Chicago Cubs history unpacked — October 5

Today in baseball history, in 1945 – Claude Passeau of the Chicago Cubs pitches a one-hitter , beating the Detroit Tigers , 3 – 0, in Game 3 of the World Series , and 1947 – Left fielder Al Gionfriddo makes a spectacular catch and robs Joe DiMaggio of a game-tying home run in Game 6 of the World Series . The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Yankees , 8-6, and other stories as well.

1915 – In a 5-0 loss to the Indians , Detroit Tigers speedster Ty Cobb steals his 96th base of the season. That total will stand as a major league record until 1962 , when Maury Wills steals 104 bases for the Dodgers .

1921 – New York is host to the first one-city World Series since 1906 and the Polo Grounds is the site for all nine games. Carl Mays of the Yankees needs 86 pitches to set the Giants down on five hits, four of them by Frankie Frisch , as Babe Ruth drives in the first run of the Series in the opening inning of the 3-0 Yankees win.