Daily Archives: October 11, 2013

Georgia Tech Glee Club performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (1953)


Video: 'Georgia Tech Glee Club on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, October 11, 1953, 8 p.m. EDT) — The Georgia Tech Glee Club performed the “Georgia Tech Fight Song” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show.

New York Yankees win World Series 70 years ago today (1943)


Video: 'World Series 1943' (silent)

(Monday, October 11, 1943) — The New York Yankees won the 1943 World Series today, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 at Sportsman’s Park (III) in St. Louis, Missouri, in the fifth and deciding game. It was the 10th of a record 27 World Series titles for the Yankees (1923-2009).

Philadelphia Athletics win World Series 100 years ago today (1913)


Image: 'The Polo Grounds during a 1913 World Series game'

(Saturday, October 11, 1913) — The Philadelphia Athletics won the 1913 World Series today, beating the New York Giants 3-1 at the Polo Grounds (IV) in upper Manhattan, New York, in the fifth and deciding game. It was the third of nine World Series victories for the Athletics (1910-1989).