October 10th, 2021 features NFL Sunday for Week 5 as Josh Allen‘s red-hot Bills take on Patrick Mahomes and his Super Bowl favorite Chiefs in an AFC Championship rematch. The NFL hosts a variety of other exciting matchups this Sunday as well with the Packers taking on Cincinnati and Cleveland taking on the Chargers. Meanwhile in the MLB, Houston looks to sweep the White Sox and Tampa Bay heads to Fenway for ALDS Game 3. The NBA prepares for their regular season which is just over a week away now.
See what happened in sports on October 10th last year, headlined by NFL prospects shining in Week 6 of CFB including Sam Ehlinger‘s exciting 4OT battle vs. Oklahoma and the Travis Etienne/Trevor Lawrence duo dominating #7 ranked Miami as well as what happened in sports on October 10th, 2019 ft. Tom Brady surpassing Peyton Manning for second place on the NFL’s All-Time passing yards list.
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BEST HIGHLIGHTS
Came through for the Crew
It’s Rowdy in Milwaukee!! #Postseason pic.twitter.com/zGPhMS5ECx
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2021
Historic HR for Buster Posey
Buster Posey is the first @SFGiants batter to hit a #postseason HR in a 3-0 count since pitch data has been available (since 1988). pic.twitter.com/RvRxGHg32L
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 9, 2021
Only playoff Perfect Game OTD
October 8, 1956: New York #Yankees SP Don Larsen threw the 1st and only Perfect Game in MLB Postseason history during a World Series win against the Brooklyn Dodgers
pic.twitter.com/Y0yjpDkKa1
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 9, 2021
Biggest Mariners hit ever OTD
October 8, 1995: Down 1 run in ALDS Game 5, Seattle #Mariners DH Edgar Martinez’s iconic 2B walked off the New York Yankees that scored Joey Cora from 3rd & Ken Griffey Jr. from 1st in the 11th inning in what’s known as the biggest hit in Mariners historypic.twitter.com/ouYdMYGo4i
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 9, 2021
Edgar was a Mariners legend
Edgar Martinez’s #Mariners ranks:
– 1st in career RBI (1,261), Runs (1,219), OBP (.418), & BB (1,283)
– 2nd in career AVG (.312), OPS (.933), Hits (2,247), & HR (309)
– Top5 in season OBP (.479-.429)
– 1st in season OPS (1.107)
– 3rd in season AVG (.356)pic.twitter.com/OYrlGcjXci
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 9, 2021
1st MLB playoff cycle OTD
October 8, 2018: Boston #RedSox 2B Brock Holt became the very 1st player to hit for the cycle during a postseason game in MLB history as Boston picked up a 16-1 ALDS Game 3 victory over the New York Yankees
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 9, 2021
Monday Night Miracle OTD
October 8, 2007: “Monday Night Miracle” featured #Cowboys scoring 9 PTS in final 20 seconds to beat Buffalo 25-24 on a Nick Folk GW-FG to become the 1 team of 480 to win on MNF despite trailing by 8+ PTS in the final min as they overcame Tony Romo’s 6 TO’spic.twitter.com/Ui75qf6wYb
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 9, 2021
Double punt on TNF of course
So this happened.