Boxing Title Fight
Oct 1 In his first World Boxing Council heavyweight title defense Lennox Lewis beats fellow Londoner Frank Bruno by TKO in 7 at the National Stadium in Cardiff, Wales
- Oct 3 Cleveland Indians play their final MLB game at Cleveland Stadium; lose 4-0 to Chicago White Sox Chicago
Sports History
Oct 6 After 9 seasons & 3 Championships with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan announces his retirement from the NBA; returns on March 18, 1995 and leads Bulls to another 3 NBA titles
- Oct 10 NFL Cleveland Browns' Najee Mustafaa sets club record for longest interception (97 yds)
- Oct 12 MLB American League Championship: Toronto Blue Jays beat Chicago White Sox, 4 games to 2
- Oct 13 Mighty Ducks win their 1st NHL game
- Oct 13 MLB National League Championship: Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta Braves, 4 games to 2
- Oct 20 Highest scoring, longest lasting World Series game - Toronto Blue Jays score 6 runs in 8th inning to defeat Philadelphia Phillies 15-14, in 4 hr-14 min slugfest at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
Sports History
Oct 21 Garry Kasparov defeats Nigel Short for chess championship
World Series
Oct 23 Baseball World Series: Defending champion Toronto Blue Jays beat Philadelphia Phillies, 8-6 at the SkyDome, Toronto to clinch series, 4-2; MVP: Blue Jays infielder Paul Molitor
- Oct 25 Daryll Cullinan hits unbeaten 337 for Transvaal against Northern Transvaal, South African 1st-class cricket record score
- Oct 26 NFL announces new expansion team, Carolina Panthers in Charlotte
- Oct 26 NJ Devils lose 2-0 to Montreal, after winning 1st 7 games of 1993
- Oct 30 Toronto Maple Leafs lose 1st game of season after going 10-0-0
- Oct 31 25 people killed during Ghana-Ivory Coast soccer match
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
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Tennis Champions