On this Day in Sports History October 22
MLB
On this day in 1974, the Giants traded Bobby Bonds to the Yankees for Bobby Murcer.
On this day in 1975, the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-3 to win the World Series in seven games.
On this day in 2011, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols hit three homers, drove in six runs and recorded five hits, all three of those feats tied World Series records.
NFL
On this day in 1939, the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 23-14 in the first televised game in NFL history on NBC.
On this day in 2000, Cincinnati Bengals running back Corey Dillon broke Walter Payton single-game rushing record when he ran for 278 yards against the Broncos.
