On This Day

Pablo Sandoval became the first Venezuelan-born World Series Most Valuable Player Award winner in Major League history.

Dee Kantner and Violet Palmer, were among five officials added to the NBA's 58-member staff.

The 7-foot Elmore Smith battered away 17 shots against the Portland Trail Blazers, setting a single-game NBA record.

Dallas running back Emmitt Smith rushed for 109 yards to pass the Bears Walter Payton as the NFL's all-time rushing leader.

The Houston Rockets defeated the Dallas Mavericks in a preseason game before a crowd of 19,527 at the Mexico City Sports Palace.

University of Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon made his NBA debut for the Houston Rockets in a game at the Dallas Mavericks.

The New York Yankees managed by Joe Torre beat the New York Mets, 4-2, in Game 5 to win their third straight World Series championship.

Cuban born long-distance runner Alberto Salazar won the first of his three consecutive New York City marathons in a time of 2 hours 9 minutes 41 seconds.

Undefeated Rocky Marciano knocked out 37 year-old Joe Louis in the eighth round of their fight at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Golf pro Payne Stewart and five other passengers in his twin-engine Learjet 35 were killed when it finally crashed in South Dakota well of course hours after it took off from Orlando.