What Happened in Sports: October 29, 2022
2019: Washington Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg became the 1st pitcher ever with 5 Wins without a Loss in a postseason en route to winning 2019 World Series MVP as DC pulled off their record-breaking 4th comeback win when facing elimination during a single postseason
2018: Golden State Warriors SG Klay Thompson broke teammate PG Steph Curry’s single-game 3PM record (13) by hitting 14 in a 149-124 win over the Chicago Bulls
2014: San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 7 to win their 3rd World Series in 5 years as WS MVP Madison Bumgarner became the 1st Pitcher to record a postseason SV in 5+ IP (5 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 H, 4 Ks), doing so on 3 days rest
2008: After a 2-day rain delay in the seventh inning of Game 5, the Philadelphia Phillies finally beat the Tampa Bay Rays to win their 1st World Series in 28 years and Philly’s 1st major championship in 25 years
2003: SF LeBron James made his highly-anticipated NBA debut as he became the youngest player to record 25+ points during 1 game (25 PTS/9 AST/6 REB/4 STL). Other members of the heralded 2003 NBA Draft class also made their debuts: Toronto Raptors PF Chris Bosh and Denver Nuggets SF Carmelo Anthony
1996: Coinciding with the league’s 50th anniversary, the list of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players was officially announced including many active players like Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, John Stockton, & Shaq
1995: San Francisco 49ers WR Jerry Rice reached 14,040 career receiving yards, surpassing HOF WR James Lofton (14,004) to become the NFL’s all-time leader. 10 other players have since surpassed Lofton but Rice remains at the top with 22,895 REC YDS
1989: Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino’s NFL-record streak of consecutive PASS ATT (759) without taking a sack was finally snapped after 19 consecutive games without being sacked once
1982: Future HOFers SF Dominique Wilkins and PF James Worthy made their NBA debuts in losses for the Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers, respectively
1942: Branch Rickey, the man who would eventually sign Jackie Robinson and call him up to the majors, was officially named President/GM of the Brooklyn Dodgers