On this Day in Sports History October 11
MLB
On this day in 1948, the Indians defeated the Braves 4-3 to win the World Series in six games.
On this day in 2004, the Houston Astros won their first postseason series in franchise history when they eliminated the Braves in the NLDS.
NFL
On this day in 1998, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young became the 20th player to throw for 30,000 career yards.