This Day in Baseball History

1992 - Blue Jays win 1st World Series in franchise history

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Mike Timlin cleanly fields a bunt off the bat of Atlanta Braves speedster Otis Nixon to retire the final out of Game 6 and secure his club its first championship in team history.

Timlin is awarded the save after recording the pivotal out in the Blue Jays' 4-3 win in 11 innings.

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

Toronto's first title comes 15 years after the city was awarded a franchise and marks the first time a non-American team has won the World Series. It caps a remarkable run for the Blue Jays, who won 96 games during the regular season en route to capturing their second straight AL East pennant.

Blue Jays left-hander Jimmy Key earns the series-clinching victory after entering the contest in the bottom of the 10th and securing four outs over 1 1/3 innings.

Toronto catcher Pat Borders hits .450 with a homer and three doubles to win World Series MVP.

1972 - Baseball legend Jackie Robinson dies

Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, the first player to break Major League Baseball's color barrier, dies of a heart attack at the age of 53.

Robinson's untimely death comes 10 days after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the World Series between the Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds.

The 1949 MVP earned six All-Star appearances during his decade-long career, winning the Rookie of the Year in 1947 and a World Series in his second-to-last season. Robinson retired following the 1956 campain.

Birthdays

1957 - Ron Gardenhire
1973 - Mike Matthews