​Free of charge for the discerning reader.Happy birthday to Carlos Marmol, and a mighty host of others.Today in baseball history, in 1908 – Before the smallest crowd in World Series history (6,210), the host Detroit Tigers are tamed on three hits by Orval Overall, who strikes out 10 in a 2-0 triumph. The Chicago Cubs win the World Series in five games. Upset over seating arrangements at the World Series, sports reporters form a professional group that will become the Baseball Writers Association of America, and other stories as well.Today in baseball history:1896 – Future Negro Leagues star and Hall of FamerOscar Charleston is born in Indianapolis.1905 – Christy Mathewson shuts out the Philadelphia Athletics, 2-0, to give the New York Giants the World Series in five games. All are shutouts, with Mathewson getting three, Joe McGinnity one, and Charles Bender of Philadelphia one.1906 – The Chicago White Sox jump on the Chicago Cubs’Three Finger Brown for seven runs in the first two innings and coast behind Doc White to a 7-1 World Series-ending victory. The losers share of $439.50 for the Cubs is the lowest ever.1927 – Walter Johnsonretires as a player. He will return to the majors as a manager.1964 – In Game 6 of the World Series, New York YankeesRoger Maris and Mickey Mantle hit home runs on back-to-back pitches from Curt Simmons of the St. Louis Cardinals, and Joe Pepitone belts a grand slam. New York wins, 8-3, at St. Louis and evens the Series, forcing a decisive seventh game.1965 – Sandy Koufax pitches his second shutout to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins and the World Series in seven games.1973 – The New York Mets win Game 2 of the World Series, 10-7, scoring four runs in an 11th inning that features the last major league hit by Willie Mays and two errors by Oakland Athleticssecond basemanMike Andrews. 1975 – The Cincinnati Reds take a 2-1 lead in the World Series with a controversial 6-5, 10-inning victory over the Boston Red Sox in Cincinnati. In the 10th inning, Reds pinch-hitterEd Armbrister attempts a sacrifice bunt and bounces the ball in front of the plate. Boston catcher Carlton Fisk, in an attempt to field the ball, collides with Armbrister and throws the ball into center field while trying to force Cesar Gerónimo at second base. Gerónimo goes to third base and later scores the game winner, as Armbrister moves to second. Home plate umpireLarry Barnett rules there is no interference despite heated protests by the Red Sox.1976 – Chris Chambliss hits a ninth-inning home run off Mark Littell to give the New York Yankees a 7-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the ALCS and their first American Leaguepennant since 1964.1984 – Kirk Gibson hits two home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to an 8-4 victory and the World Series in five games over the San Diego Padres.1992 – The Toronto Blue Jays become the first Canadian baseball team to reach the World Series with a 9 – 2 vi