On This Day: October 9

4 verified moments happened on October 9. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1916Babe Ruth out-pitches Sherry Smith, winning the longest World Series game in 14 innings for the Red SoxSports · Source: SABR: 'October 9, 1916: Red Sox win Game 2 on a loaned diamond; Babe Ruth goes the distance in 14'
2. 1949Casey Stengel's Yankees beat the Dodgers at Ebbets Field to win the World Series in his debut season.Sports · Source: SABR, 'Oct 9, 1949: Yankees dumbfounded that they won it so easily' (Oct 9 1949)
3. 1983Richard Petty's 198th win at Charlotte turns scandalous when inspectors find an oversized engine and left-side tires on the right side — he is fined, but the victory stands.Stock Car Racing · Source: Frontstretch 'Waid's World' Charlotte 1983 feature + Wikipedia 1983 Miller High Life 500
4. 2021Tyson Fury stops Deontay Wilder with an eleventh-round knockout to close their heavyweight trilogy.Sports · Source: ESPN, 'Fury retains WBC heavyweight title, closes trilogy with KO' (Oct 9 2021)