This day in baseball: Colby Jacked Series
Posted: October 20, 2017 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Jack Coombs, Major League Baseball, MLB, Philadelphia Athletics, sports, World Series Leave a commentOn October 20, 1910, pitcher Jack Coombs, a.k.a. “Colby Jack,” threw a six-hit complete game to defeat the Cubs, 12-5. The Philadelphia pitcher’s performance came on just one day of rest and gave the Athletics a 3-0 lead in the World Series. Coombs would win three of the A’s four victories in the Series.
Jack Coombs, c. 1911 (Library of Congress)
