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On This Day: October 13

6 verified moments happened on October 13. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

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  1. 1914The Miracle Braves complete the first World Series sweep, stunning Connie Mack's heavily favored Athletics.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, '1914 World Series' (Oct 13 1914)
  2. 1915The Red Sox beat the Phillies in their fourth straight one-run game to clinch the World Series.Sports · Source: SABR, 'Oct 13, 1915: Red Sox clinch World Series crown' (Oct 13 1915)
  3. 1950🎭 Bette Davis's aging Broadway diva is upstaged by a scheming ingenue in Joseph Mankiewicz's biting backstage drama, premiering in New York.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'All About Eve' New York premiere (Oct 13 1950)
  4. 1960Bill Mazeroski leads off the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off home run in Game 7 to win the World Series for PittsburghSports · Source: Wikipedia, "1960 World Series Game 7"; Baseball-Reference
  5. 1960Bill Mazeroski hits the only Game 7 walk-off home run in World Series history to win it for the PiratesSports · Source: SABR: 'October 13, 1960: Bill Mazeroski's heroic homer brings World Series championship to Pittsburgh'
  6. 2002Jamie McMurray wins at Charlotte in just his second Cup Series start, one of the most surprising debut victories in NASCAR history.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "2002 UAW-GM Quality 500"; NASCAR.com

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