Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: October 6, 2021
See what happened in sports on October 6, 2021 ft. Chris Taylor's walk-off HR in the NL Wild Card game, Stephon Gilmore traded to Carolina, & more
MLB/YouTube
October 6th, 2021 was remembered by Chris Taylor’s CLUTCH walk-off HR to end the Cardinals season and advance the Dodgers to a historic matchup against the 107-win Giants in the NLDS. Stephon Gilmore was traded by the Patriots to Carolina for only a sixth-round pick while New England brought back LB Jamie Collins. Chicago named Justin Fields their starting QB going forward, John Collins threw down a ridiculous preseason alley-oop, and the Padres fired Manager Jayce Tingler after a disastrous second half.
See what happened in sports on October 6th last year, headlined by Anthony Davis‘ dagger to seal the Lakers’ Game 4 win over Miami in the finals and Travis D’Arnaud hitting a monster home run to kick off things for the Braves as well as what happened in sports on October 6th, 2019 ft. the Colts shocking upset over the Chiefs on SNF despite an electric play by a hobbled Patrick Mahomes.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
? EVERY ANGLE of @SharifeCooper's lob to @jcollins20_! ? pic.twitter.com/q8boNonGtr
— NBA (@NBA) October 7, 2021
Chris Taylor is the 1st player in @Dodgers history to hit a walk-off HR in a winner-take-all #postseason game. pic.twitter.com/Pik5JTdGEq
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 7, 2021
Stephon Gilmore led the NFL in INT (6) & PD (20) en route to being the only #Patriots player to win the DPOY award
pic.twitter.com/uxip7TgQGS
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 9, 2021
Stephon Gilmore has the t-most Pro Bowls (4) by any CB over the last 4 years
pic.twitter.com/hS9pEeRXbV
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 9, 2021
The South Carolina product Stephon Gilmore was a beast from Day 1 in Buffalo pic.twitter.com/TpnOn3SBPQ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 9, 2021
[SEE MORE]
8:10 PM: #5 St. Louis Cardinals vs. #4 Los Angeles Dodgers (loser is eliminated)
NFL: TE Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons (turns 21)
NFL: QB Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars (22)
NFL: S Adrian Colbert, New York Jets (28)
NFL: P Bryan Anger, Dallas Cowboys (33)
NFL: DL Richard Seymour, Retired in 2013 (42)
2020: Tampa Bay Rays combined to set a MLB postseason record with 18 Ks against the Yankees while Tyler Glasnow set the franchise postseason record with 10 Ks for a 7-5 victory in ALDS Game 2
2020: Miami Heat SG Tyler Herro set a NBA Postseason rookie record with his 44th 3PM. Herro finished with 48 3PM during the 2020 NBA Playoffs in the Orlando bubble
2010: Philadelphia Phillies SP Roy Halladay pitched just the 2nd no-hitter in MLB postseason history during his 1st career playoff game, further validating his 2010 NL Cy Young campaign
2003: Indianapolis Colts became the 1st team to complete a 21-point comeback with under 4:00 left during regulation in NFL history, defeating the Buccaneers 38-35 in OT
2001: Seattle Mariners won their 116th game of the season, tying the Chicago Cubs’ all-time record from 1906 and establishing the AL record that still stands today
1998: New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter made his iconic jump throw to 1st base to rob Cleveland Indians’ Travis Fryman of an infield single during ALCS Game 2 which NYY lost 4-1 in 12 innings but won the series in 6 games and then swept the World Series
1993: Despite 7 consecutive scoring titles and 3 consecutive NBA championships, SG Michael Jordan decided to retire from the game of basketball and try his hand at baseball after his father passed away. He returned 18 months later with the words “I’m back.”
1985: At 46 years old, New York Yankees SP Phil Niekro became the oldest Pitcher to record a shutout in MLB history and also picked up his 300th career victory
1966: At just 20 years old, Baltimore Orioles SP Jim Palmer became the youngest to pitch a shutout in World Series history
1926: New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth became the very 1st player to hit 3 Home Runs during a World Series game in MLB history for a 10-5 defeat of the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 to tie the series 2-2. New York would lose to St. Louis in 7 games
1920: With 1B Doc Johnston and 3B Jimmy Johnston taking the field for the Cleveland Indians and Brooklyn Robins, respectively, they became the very 1st pair of brothers to face each other in the World Series
1911: HOF SP Cy Young made his final MLB appearance with the Boston Rustlers (Braves), a disappointing 13-3 loss to the Brooklyn Dodgers
Share what happened in sports with friends and follow for more great sports content!
