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What Happened in Sports: October 18, 2022
See what happened in sports on October 18, 2022 ft. Aaron Judge's historic night, Schwarber's mammoth bomb, NBA Season Openers, and more!
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October 18, 2022 was highlighted by Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton both homering to take NYY to the ALCS, topping CLE 5-1 while the Phillies now have a 1-0 series lead on SD in the NLCS as Kyle Schwarber hit a mammoth HR 120 MPH. The Conference Champs got out to a good start, when the Dubs and Celtics both topped their foes, Boston doing it without Rob Williams, who will be out long term after receiving a PRP injection. DeSean Jackson signed with Baltimore, Delainie Walker retired, and Cards LG Justin Pugh suffered a season-ending torn ACL.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– October 18, 2021: Derrick Henry powered the Titans over Buffalo, Boston’s dominant ALCS Game 3 win, and more!
– October 18, 2020: Bellinger lifted LAD to the World Series with GW-HR, King Henry kept Titans unbeaten, and more!
– October 18, 2019: NYY survived Game 5 vs. HOU, CC Sabathia retired, positive MRI results for Mahomes, and more!
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: These posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records 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.
The @Yankees have booked their ticket to Houston. #CLINCHED #postseason pic.twitter.com/Y89F1DrF3K
— MLB (@MLB) October 19, 2022
Stanton strikes first! #postseason pic.twitter.com/UmwcxOStJt
— MLB (@MLB) October 18, 2022
#AllRise, court is in session! #postseason pic.twitter.com/3rMOM8HYyL
— MLB (@MLB) October 18, 2022
Kyle Schwarber had the hardest hit (119.7 mph) Playoff HR in the Statcast Era [since 2015] pic.twitter.com/ttzZ1LiYWx
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 19, 2022
LeBron skies high to lead Tuesday's TOP 10 PLAYS! #KiaTipOff22 pic.twitter.com/9xvmWYsSqj
— NBA (@NBA) October 19, 2022
James Harden. TOO COLD! #KiaTipOff22
22 first-half points for The Beard ? pic.twitter.com/6jWOtHdci0
— NBA (@NBA) October 19, 2022
Behind-the-back. Stepback. MONEY! #KiaTipOff22
Jayson Tatum is up to 31 PTS on TNT ? pic.twitter.com/HhrkwzrMFY
— NBA (@NBA) October 19, 2022
Steph Curry with some trickery in the paint! #KiaTipOff22
Live Now on TNT pic.twitter.com/ShcxB0yakY
— NBA (@NBA) October 19, 2022
LeBron started season 20 with a near triple-double in the @Lakers' season opener! #KiaTipOff22
? 31 PTS | 14 REB | 8 AST pic.twitter.com/y4pATijh5T
— NBA (@NBA) October 19, 2022
Enjoy some great plays from NBA opening week over the years ?
The 2022-23 season starts tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/1qxWm835Lz
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) October 17, 2022
[SEE MORE]
4:07 PM: Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees [ALDS Tied 2-2]
8:03 PM: Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres [NLCS Game 1]
MLB: SP Patrick Sandoval, Los Angeles Angels (turns 26)
NBA: SG Terance Mann, Los Angeles Clippers (26)
MLB: SS Brad Miller, Texas Rangers (33)
MLB: OF Yoenis Cespedes, Last played in 2020 (37)
MLB: Mngr Alex Cora, Boston Red Sox (47)
NFL: LB/HC Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame (83)
2020: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Cody Bellinger hit a 7th inning go-ahead HR to lift LAD to a 3-1 NLCS comeback with a come-from-behind win in Game 7 where they went on to win their 1st World Series since 1988 during the 2020 Playoffs in the Texas Bubble
2009: New England Patriots QB Tom Brady set a NFL record for the most PASS TD (5) during 1 quarter in NFL history in the 2nd quarter against the Tennessee Titans
2004: Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz became the 1st player to collect multiple walk-off Hits during the same postseason series as he blasted an ALCS Game 5 walk-off HR after a walk-off hit in ALCS Game 4 to help spark Boston’s historic 3-0 comeback
1988: Oakland Athletics 1B Mark McGwire hit a walk-off home run to defeat the Dodgers 2-1 in World Series Game 3. It ended up being the only win Oakland had as Los Angeles won the series 4-1
1977: New York Yankees OF Reggie Jackson hit a HR on the 1st pitch in 3 consecutive at bats, driving in 5 runs during an 8-4 win over the Dodgers to clinch their 21st World Series (first since 1962) that solidified his nickname as “Mr. October”
1974: During his very 1st game with the Chicago Bulls, future HOF C Nate Thurmond became the 1st to achieve a quadruple-double in NBA history (22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 blocks)
1969: Then known as Lew Alcindor, the No.1 overall pick C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made his NBA debut for the Milwaukee Bucks in a home victory over the Detroit Pistons
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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