After participating in a game against the Dolphins in Miami, NFL Falcons’ cornerback Deion Sanders flies to Pittsburgh, hoping to become the first athlete to play in two professional leagues in the same day. The traveling outfielder, however, will not be in the lineup for the Braves’ 7-1 loss in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium that evening.

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After participating in a game against the Dolphins in Miami, NFL Falcons’ cornerback Deion Sanders flies to Pittsburgh, hoping to become the first athlete to play in two professional leagues in the same day. The traveling outfielder, however, will not be in the lineup for the Braves’ 7-1 loss in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium that evening.

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Len Dykstra homers off Dave Smith in the bottom of the ninth to give the Mets a 6-5 decision over the Astros

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1986 – Len Dykstra homers off Dave Smith in the bottom of the ninth to give the Mets a 6-5 decision over the Astros in New York. The Mets lead the best-of-seven N.L.C.S., 2-1. Houston had an early 4-0 advantage, keyed by a Bill Doran homer , but New York ties it with a three-run blast from Darryl Strawberry. 

Tom Gorman, a former National League umpire for 25 seasons and major league pitcher who appeared in four games with the Giants in 1939, suffers a fatal heart attack at his New Jersey home. The 67 year-old arbitrator will be buried in his umpire’s uniform, holding a ball and strike indicator in his hand showing the count to be 3 and 2.

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Tom Gorman, a former National League umpire for 25 seasons and major league pitcher who appeared in four games with the Giants in 1939, suffers a fatal heart attack at his New Jersey home. The 67 year-old arbitrator will be buried in his umpire’s uniform, holding a ball and strike indicator in his hand showing the count to be 3 and 2.

Royals beat the Blue Jays, 6-5, with George Brett going 4-for-4

Royals beat the Blue Jays, 6-5, with George Brett going 4-for-4

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In Game 3 of the ALCS, the Royals beat the Blue Jays, 6-5, with George Brett contributing to the victory by going 4-for-4, driving in three runs, and scoring four times. The Kansas City third baseman, who will hit .348 with a .500 on-base percentage during the seven-game set with Toronto, will be selected as the series Most Valuable Player.

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Jerry Reuss of the Dodgers shuts out the Astros on a five-hitter, 4-0, winning the divisional series, 3-2

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1981 – Jerry Reuss of the Dodgers shuts out the Astros on a five-hitter, 4-0, winning the divisional series, 3-2. Nolan Ryan is reached for three runs in the sixth while Houston’s bats, as one writer put it, died in their sleep. The Astros manage just twelve hits and two runs over three days of one-win-to-clinch baseball. 

Rookie right-hander Bob Welch strikes out Reggie Jackson with two men on base and two out in the top of the ninth inning, dramatically preserving a 4-3 Dodger victory over the Yankees in Game 2 of the Fall Classic. The relief performance will put the 21 year-old in the national spotlight.

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Rookie right-hander Bob Welch strikes out Reggie Jackson with two men on base and two out in the top of the ninth inning, dramatically preserving a 4-3 Dodger victory over the Yankees in Game 2 of the Fall Classic. The relief performance will put the 21 year-old in the national spotlight.

Luis Tiant pitching to Pete Rose in the 1975 World Series. Tiant wins the opening game 6-0.

Luis Tiant pitching to Pete Rose in the 1975 World Series. Tiant wins the opening game 6-0.

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  October 11, 1975 At Fenway Park (Photo) Luis Tiant pitching to Pete Rose in the 1975 World Series. Luis Tiant and Don Gullett were locked in a scoreless pitching duel until the seventh inning. Tiant led off with a single and later scored Boston’s first run on a single by Carl Yastrzemski. Then the…

As the first host of Saturday Night Live, George Carlin compares baseball to football in the opening monologue of the ground-breaking show. The comedian jokes the national pastime a gentler game, portraying the sport as one which is pastoral and played in a park as opposed to football, in which the objective is to march downfield and penetrate enemy territory in a stadium.

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As the first host of Saturday Night Live, George Carlin compares baseball to football in the opening monologue of the ground-breaking show. The comedian jokes the national pastime a gentler game, portraying the sport as one which is pastoral and played in a park as opposed to football, in which the objective is to march downfield and penetrate enemy territory in a stadium.