1884 - Sporting Life announces that both pennant winners will meet in a 3 game series October 23-25 at the Polo Grounds in New York City to determine a baseball champion.
1885 - John Ward and several teammates secretly for the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players which becomes the first baseball union.
1933 - Primo Carnera defeats Paulin in 15 rounds for the Heavyweight boxing title.
1967 - Joe DiMaggio is hired as executive VP of the Oakland A's by Charlie Finley.
1976 - Rick Barry, San Francisco, begins then the of 60.
1978 - Grete Weitz runs the female world record marathon (2:32:29.8).
1985 - Bret Saberhagen gives the Kansas City Royals their first World Series win.
1996 - New York Yankee Bernie Williams hits record tying 7th post season HR, as Yankees tie record of 6th straight post season road win en route to 8.
1997 - Coldest World Series game, 38 F, as the Florida Marlins face the Indians in Cleveland.
1997 - New York Ranger Wayne Gretzky's wife Janet in knocked unconscious and gets two stitches while watching the game as a plexiglass panel falls on her.
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