Today in Baseball History: October 14th

2006 On October 14, 2006, at Comerica Park in Detroit, Tiger right fielder Magglio Ordonez slugs a three-run, walk-off homer off A"s closer Huston Street to win the American League pennant. The homer, Ordronez"s second of the game, gives Detroit a 6-3 victory and a four-game sweep of Oakland. It is Detroit"s first pennant in 22 years.

2003 On October 14, 2003, three walks, three singles, three doubles, an error, and one ball grabbed by a fan lead to a stunning 8-3 loss for the Cubs in Game Six of the NLCS against the Florida Marlins. With Chicago leading 3-0 in the eighth inning at Wrigley Field, and needing just five outs to reach their first World Series in 58 years, the Cubs fall apart and the Marlins rally. Eight runs score in the inning, all of them after a Cubs fan snatches a ball from the reach of Cubs" left fielder Moises Alou. The Marlins defeat the Cubs the next day to advance to the World Series.

1992 On October 14, 1992, pinch-hitter Francisco Cabrera delivers a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth, scoring the tying and winning runs for the Atlanta Braves in the seventh game of the National League Championship Series. Cabrera's heroics give the Braves a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1992 On October 14, 1992, the Toronto Blue Jays win the first pennant in franchise history by defeating the Oakland A's, 9-2, in Game Six of the playoffs. Joe Carter and Candy Maldonado hit home runs for the Blue Jays, propelling them to the American League title…

1984 On October 14, 1984, Kirk Gibson hits two home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to an 8-4 win over the San Diego Padres in the fifth and final game of the World Series. Sparky Anderson becomes the first manager to win World Championships in both leagues…

1976 On October 14, 1976, Chris Chambliss of the New York Yankees hits a dramatic ninth inning home run against Mark Littell of the Kansas City Royals. The home run gives the Yankees their first American League pennant since 1964.

1975 On October 14, 1975, Boston's Carlton Fisk and Cincinnati's Ed Armbrister become involved in a controversial play during the 10th inning of Game Three of the World Series. On the play, Fisk commits a throwing error that leads to the winning run for the Reds. The Red Sox argue that Armbrister interfered with Fisk, but to no avail...

1972 On October 14, 1972, Gene Tenace hits home runs in his first two World Series at-bats to lead the Oakland A's to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game One. Tenace will hit two more home runs to tie a Series record…

1969 On October 14, 1969, the major leagues hold an expansion draft for four new teams: the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, and Seattle Pilots. The list of players taken in the draft includes future Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm and notables like Tommy Davis, Tommy Harper, Mudcat Grant, and Maury Wills.

1969 On October 14, 1969, New York Mets center fielder Tommie Agee makes two spectacular catches against the Baltimore Orioles in Game Three of the World Series. Agee adds a home run to help the Mets to a 5-0 win…

1964 On October 14, 1964, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle hit back-to-back home runs on consecutive pitches, pacing the New York Yankees to an 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Six of the World Series.

1896 On October 14, 1896, Oscar Charleston, one of the greatest players in Negro leagues history, was born in Indianapolis. Charleston hit for both average and power while revolutionizing defensive play in center field. His blazing speed and aggressiveness on the basepaths led some to compare him to Ty Cobb.