across two clubs, 1944 to 1951.
b. October 28, 1926 · Commissioner through fifteen years of strikes and lawsuits, and lost nearly every one of them.
b. October 28, 1935 · Pitcher who won 120 games with a 3.07 ERA across two clubs, 1962 to 1974.
b. October 28, 1961 · Catcher who batted .233 across seven clubs, 1985 to 1994.
b. October 28, 1964 · Retired with more pinch hits than anyone in the game's history, passing Manny Mota's record in 2001.
b. October 28, 1974 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1998 to 2009.
b. October 28, 1977 · Left fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2002 to 2005.
b. October 28, 1979 · Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, 2010 to 2011.
b. October 28, 1982 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2005 to 2010.
b. October 28, 1987 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2017 to 2025.
b. October 28, 1988 · First baseman across five clubs, 2013 to 2019.
b. October 28, 1991 · Right fielder who batted .218 for the Chicago White Sox, 2018 to 2019.
b. October 28, 1997 · Shortstop across three clubs, 2022 to 2024.
b. October 28, 2001 · Right fielder for the Cleveland Guardians, 2025 to 2025.
60 players were born on October 28; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. October 28, 1879 · Right fielder who batted .287 across six clubs, 1871 to 1878.
d. October 28, 1904 · Catcher across three clubs, 1875 to 1876.
d. October 28, 1907 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1885 to 1886.
d. October 28, 1937 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, 1884 to 1885.
d. October 28, 1937 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1902 to 1907.
d. October 28, 1942 · Shortstop for the Washington Senators, 1895 to 1895.
d. October 28, 1943 · Right fielder who batted .284 across four clubs, 1915 to 1934.
d. October 28, 1948 · Shortstop across two clubs, 1909 to 1918.
d. October 28, 1952 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1901 to 1902.
d. October 28, 1965 · Third baseman who batted .260 across five clubs, 1914 to 1922.
d. October 28, 1968 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1924 to 1929.
d. October 28, 1969 · Left fielder for the Cleveland Naps, 1910 to 1911.
d. October 28, 1969 · Second baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1943 to 1944.
d. October 28, 1970 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1935 to 1935.
d. October 28, 1979 · Baseball figure for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1929 to 1929.
d. October 28, 1983 · First baseman who batted .274 across two clubs, 1942 to 1949.
d. October 28, 1987 · Baseball figure for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1931 to 1931.
d. October 28, 1988 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, 1962 to 1962.
d. October 28, 1993 · Left fielder who batted .277 across five clubs, 1930 to 1940.
d. October 28, 1993 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1962 to 1971.
d. October 28, 1996 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1930 to 1930.
d. October 28, 2000 · Shortstop who batted .236 across three clubs, 1990 to 1996.
d. October 28, 2011 · Shortstop across two clubs, 1982 to 1985.
d. October 28, 2021 · Pitcher for the New York Yankees, 1967 to 1967.
25 players died on October 28; these are the 24 best known.