Template:Today in Baseball/October 19

December 19: Today's featured birthday is that of Chito Martinez, who turns 59.

• 1949 - The Chicago White Sox acquire infielder Nellie Fox (pictured), a future Hall of Famer, for backup catcher Joe Tipton.
• 1955 - Masaichi Kaneda strikes out his 349th batter of the season, breaking Bob Feller's world record.
• 1956 - Tetsuharu Kawakami homers twice in an exhibition game against major league players, the first Japanese player to do so.
• 1972 - In Game 4 of the World Series, the A's rally from a 2-1 deficit in the 9th on four straight hits. Pinch-hitter Angel Mangual drives in the winner.
• 1993 - Paul Molitor falls a double shy of the cycle in a 10-3 win by the Blue Jays over the Phillies in Game 3 of the World Series.

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