60 YEARS AGO TODAY:
10/2/66 - On the last game of the regular season, The Los Angeles Dodgers clinch their third National League pennant in four years. Pitching Ace Sandy Koufax collects his 27th win of the season.
This will mark Sandy's THIRD 300+ strikeout season. Koufax wins 27 games with 317 strike outs. His ERA was an incredible 1.73.
Despite this pitching power (remember Don Drysdale was also on the roster), The Dodgers would go on to lose The World Series to The Baltimore Orioles in four straight game, three of which were by shut out. (Guess they didn't have the hitting power to back up all that great pitching.) After scoring two runs in Game One, The Dodgers were then shut out for 33 consecutive innings. Their total Series tally of just two runs was the lowest in Major League Baseball history.
After he World Series, Koufax announced his retirement at the age of 31.
Also on10/2, The Four Seasons and Connie Francis appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show”
RADIO REMINDER:
Don't miss Part Two of the Fred Winston radio salute, airing by way of The Illinois Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame TOMORROW (10/3) beginning at 12 Noon Central Time.
From Ted Gorden Smucker ...
If you are a fan of Rock and Roll Radio, October 8th is the day our friend Fred Winston will be inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame - an honor achieved by only a very small number of air personalities in American radio.
As a special salute to this historic moment, The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum will stream Part 2 of The Fred Winston Radio Special this Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 12:00 noon to 3:00 PM Central Time. This special was originally heard on Rewound Radio in March of 2025, and is being rebroadcast in honor of this tremendous D.J. from Chicago.
This week, we’ll laugh together as we hear Fred on the air at WMAQ, WFYR, and WCFL radio. We’ll also enjoy Fred’s unforgettable run on the WLS Morning Show with Catherine Johns and Jim Johnson, along with his stints at WPNT (The Point) and WJMK Oldies 104.3.
Fred is truly a Chicago treasure, and his iconic wit remains legendary. Click the link at noon this Saturday to listen to The Fred Winston Radio Special:
https://live365.com/station/Road-To-Rock-Radio-a44007#
Ted and Fred!
