On this day in 1910, Philadelphia A’s beat the Chicago Cubs 7-1 to win the World Series in five games.
On this day in 1993, Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays became the second player in major league history to end the World Series win a walk-off home run. The Jays defeated the Phillies in six games.
On this day in 2005, Scott Podsednik hit a walk-off home run to give the White Sox a 7-6 victory over the Astros and a 2-0 lead in the series.
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On this day in 1988, Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino threw for 521 yards and three touchdowns in a 44-30 loss to the Jets.
On this day in 1994, Mel Gray passed Ron Smith as the all-time kickoff return yards leader.