In 1977, Reggie Jackson hits three consecutive home runs to lead the New York Yankees to the World Series championship over Los Angeles in six games. See more sports moments from this date:
1924 — Harold “Red” Grange accounts for six touchdowns in Illinois’ 39-14 win over Michigan. Grange returns the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. He follows with touchdown runs of 66, 55 and 40 yards in the first 12 minutes of the game. Grange later passes for another touchdown and returns another kick for a touchdown.
In this Oct. 18, 1968, file photo, Bob Beamon digs his feet into the sand pit after a record-shattering long jump at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 1974 — Chicago center Nate Thurmond, in his first game with the Bulls, records the NBA’s first quadruple-double. Thurmon has 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks in the Bulls’ 120-115 overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Stadium.
In this Oct. 18, 1977, file photo, New York Yankee Reggie Jackson blasts home run No. 3 during the sixth and final game of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York. 2003 — No Pan Intended becomes the 10th pacer to win harness racing’s Triple Crown, going wire-to-wire in the Messenger Stakes at The Meadows.
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