October 2 in Walter O’Malley History

October 2, 1947
Jackie Robinson has two hits and scores a run as the Brooklyn Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees, 9-8 in Game 3 of the 1947 World Series.
October 2, 1953
Carl Erskine ties a World Series record when he fans 14 New York Yankees in the third game of the 1953 World Series and defeats them, 3-2. Erskine ties the strikeout record in a World Series in one game by Howard Ehmke of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1929.
October 2, 1957
Norris Poulson, Mayor of Los Angeles, announces that he would invite Walter O’Malley or one of his representatives, to come to Los Angeles on October 7 for the final vote by City Council members regarding the contract with the Dodgers. Poulson announced that he was assured he had a 10-vote majority necessary for the City Council to pass the combination ordinance and contract on October 7. Carlton Williams, Los Angeles Times, October 3, 1957
October 2, 1958
Walter O’Malley writes in his appointment book “6:00 — Rehearsal at Church” and “7:30 p.m. — Supper for bridal party at Huntington”. The wedding rehearsal at St. Therese Church in Alhambra, California and the rehearsal dinner at the Huntington Hotel in Pasadena are for his daughter Terry and her fiancé Roland Seidler. The wedding is set for October 4.
October 2, 1963
Sandy Koufax sets a World Series record for most strikeouts in a game when he fans 15 New York Yankees as the Dodgers win the first game of the 1963 World Series, 5-2. Koufax fans the first five Yankees in the game and sets the World Series record precisely 10 years after Carl Erskine had tied the record with 14 strikeouts in a World Series game.
October 2, 1965
The Dodgers sew up their third National League Pennant in Los Angeles, as they defeat the Milwaukee Braves, 3-1, at Dodger Stadium. Sandy Koufax won his 26th game of the season, as he pitched a four-hitter and struck out 13 Braves. It was the Dodgers’ 14th win in the past 15 games, culminating one of baseball’s memorable stretch drives for the pennant. With the victory, the Dodgers earned the right to face the American League Champion Minnesota Twins in the World Series.
October 2, 1966
One year to the day after winning the 1965 National League Pennant, the Dodgers claimed their fourth N.L. Pennant in Los Angeles by defeating the Phillies, 6-3 in Philadelphia. Once again, the left arm of Sandy Koufax proved to be the difference, as he claimed his 27th victory. From 1963-66, Koufax won 97 games for the Dodgers. On May 13, the Dodgers trailed the first-place San Francisco Giants in the National League race by seven games. The Dodgers were only in first place for 30 days out of the 162-game schedule and never led by more than 3 1/2 games over Pittsburgh on September 16. For Dodger Manager Walter Alston, it was the sixth N.L. Pennant his teams had captured during his 13-season tenure.
October 2, 1977
Dusty Baker belts a sixth-inning home run off Houston’s James Rodney Richard on a 1-2 count to left-center field to help the Dodgers establish a major league record as the first time a team had four players hit 30 or more home runs in the same season. Baker joined teammates Steve Garvey (33 homers), Reggie Smith (32) and Ron Cey (30) in that feat. Richard only allowed four hits and struck out 14 in picking up a 6-3 victory over the Dodgers before 46,501 at Dodger Stadium, but the story of the day was Baker’s blast. On Fan Appreciation Day, Baker’s heroics were the most appreciated by the fans, who gave him four standing ovations, as the record-setters all came out of the Dodger dugout and waved their caps to the cheering crowd.