Today in sports history, October 27

1906 : Massillon quarterback George "Peggy" Parratt completed a pass to Dan "Bullet" Riley in a victory over a combined Benwood-Moundsville team, recording the first authenticated forward-pass completion in professional football history.

1963 : Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie Howe scored his 544th career NHL regular-season goal, tying Maurice Richard's all-time league record.

1974 : France's Chantal Langlacé set a women's marathon world record of 2:46:24 in Neuf-Brisach, France.

1984 : Washington State running back Rueben Mayes rushed for 357 yards against Oregon, setting an NCAA single-game rushing record at the time.

1984 : Hakeem Olajuwon, then known as Akeem Olajuwon, made his NBA debut and helped the Houston Rockets defeat the Dallas Mavericks.

1985 : Bret Saberhagen pitched a five-hit shutout as the Kansas City Royals routed the St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 in Game 7 to win the first World Series championship in franchise history.

1985 : Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Anthony Carter began a streak of 105 consecutive NFL games with at least one reception.

1986 : The New York Mets overcame an early three-run deficit and defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-5 in Game 7 to win their second World Series championship.

1991 : Jack Morris pitched a 10-inning shutout and Gene Larkin delivered a walk-off single as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves 1-0 in Game 7 of the World Series.

1992 : The Houston Rockets defeated the Dallas Mavericks 104-102 in a preseason game in Mexico City, the first NBA game played in Latin America.

1999 : The New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-1 to complete a World Series sweep, win their 25th championship and close the century with a record-tying 12th consecutive World Series victory. Mariano Rivera was named series MVP.

2002 : Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith surpassed Walter Payton's record of 16,726 yards to become the NFL's career rushing leader during a 17-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

2002 : Garret Anderson hit a three-run double and rookie John Lackey earned the victory as the Anaheim Angels defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-1 in Game 7 to win the franchise's first World Series.

2004 : The Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 to complete a World Series sweep and win their first championship since 1918 – an 86-year title drought.

2011 : David Freese hit a two-out, two-run triple with St. Louis down to its final strike in the ninth inning, then won the game with an 11th-inning home run as the Cardinals outlasted the Texas Rangers 10-9 in a classic World Series Game 6.

2013 : Serena Williams rallied to defeat Li Na 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 and win her fourth WTA Finals singles championship.

2013 : Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix and clinched his fourth consecutive Formula 1 world championship, becoming the youngest four-time champion in series history at age 26.

2013 : Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson amassed 329 receiving yards, the second-highest single-game total in NFL history, during a 31-30 comeback victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

2015 : U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach announced that she would retire following the USWNT's final matches of the year, closing one of the most accomplished international careers in the sport's history.

2019 : New England's 27-13 victory over Cleveland gave Bill Belichick his 300th career coaching win, including the postseason, making him the third NFL coach to reach the milestone.

2020 : The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6 to win their first World Series championship since 1988. Played after a pandemic-shortened season, the series was the first played entirely at a neutral site.

2025 : Freddie Freeman hit an 18th-inning walk-off home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in Game 3, tying the record for the longest World Series game by innings.

2025 : Sidney Crosby recorded a goal and two assists in Pittsburgh 's 6-3 victory over St. Louis, becoming the ninth player in NHL history to reach 1,700 career points.

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