October 6 - Ruth goes yard 3 times

October 6, 1926 - Babe Ruth hits three home runs to lead the Yankees to a 10 - 5 victory overSt. Louis in Game Four of the World Series. Ruth's final bomb of the day carrieddeep into the never-before reached centerfield bleachers, far beyond the430-foot mark. Estimated at 530 feet, it is the longest home run in WorldSeries history. If all this weren't enough, this also is the game during whichthe Babe makes good on his alleged pre-game promise to hit a home run for thebedridden young Johnny Sylvester. October 6, 1945 – William Sianis, a Chicago bar owner and his goat attend Game Four of the WorldSeries at Wrigley. Cubs owner, P.K. Wrigley ordered that the pair leave becausethe goat stunk. As they were being escorted from the park Sianis was heardsaying "The Cubs ain't gonna win no more. The Cubs will never win a WorldSeries so long as the goat is not allowed in Wrigley Field.", The ChicagoCubs lose to Detroit 4 – 1, and Detroit would go on to win the World Seriesprompting Sianis to send a telegram to Wrigley that said "Who Stinks Now?” October 6, 2003- The Boston Red Sox complete a three-game playoff comeback, beating the Oakland Athletics 4 - 3 in Game 5 of their American League Division Series.October 6, 1985 - New York Yankees pitcher Phil Niekro becomes the 18th 300-game winner as he blanks the Toronto Blue Jays, 8 - 0, on the last day of the season. At the ageof 46, Niekro also becomes the oldest pitcher to throw a shutout in majorleague history; he will eventually be passed by Jamie Moyer on May 7, 2010.Historical Recap performed by:Robyn Newton from - Robyn Says