Oct 20, 2023 3 min read

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Oct. 21

1970 – The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Danny Murtaugh edges Cincinnati’s Sparky Anderson in voting to win the National League Manager of the Year Award.

1975 – Carlton Fisk breaks up a thrilling contest with a home run in the 12th inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and force a seventh game in the World Series.

1976 – Jim Boyles hooks in a shot from 18 yards for the match’s lone goal and Trinity High School defeats Canon-McMillan 1-0 to give the Hillers the Section 4 soccer championship.

1986 – Doug Snyder drives Bye Countess to victory in the first race at The Meadows. The win is the 334th of the season for Snyder and sets a national record by a driver at one track in one year.

1989 – Houston becomes the first team in major college football history to gain 1,000 yards in a game as Andre Ware passes for six touchdowns in the Cougars’ 95-21 win over SMU. Houston gains 1,021 yards.

2005 – Ryan Geisel rushes for three touchdowns, including two in Mapletown’s 29-point second quarter, as the Maples win their first outright Tri-County South Conference football championship in 37 years with a 37-6 victory over visiting Monessen.

2013 – Canon-McMillan’s Lauren Waller shoots 1-over 73, a round that includes six birdies and an eagle, for a one-stroke lead after the first day of the PIAA Class AAA girls individual golf tournament at Heritage Hills Golf Course in York.

Oct. 22

1965 – Mike Lynch catches a five-yard touchdown pass from his brother Joe Lynch with 5:26 remaining to break a tie and give undefeated Trinity High School a 20-14 victory over host Washington.

1974 – The Pittsburgh Pirates trade outfielder Gene Clines to the New York Mets for catcher Duffy Dyer.

1975 – The World Football League folds during the 12th week of its second season. Though the league signed established NFL stars such as Larry Csonka, Paul Warfield and Jim Nance, the WFL had $10 million in reported losses and averaged only 13,370 fans per game during its second season.

1976 – Burgettstown High School moves into first place in the Black Hills Conference football standings with a 15-13 win at Northgate. Brian Pavan catches a touchdown pass from Harry Pappas, Chuck Amos kicks a field goal and Bill Tunno scores on a TD run for Burgettstown’s points.

1979 – Avella hires Jay Hockenbrock as its head wrestling coach, replacing Bill Black.

1981 – Trinity soccer player Mike Ault – Pennsylavnia’s single-season leader in goals – scores twice to improve his state record count to 63 as the Hillers rout Bethel Park, 4-0. Goalkeeper Dale Cushman stops all 19 Bethel Park shots.

1983 – Doug Strang passes for three touchdowns and runs for another score as Penn State upsets fourth-ranked West Virginia 41-23 at Beaver Stadium.

1992 – Jean Pronovost, Rick Kehoe and former coach Bob Johnson are inducted as the charter members of the Pittsburgh Penguins Hall of Fame.

1993 – Chris Hega throws a 13-yard touchdown pass to Lee Castana with 1:55 remaining to give Charleroi a 28-21 upset of visiting East Allegheny, the top-ranked team in Class AA.

1998 – Led by medalist Scott Vallina, who shot 74, Burgettstown wins the WPIAL Division II team golf championship contested on the gold course at Lindenwood Golf Club.

2003 – Quincy Wilson rushes for 178 yards and Rasheed Marshall throws a 93-yard touchdown pass to Travis Garvin as West Virginia upsets No. 3-ranked Virginia Tech, 28-7.

2012 – Josh Kruczek’s goal in the 59th minute gives 13th-seeded Canon-McMillan a 1-0 victory over fourth-seeded Central Catholic in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAA boys soccer playoffs at Peters Township.