By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Oct 18, 2020

October 18th, 2020 was remembered for an iconic 7th inning go-ahead bomb by Cody Bellinger to lead the Dodgers NLCS Game 7 victory over the Atlanta Braves. NFL Week 6 Sunday was highlighted by the Bucs & Steelers dominating the Packers & Browns while the Titans edged out a OT victory over Houston thanks to a historic performance from Derrick Henry & Ryan Tannehill. Check out everything that happened in sports on October 18th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the Yankees completing a wild Game 5 victory after trailing 3-1 in the series to take down Verlander and the Astros. 

This daily sports article 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, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.

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Cody Bellinger legendary bomb

Mookie’s defense on display

Kike clutch pinch-hit HR

LA has won the pennant!

King Henry calls game

Broncos pull off big upset

Heads up double play for LA

49ers bounce back big

Maye makes an amazing INT

Bucs looted the Pack

Dansby slams solo shot

Watson finds Fuller for 53yd TD

No Quinn, no problem

Robby Anderson makes the catch

PIT is still CLE’s big brother

Colts 21-0 comeback

Clutch out at the plate

Reynolds snags big TD

Lamar did his thing in Philly

Giants get 1st win

Lions get 2nd win

Bears D is dangerous

LA tied it up in the 3rd

Dolphins dominated the Jets

Joey B finds Higgins

Philly found a way to score

Minshew drops dime to Cole

Back corner of the end zone

Only the beginning for Bam

Herro is a true hooper

Mr. October went deep x3

Game 5 walk-off OTD

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MLB

[Highlights] OF Cody Bellinger, LAD (v.ATL): 1-2, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB

[Highlights] C Will Smith, LAD (v.ATL): 1-4, 0 HR, 0 R, 2 RBI, 0 BB

[Highlights] RP Julio Urias, LAD (v.ATL): 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, W

[Highlights] SS Dansby Swanson, ATL (@LAD): 1-3, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB

[Highlights] PH/OF Enrique Hernandez, LAD (v.ATL): 1-2, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB

NFL

[Highlights] RB Derrick Henry, TEN (v.HOU): 22 CAR, 212 YDS, 2 TD; 2 REC, 52 YDS [Player of the Day

[Highlights] QB Matt Ryan, ATL (@MIN): 30-40 (75%), 371 YDS, 4 TD, 0 INT; 4 CAR, 8 YDS

[Highlights] WR Justin Jefferson, MIN (v.ATL): 9 REC, 166 YDS, 2 TD

[Highlights] WR Julio Jones, ATL (@MIN): 8 REC, 137 YDS, 2 TD

[Highlights] EDGE Calais Campbell, BAL (@PHI): 5 TKL, 4 TFL, 3 SK

MLB: SS Brad Miller, St. Louis Cardinals (31)

MLB: OF Yoenis Cespedes, New York Mets (35)

NFL: LB/HC Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame (81)

2009: New England Patriots QB Tom Brady threw 5 PASS TD in the 2nd quarter against the Tennessee Titans, setting an NFL record for the most TDs in a quarter

1992: Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino threw 4 PASS TD in a 38-17 win over the Patriots, tying Johnny Unitas’ NFL record of 17 games with 4+ PASS TD

1988: Oakland Athletics 1B Mark McGwire hit a walk-off home run to defeat the Dodgers 2-1 in Game 3 of the World Series

1977: New York Yankees OF Reggie Jackson hit a HR on the first pitch in 3 consecutive at bats, driving in 5 runs in an 8-4 win over the Dodgers to clinch their 21st World Series (first since 1962) that solidified his nickname as “Mr. October”

1974: In his very 1st game with the Chicago Bulls, future HOF C Nate Thurmond became the 1st in NBA history to achieve a quadruble-double (22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 blocks)

1974: Future Hall-of-Famers C Bill Walton and C Moses Malone both made their professional debuts — Walton with the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers and Malone with the ABA’s Utah Stars

1969: Then known as Lew Alcindor, top overall pick C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made his NBA debut for the Milwaukee Bucks in a home victory over the Detroit Pistons

1969: Former All-Star PG Lenny Wilkens made his NBA coaching debut for the Seattle SuperSonics, a loss to the New York Knicks; Wilkens would go on to win the most games in NBA history, now in 2nd place with 1,332

1953: Chicago Bears QB Willie Thrower became the modern NFL’s very 1st African-American QB

1950: Connie Mack ended the longest managerial tenure in MLB history, retiring after 50 years as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics

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