THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/13

1903 – The Boston Pilgrims win the first World Series, beating the Pirates in the eighth game to take the championship.

1960 – Bill Mazeroski hits a home run in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Yankees 10-9 and win the World Series for the Pirates.

1971 – The first World Series night game is held as the Pirates beat the Orioles 4-3 in a game in Pittsburgh.

1982 – The International Olympic Committee approves the reinstatement of Jim Thorpe’s gold medals.

1985 – Vince Coleman of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured after his leg is caught in the automated tarp at Busch Stadium.

1991 – Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston becomes the first manager in MLB history to be ejected from a playoff game.

1998 – The NBA cancels regular season games for the first time in league history as labor negotiations break off.