Daily Archives: October 26, 2016

New York Yankees win World Series in six games 20 years ago this hour (Oct 26 1996)


Video: '1996 World Series, Game 6: Braves @ Yankees'

(Saturday, October 26, 1996, 10:54 p.m. EDT) — The New York Yankees won the 1996 World Series tonight, beating the Atlanta Braves 3-2 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, in the sixth and deciding game.

It was the 23rd of 27 World Series title for the Yankees (1923-2009).

Liberace plays both a good and evil pianist on ‘Batman’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1966)


Video: 'Liberace On Batman'

(Wednesday, October 21, 1966, 7:30 p.m. EDT) — Concert pianist Chandell plans to obtain the Wayne fortune and pay off his blackmailing twin brother Harry by marrying Aunt Harriet as Liberace played the parts of both a good and evil pianist on tonight’s edition of the ABC-TV series Batman.

Buckner’s error completes stunning Red Sox collapse in game 6 of World Series 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1986)


Video: '1986 World Series, Game 6: Red Sox @ Mets'

(Sunday, October 26, 1986, at about 12:32 a.m. EDT) — In Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, the New York Mets rallied early this morning for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning, defeating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game on Boston first baseman Bill Buckner’s error on Mookie Wilson’s slow grounder.