Today in sports history: Yankees' Don Larsen pitches only perfect game in World Series history
Here's a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, Oct. 8.
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1956: Yankees' Don Larsen pitches only perfect game in World Series history
1956 — Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitches the only perfect game in World Series history, a 2-0 triumph over Brooklyn.
In this Oct. 8, 1956, file photo, New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra leaps into the arms of pitcher Don Larsen after Larsen struck out the last Brooklyn Dodgers batter to complete his perfect game during Game 5 of the World Series in New York.
1961: Green Bay’s Paul Hornung scores 33 points in rout of Baltimore
1961 — Green Bay’s Paul Hornung scores 33 points, with four touchdowns, six extra points and a field goal, to lead the Packers to a 45-7 rout of the Baltimore Colts.
Green Bay Packers' Paul Hornung is shown, Aug. 2, 1961.
2005: Baylor wins its first Big 12 road game in league's 10-year history
2005 — Baylor wins a Big 12 road game for the first time in the league’s 10-year history, beating Iowa State 23-13. The Bears had been 0-37 on the road in the Big 12 Conference.
Baylor's Dominique Zeigler, left, and Shaun Rochon celebrate Zeigler's first quarter touchdown against Iowa State Saturday Oct. 8, 2005 in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Steve Pope)
2006: Randy Moss catches his 100th touchdown pass
2006 — Randy Moss’ 22-yard TD catch between two defenders 51 seconds before halftime is the Oakland receiver’s 100th touchdown reception. He becomes the seventh receiver in NFL history with 100 TD catches.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Randy Moss misses a pass in the second quarter of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
2015: Tampa Bay wins first 3-on-3 overtime game in NHL history
2015 — Tampa Bay’s Jason Garrison scores his second goal of the game at 2:17 of the extra period to lead the Lightning past the Philadelphia Flyers in the first 3-on-3 overtime game in NHL history. Tampa Bay’s Ben Bishop denies a pair of penalty shot attempts — by Claude Giroux in the first period and Scott Laughton in overtime. Bishop is the fifth goaltender in history to face multiple penalty shots in the same game as well as the first to face a penalty shot in overtime.
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jason Garrison, second from right, celebrates with teammates, Valtteri Filppula, right, and Alex Killorn, second from left, after scoring past Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason, left, during overtime in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won the game 3-2. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
2016: Will Worth and Navy stuns No. 6 Houston
2016 — Will Worth and Navy stuns No. 6 Houston, romping to a 46-40 victory. Worth runs for 115 yards and throws two scoring passes for the Midshipmen. Navy hadn’t beaten a Top 10 team since 1984, when it topped then-No. 2 South Carolina in Annapolis.
Navy quarterback Will Worth (15) celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NCAA football game against Houston, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
2017: Packers' Aaron Rodgers caps thriller with TD pass with 11 seconds left to beat Cowboys
2017 — Aaron Rodgers throws a 12-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams with 11 seconds remaining, lifting Green Bay over the Dallas Cowboys 35-31 in another thriller nine months after the Packers’ divisional playoff victory on the same field. Rodgers caps a 75-yard drive in just 1:02, going toward the same end zone as in the playoff game.
Green Bay Packers' Bryan Bulaga (75) and Aaron Rodgers (12) celebrate a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
2018: Drew Brees becomes all-time passing yards leader
2018 — Drew Brees’ 62-yard touchdown pass to rookie Tre’Quan Smith makes him the NFL’s all-time leader in yards passing and sends the New Orleans Saints well on their way to a lopsided 43-19 victory over the Washington Redskins. Brees enters the game needing 201 yards to eclipse Peyton Manning’s previous mark of 71,940 yards. He finishes 26 of 29 for 363 yards and three touchdowns.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) acknowledges the crowd as he runs off the field after an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in New Orleans, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. Brees broke the NFL all-time passing yards record during the game. The Saints won 43-19. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)