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Dickerson's Overtime Record
Oct 5 Rams running back Eric Dickerson runs for an NFL overtime record 42-yard touchdown as LA defeats Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 26-20 at Anaheim Stadium
Sports History
Oct 7 Steve Yzerman is named captain of the Detroit Red Wings, a title he would hold for over 1,300 games
- Oct 12 California Angels within 1 pitch of pennant victory lose to Red Sox
- Oct 13 25th NY, NL appearance in World Series (Mets vs A's)
- Oct 13 IOC announces baseball will become a medal sport in 1992
- Oct 14 IOC decides to stagger Winter & Summer Olympic schedule
- Oct 15 Longest post season game, Mets beat Astros 7-6 in 16 & win NL pennant
- Oct 15 MLB American League Championship: Boston Red Sox beat California Angels, 4 games to 3
- Oct 15 MLB National League Championship: New York Mets beat Houston Astros, 4 games to 2
Cricket History
Oct 19 Allan Border scores the 1,000,000th run in all test cricket (vs India in Bombay)
- Oct 21 1st-class cricket debut of Andy Flower, ZCU Presidents XI v Young WI
- Oct 24 MLB Los Angeles Dodgers' infielder Bill Russell (38) announces his retirement
- Oct 25 Trailing 5-3 with 2 out & no one on in bottom of 10th, NY rallies to win Game 6 of the World Series, 6-5, Bill Buckner misplays a ball
F1 World Champion
Oct 26 French McLaren driver Alain Prost retains his Formula 1 World Drivers Championship with victory in season ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide; wins title by 2 points from Nigel Mansell
- Oct 27 MLB World Series: NY Mets win their second title; beat Boston Red Sox, 8-5 at Shea Stadium for 4 games to 3 series win; MVP: Mets infielder Ray Knight
Cricket History
Oct 29 Pakistan cricket leg-spin bowler Abdul Qadir takes 6-16 as the West Indies dismissed for 53 in 186 run defeat in 1st Test at Faisalabad
Sports History
Nov 2 German tennis star Boris Becker wins his third tournament in 3 weeks in different continents; beats Sergio Casal of Spain 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 in the final of the Paris Open after victories in Japan and Australia
New York City Marathon
Nov 2 New York City Marathon: Grete Waitz of Norway wins her 8th NYC event in 2:28:06; Gianni Poli of Italy, men's champion in 2:11:06
Roger Clemens
Nov 12 Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award unanimously
- Nov 14 Doubleday Publishing sells NY Mets to Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon
NASCAR Sprint Cup
Nov 16 36th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins
- Nov 18 Roger Clemens wins AL MVP
Schmidt NL MVP
Nov 19 Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins NL MVP
Tyson Youngest Heavyweight
Nov 22 20-year-old Mike Tyson becomes youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history when he stops titleholder Trevor Berbick in round 2 at Las Vegas Hilton to earn the WBC title
Gretzky's Makes 500
Nov 22 Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky becomes the 13th NHLer to score 500 goals
Navratilova's Eighth Title
Nov 23 Second WTA Tour Championship of the year; change of tennis schedule; Martina Navratilova wins 5th straight and 8th overall title with 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 win over Steffi Graf in NYC
- Nov 24 Wrestler John Tatum charged with possession of marijuana
- Nov 29 51st Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-17 in Birmingham
Ivan Lendl
Nov 30 American-based Czech tennis star Ivan Lendl is first player to make over $10 million in career earnings
- Nov 30 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Edmonton Eskimos, 39-15; Al Bruno's 2nd Grey Cup win, 1st as head coach, also as a player with 1952 Toronto Argonauts
Sri Lanka Dismissed for 55
Dec 3 Chasing the West Indies 248/5, Sri Lanka is sensationally dismissed for just 55 in cricket's Champions Trophy in Sharjah; Windies pace bowler Courtney Walsh takes 5 for 1 in 4.3 overs
- Dec 6 52nd Heisman Trophy Award: Vinny Testaverde, Miami Fla (QB)
- Dec 10 Atlanta Hawk Dominique Wilkins scores 57 points vs Chicago Bulls
- Dec 10 Ivan Lendl repeats previous year's result with a 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 win over Boris Becker to claim back-to-back season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix tennis titles at Madison Square Garden, NYC
Boon's Fourth Century
Dec 12 Australian cricketer David Boon's fourth Test century, 103 v England at Adelaide
- Dec 12 James "Bone Crusher" Smith TKO's WBA champ Tim Witherspoon in Madison Square Garden
- Dec 17 Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scores 4 goals, including a natural hat trick in the 1st period and also records an assist as the Oilers win 5-3 over the visiting Quebec Nordiques; his 41st NHL career hat trick
Jack Morris - Tigers Dispute
Dec 19 Jack Morris agrees to salary arbitration with former team Tigers & accuses owners of collusion against free agency
- Dec 19 Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Shea Stadium during game 6 of the World Series, sentenced to 100 hrs of community service & fined $500
- Dec 22 India score 7-676 v Sri Lanka at Kanpur in Cricket
- Dec 26 Hartford center Doug Jarvis sets NHL record of 916 consecutive games as the Whalers tie 1-1 after OT against his old club Montreal Canadiens
Messier Suspended
Dec 26 Mark Messier is suspended for 10 games for instigating a fight with Jamie Macoun and breaking his cheekbone
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