Back in Time: October 26

SI Staff | Oct 26, 2010

Back in Time: October 26 /

Back in Time: October 26

Bert Jones

Baltimore quarterback Bert Jones is sacked a record 12 times in a 17-10 loss to St. Louis. Houston quarterback Warren Moon would equal the mark on Sept. 29, 1985 at Dallas.

Wayne Gretzky

In a 6-2 loss to Winnipeg, Wayne Gretzky becomes the first NHL player to reach 2,000 points.

Mario Lemieux

Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux scores his 500th career goal against the New York Islanders in his 605th game. He became the second-fastest player to attain the plateau. Wayne Gretzky had reached 600 goals by his 575th NHL game.

Edgar Renteria

With two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning of Game 7, Edgar Renteria singles home Mark Counsell giving the Florida Marlins their first World Series title with a 3-2 win over the Indians. The five-year old Marlins become the youngest expansion team to win the Fall classic.

Bobby Valentine

Bobby Valentine becomes the first foreign manager to win the Japan Series in the 70-year history of Japanese baseball. Sweeping the Hanshin Tigers, the former Rangers and Mets skipper lead the Chiba Lotte Marines to their first league championship in 31 years.

Born on this Day

Sid Gillman (1911) Dave Gavitt (1937) Brian Hansen (1960) Tony Casillas (1963) Wayne Martin (1965) Gil Heredia (1965) Bobby Houston (1967) Mark Sweeney (1969) Bert Emanuel (1970) Jessie Armstead (1970) Sasha Cohen (1984) Monta Ellis (1985) Andrea Bargnani (1985)

Published Oct 26, 2010

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