Events in Sports History in October 1992

Oct 1 Gil Stein officially becomes only the 5th president in the NHL's 75 year history; serves for just one year before the title changed to “commissioner”
Oct 3 MLB Atlanta Braves end season with 1-0 victory over San Diego Padres at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium for franchise record 98th win (old record 95 in 1957, when they were based in Milwaukee)

Solheim Cup

Oct 4 Solheim Cup Women's Golf, Dalmahoy CC: Europe beats US, 11½-6½; Laura Davies of England wins all her 3 matches

Oct 7 Tampa Bay Lightning become 1st NHL expansion team to win franchise opener, in 7-3 win over visiting Chicago Black Hawks
Oct 8 Ottawa Senators 1st NHL game

Sports History

Oct 11 Deion Sanders, plays for Atlanta Falcons (NFL) & Braves (Baseball)

Boxing Title Fight

Oct 12 Brett "Hitman" Hart beats Ric Flair for WWF heavyweight title

Oct 12 Wash Redskin Art Monk sets NFL record with 820th reception
Oct 14 MLB American League Championship: Toronto Blue Jays beat Oakland Athletics, 4 games to 2
Oct 14 MLB National League Championship: Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 games to 3
Oct 14 Toronto Blue Jays beats Oakland A's to win their 1st AL pennant
Oct 17 1st Baseball World Series featuring non-American team; Game 1: Toronto Blue Jays lose 3-1 to Braves at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
Oct 18 1st non-American team to win a Baseball World Series game; Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta Braves, 5-4 at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
Oct 18 Philadelphia Eagle Randall Cunningham sets NFL quarterback scramble record of 3,683
Oct 20 1st Baseball World Series game is played outside United States; Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta Braves, 3-2 in Game 3 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario
Oct 22 Atlanta Braves become 1st American team to win a Baseball World Series game outside of United States; beat Toronto Blue Jays, 7-2 in Game 5 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario
Oct 24 10th Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats Great Britain 10-6
Oct 24 Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta Braves, 4-3 in Game 6 at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium to win their first-ever title; MVP: Toronto catcher Pat Borders
Oct 25 Rene Lachemann hired as Fla Marlins 1st manager
Oct 27 Don Baylor appointed 1st manager of Colorado Rockies
Oct 31 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Gulfstream Park; winners: A P Indy, Fraise, Gilded Time, Liza, Lure, Paseana, Thirty Slews