World Series History | MLB.com (Night Games: All) Managers: Cito Gaston, Blue Jays; Bobby Cox, Braves Notes: The Toronto Blue Jays became the first team from outside the United States to capture the World Series. ... Blue Jays catcher Pat Borders was named World Series MVP. ... Four of the six games were decided by one run. Tom Glavine, who won 20 regular-season games for the Braves, was dominant in Game 1, allowing just four hits and one run. Meanwhile, Atlanta hitters tallied three runs, all in the sixth inning, against 1991 Series hero Jack Morris. All three runs came courtesy of catcher Damon Berryhill's home run to right field. In Game 2, the Blue Jays trailed 4-3 when they came up in the ninth. With one out, Derek Bell walked, and then pinch-hitter Ed Sprague -- who had homered just once in the regular season -- drilled Jeff Reardon's first pitch over the left-field wall to give Toronto a 5-4 lead, and that's how it ended.

Game 3 in Toronto was a real nail-biter, with the Braves taking a 2-1 lead in the eighth, only to see the Jays tie it up in the bottom of the inning on Kelly Gruber's solo homer. And in the bottom of the ninth, Candy Maldonado's bases-loaded single off Reardon gave Toronto a 3-2 victory. The Blue Jays took a commanding World Series lead in Game 4 with a 2-1 victory, Toronto's Jimmy Key and two relievers combining on a five-hitter. The Braves staved off elimination in Game 5, thanks to Lonnie Smith, who punished Jack Morris for a grand slam in the fifth inning, pacing Atlanta to an easy 7-2 win behind the pitching of John Smoltz and Mike Stanton. In Game 6, the Braves trailed 2-1 going to the bottom of the ninth. With runners on first and second, pinch-hitter Francisco Cabrera lined a ball to left field, which nearly got by Maldonado for a two-run double (at least), but didn't. With two outs, though, Otis Nixon singled to tie the game, and they went to extra innings.

And in the top of the 11th, Dave Winfield doubled off Charlie Leibrandt to make it 4-2. The Braves scored once in the bottom of the inning and got the potential tying runner to third base, but Mike Timlin retired Nixon on a bunt attempt to end the game and the World Series. Mets win NL pennant, ensuring first all-expansion team World Series | MLB | Sporting News Mets win NL pennant, ensuring first all-expansion team World Series October 24, 2015 2:13am EDT October 21, 2015 11:39pm EDT The Mets will play the Blue Jays or Royals in the World Series, ensuring two expansion teams will be in the Fall Classic for the first time. New York Mets (Paul Nisely/SN IllustrationGetty Images) Published on Oct. 21, 2015 | Updated on Oct. 24, 2015 Oct. 21, 2015 One of baseball's more obscure streaks has been broken, thanks to the Mets beating the Cubs in the National League Championship Series to advance to the World Series.

Until this year, every Fall Classic had featured at least one of the 16 MLB franchises that existed at the time of the first World Series in 1903. But that won't be true in 2015; the Mets, who joined the National League in 1962, will play either the Royals (1969) or the Blue Jays (1977). UPDATE: It will be the Royals after Kansas City's dramatic clinching victory in the American League Championship Series. MORE: Top photos from the NLCS | Mets' most memorable postseason moments Expansion in MLB dates to 1961, when the American League added the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators (the expansion Washington Senators replaced the existing Senators, who simultaneously moved to Minnesota and became the Twins). The NL first expanded by adding the Mets and Houston Colt .45s (now Astros) a year later. The Mets became the first expansion team to play in and win the World Series when they beat the Orioles (previously the St. Louis Browns) in 1969.

Other expansion teams to win the World Series are the Royals (1985), Blue Jays (1992, 1993), Marlins (1997, 2003), Diamondbacks (2001) and Angels (2002). The Rangers, Astros, Brewers, Padres, Rockies and Rays all have played in the Fall Classic. The Mariners and Expos/Nationals have not.

A look at expansion over the years: 1961: (AL) Los Angeles Angels (now Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim), Washington Senators (now Texas Rangers) 1962: (NL) Houston Colt .45s (now Houston Astros and in American League), New York Mets 1969: (AL) Kansas City Royals, Seattle Pilots (now Milwaukee Brewers and in National League); (NL) Montreal Expos (now Washington Nationals), San Diego Padres 1977: (AL) Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays 1993: (NL) Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins (now Miami Marlins) 1998: (NL) Arizona Diamondbacks; (AL) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (now Tampa Bay Rays) The "original 16" (franchises that existed at the time of the first World Series in 1903): Boston Americans (now Boston Red Sox) Pittsburg (now Pittsburgh) Pirates New York Giants (now San Francisco Giants) Philadelphia Athletics (now Oakland Athletics) Chicago Cubs Cleveland Naps (now Cleveland Indians) New York Highlanders (now New York Yankees) Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Superbas (now Los Angeles Dodgers) Detroit Tigers St.

Louis Browns (now Baltimore Orioles) Boston Beaneaters (now Atlanta Braves) Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals Washington Senators (now Minnesota Twins) M.E. Anderson, founder of the popular MLB Cathedrals Twitter account, is a Sporting News contributor. Follow him @MLBcathedrals . Five Blue Jays from ’92 World Series team, and where they are now | Toronto Star Five Blue Jays from ’92 World Series team, and where they are now Whatever happened to . . . From Pat Hentgen to Joe Carter, we look at what they’re doing now. The Sunday Star front page October 25, 1992. By The Canadian Press Mon., Aug. 24, 2015 The Toronto Blue Jays are in first in the American League East and looking like a serious post-season contender for the first time since they won the 1993 World Series. Here’s a look at five members of the 1992 and 1993 World Series champion Blue Jays and where they are now. Pat Hentgen The right-handed pitcher was drafted by Toronto in 1986 and debuted with the Blue Jays in 1991.

He came out of the bullpen throughout the 1992 season with a total of 50.1 innings pitched. Hentgen’s impact was really felt in 1993 when he led Toronto with a 19-9 record in the regular season with 122 strikeouts and 3.87 earned-run average. He won Game 3 of the 1993 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up one earned run over six innings of work as Toronto rolled to a 10-3 victory. Hentgen continued to improve on the mound, winning the American League’s Cy Young in 1996. He retired in 2004. Article Continued Below Today, Hentgen is still involved with the Blue Jays, working in the team’s front office as “special assistant to the organization.” John Olerud Olerud became Toronto’s full-time first baseman at the start of the 1992 season and immediately made an impact. His sharp defensive play — with trademark batting helmet always on in the field — coupled with his strong hitting made him an important piece of both World Series teams.

He led the American League in batting average (.363), intentional walks (33), times on base (321), on-base percentage (.473) and doubles (54, also a career high) in 1993. That season he made career highs in home runs (24), RBIs (107), runs (109), and hits (200). An exciting subplot to Toronto’s season that year was his quest to become the first player since Ted Williams in 1941 to hit .400 in a season. His average staying higher than .400 as late as Aug. 24. Olerud played for the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox before retiring in December 2005. He nows lives in Washington with his wife and children. The NCAA’s John Olerud Award is given to the best two-way player in American collegiate baseball after his All-American play for Washington State University as a pitcher and first baseman. He was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.

Duane Ward Tom “the Terminator” Henke was Toronto’s dependable closer in 1992, with Ward serving as an increasingly reliable setup man. But in 1993 Henke had moved on to the Texas Rangers, allowing Ward to take over the coveted closer’s role. Ward earned 45 saves with 97 strikeouts in the regular season, with saves in Game 1 and Game 4 against the Philadelphia Phillies. He was also the pitcher of record when Joe Carter hit his walkoff three-run homer in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, handing the Blue Jays closer the win. Amazingly, it was Ward’s last appearance as a closer in the majors. He missed the entire 1994 season with bicep tendinitis and retired after pitching four games for the Blue Jays in 1995. Baseball fans in the Toronto area know exactly where Ward is today. He is regularly featured on local Blue Jays radio broadcasts, filling in for colour commentator Joe Siddall. Kelly Gruber Blonde-haired third baseman Gruber was selected by the Blue Jays in the 1983 Rule 5 Draft, taking him from the Cleveland Indians organization.

He was the first player in Blue Jays history to hit for the cycle, earning four hits in six at-bats on April 16, 1989. However, Gruber’s best known for his role in a non-call in Game 3 of the 1992 World Series. Gruber made a diving tag on Braves baserunner Deion Sanders’ foot between second and third base to record the final out of a triple play. It would have been only the second such play in World Series history. However, the second-base umpire ruled Sanders safe. Gruber tore his rotator cuff on the play but he still hit a key game-tying home run in the eighth inning, and the Jays would go on to win the game and the Series. He was traded to the California Angels in 1993 but had to retire after 63 games due to a bone spur on his spine that threatened paralysis. Gruber attempted a comeback with the Baltimore Orioles in 1997 but decided to retire for good to preserve his health. Today Gruber holds baseball seminars and does public appearances as a motivational speaker for charitable organizations.

Joe Carter The trade that brought Carter and Roberto Alomar from the San Diego Padres to Toronto in 1990 was the crucial move that created the Blue Jays dynasty of the early 1990s. Carter was a clubhouse leader in Toronto and made the final out of the 1992 World Series. However, he is best remembered for his walkoff three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 6 in the 1993 World Series. Carter’s exuberant jumping around the bases is the most memorable moment in Blue Jays history. He stayed in Toronto until 1997 and briefly played with the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants before retiring in 1998. Carter had a brief career as a TV broadcaster for the Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs before focusing on doing charitable works for the Children’s Aid Foundation. He was also featured on the cover of Drake’s song “Back to Back,” a track devoted to insulting Philadelphia-based rapper Meek Mill.

6 Things You May Not Know About the World Series - History in the Headlines 6 Things You May Not Know About the World Series October 24, 2012 By martinstezano Share this: 6 Things You May Not Know About the World Series Author 6 Things You May Not Know About the World Series URL As the the latest installment of Major League Baseball's World Series gets underway, explore six facts about the Fall Classic that may come as a surprise. 1. An unofficial championship between leagues predated the World Series. Although the first official World Series didn’t take place until 1903, another championship came before it. Between 1884 and 1890, the National League and the American Association (a rival organization that went belly-up in 1891) played an exhibition series that pitted their respective champions against one another. These games were known as the Championship of the United States or the World’s Championship Series. Haphazardly thrown together by the teams themselves, the event was completely disorganized, with some series lasting three games and others as many as 15. When the American Association folded, the National League continued as the only game—and the only champion—in town. 2.

The outcome of the first World Series may have paved the way for Major League Baseball. The National League allowed some teams from the defunct American Association to join its ranks in the late 1800s, and in 1900 it gained a new adversary when the American League was born. The organizations held a great deal of contempt for one other, leading to infighting and feuding among players and fans as each league tried to establish supremacy in the fledgling baseball marketplace. Finally, in 1903, the two sides met on an official field of battle when the National League’s Pittsburgh Pirates faced the American League’s Boston Americans in the first World Series. The Americans won the series five games to three, instilling the American League with legitimacy. Had the Pirates emerged as victors, there’s a chance the younger organization could have collapsed, and Major League Baseball as we know it might never have come into being. 3. The World Series has only been canceled twice. Since 1903, only two years have gone by without a World Series. Interestingly enough, neither of these years came during World War II, during which the best players from many teams fought overseas.

(For example, the New York Yankees won the 1943 World Series without Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizutto and Red Ruffing.) Most recently, a players’ strike thwarted the championship. But in 1904, it was a National League owner who disappointed fans by preventing the annual event. John T. Brush, president of the New York Giants at the time, refused to compete with the Boston Americans because he considered both the team and the American League inferior. In 1905, when his Giants again won the National League Championship, Brush allowed his team to participate in the World Series—but only after the league instituted a number of regulations. The “Brush Rules,” as they were known, included provisions for revenue sharing between the teams and put in place the seven-game format. Though unpopular in his day, Brush is probably one of the most influential people in World Series history. 4. Only one “world champion” team didn’t come from the United States. Despite the competition’s all-inclusive name, only one team not based in the United States has won the World Series: the Toronto Blue Jays, victors in both 1992 and 1993.

Only one other international team—the now-defunct Montreal Expos—has ever even played in the major leagues, though they never appeared in the Fall Classic. Though there are talks of expanding into Mexico or other nearby countries (travel time makes a truly international sport difficult), an American “world champion” is a virtual guarantee for now. 5. One team has won 27 World Series, while two hapless franchises haven’t appeared in a single one. Of the 107 World Series to date, the New York Yankees have appeared in 40 and won 27. This is far and away the most championship victories of any franchise in baseball—and sports—history. Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies haven’t won a single World Series. And the Washington Nationals (formerly the Montreal Expos) and Seattle Mariners have never even appeared in the Fall Classic. 6. Before the era of championship rings, triumphant players took home timepieces. These days, the winner of the World Series gets the Commissioner’s Trophy, first awarded in 1967 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Meanwhile, each winning team traditionally presents its members with championship rings.

In the early part of the 20th century, however, players received pocket watches or medallions as tokens of their team’s appreciation. The 1922 New York Giants became the first team to issue rings as a reward for the championship, but it didn’t become a league-wide custom until 1926. Tags Toronto Blue Jays finally win a World Series for Canada - Oct 24, 1992 - HISTORY.com Toronto Blue Jays finally win a World Series for Canada Share this: Toronto Blue Jays finally win a World Series for Canada Author Toronto Blue Jays finally win a World Series for Canada URL Publisher A+E Networks On October 24, 1992, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves in the sixth game of the World Series to win the championship. It was the first time a Canadian team had ever won the trophy, and it was a truly international victory—the Blue Jays’ 25-man roster included several players of Puerto Rican descent, a Jamaican, three Dominicans and no actual Canadians. The series itself was a bit of a nail-biter: Four of the six games were decided by a single run, and three were won in the last at-bat.

The Braves won the first game relatively handily (that is, by two runs). The Jays won the second 5-4 (they were trailing 4-3 when they came to bat in the ninth), the third 3-2 (thanks to a bases-loaded single at the bottom of the last inning) and the fourth 2-1. The Braves won Game 5 easily, as John Smoltz and Mike Stanton pitched to a 7-2 victory. In Game 6, the Braves were losing by one run at the beginning of the ninth inning. They put runners on first and second, and then pinch-hitter Francisco Cabrera scorched a line drive to left that, if Candy Maldonado hadn’t made an impossible catch at the last minute, would have scored at least two runs. As it happened, the next batter singled to tie the game and force it into extra innings. At the top of the 11th, with two out and two on, 41-year-old Blue Jay Dave Winfield cranked a 3-2 pitch low down the left-field line, sending two of his teammates home.

At the bottom of the inning, the Braves managed to score once and even got the tying run to third, but it wasn’t enough. Toronto reliever Mike Timlin got Otis Nixon to bunt, then charged the blooper and tossed the ball to first in plenty of time. It was a rather anti-climactic ending to a highly climactic series, but it did the job: The Blue Jays were the champions. “No one can say we choke anymore,” Toronto’s Roberto Alomar told reporters in the locker room after the game. “This is a great club. We won like champions.” Related Videos Blue Jays Timeline | Toronto Blue Jays BLUE JAYS TIMELINE 1990-1999 The Jays became the first team to capture back-to-back World Series titles since the 1977-78 Yankees, when they downed Atlanta and Philadelphia in '92 and '93. 1990 - In 1990, The Blue Jays were unable to combine pitching, hitting and defence to produce a prolonged winning streak.

The club held or shared the lead throughout the final month of the schedule and stayed in the chase until key losses to Boston and Baltimore in the final week ended the team's pennant hopes. The 1990 season did see several rookie ball players make their marks with the club. First baseman John Olerud had 14 HRs and 48 RBIs while Glenallen Hill added 12 HRs in 84 games. Pat Borders was behind the plate when Dave Stieb pitched the first no hitter in franchise history against Cleveland on September 2. Stieb also pitched the 100th complete game of his career in 1990, shutting out Oakland 1-0 on May 28. April 10, the Blue Jays begin their first full season at SkyDome... June 29, Dave Stewart of Oakland pitches the first No-Hitter in Toronto and at the SkyDome... August 14, George Bell ties a Major League record with 3 Sacrifice Flies in a game vs the White Sox... August 18, Mr. R. Howard Webster, the Blue Jays' Honorary Chairman passes away at age 80...

September 2, Dave Stieb pitches the club's first No-Hitter vs. the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland-final score: Toronto 3, Cleveland 0... September 19, with a crowd of 49,902, the Blue Jays set a Major League season attendance record, breaking the old record set by the L.A. Dodgers in 1982. Thee new record stands at 3,885,284... October 3, Blue Jays set a team record along with the Oakland Athletics for club fielding with a .986 average ... December 5, the Blue Jays make a blockbuster trade with San Diego, trading Tony Fernandez and Fred McGriff for Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter... December 14, Mr. N.E. Hardy steps down as the Blue Jays' Chairman of the Board and CEO and is appointed Honorary Chairman as Mr. William R. Ferguson is named Chairman of the Board and Mr. P.N.T. Widdrington is appointed Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. 1991 - The Jays acquired Devon White, Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar for 1991.

Heros for the Jays included Juan Guzman, who set a team record with 10 consecutive victories, and Joe Carter who drove in 108 runs. Roberto Alomar led all regulars with a .295 batting average. Tom Henke had 32 saves while Duane Ward had 23. Despite losing to the Twins in the ALCS, the season was a successful one for the organization as the jays became the first team in baseball history to draw 4,000,000 fans. April 8, Toronto opens the season with a 6-2 loss to the defending AL East Champion Boston Red Sox... May 1, Blue Jays extend radio contract with CJCL through 1994 and in Texas, Nolan Ryan tosses his seventh career No-Hitter (first vs. Blue Jays)... It was the third No-Hitter vs. the Blue Jays... July 1, Joe Carter named American League Player of the Month for June (.352, 11 HR, 29 RBI)... July 9, 52,382 fans watch the 62nd All-Star Game in Toronto as the American League defeated the National League 4-2.

Toronto pitcher Jimmy Key was credited with the win in the game... August 13, Tom Henke's streak of consecutive saves comes to an end with a Paul Molitor home run in the ninth. Henke still sets a Major League mark for consecutive saves with 25... October 1, Juan Guzman sets a club record for consecutive wins by a Blue Jays starter with his 10th vs. California... October 2, Toronto clinches the AL East with a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Angels at the SkyDome in the final game of the regular season... Toronto also surpasses 4-million mark in attendance, becoming the first club ever to break 4-million (4,001,526)... October 31, John Labatt Limited purchases portion of club owned by Imperial Trust and thus obtained a 90% ownership of the club (10% Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce)... December 13, Mr. Peter N.T. Widdrington is appointed Chairman of the Board for the Blue Jays and Mr. Paul Beeston is appointed Chief Executive Officer... December 18, Toronto signs pitcher Jack Morris to the richest contract in Blue Jays history...

December 19, outfielder Dave Winfield agrees to a one-year deal with Toronto. 1992 - The 1992 Jays were a well-balanced team supplemented by the addition of Dave Winfield, Jack Morris, Alfredo Griffin and David Cone. After clinching their second consecutive A.L. East title, the Jays cruised past the Oakland A's in six games to reach the World Series for the first time. Toronto's opponents in baseball's first international World Series were the Atlanta Braves. After an opening game loss, the Jays won three consecutive games, two of which were the result of dramatic ninth-inning come-backs. Atlanta bounced back for a win in game five, but the Jays made baseball history in game six, winning the Series with a 4-3 victory in 11 innings. The key hit was Dave Winfield's two-out double down the left field line. Two days later, Winfield unveiled the banner the city and team had been waiting 16 years to see: Toronto Blue Jays, 1992 World Series Champs.

April 6, the Blue Jays open the season in Detroit with newly acquired pitcher, Jack Morris setting a Major League record with his 13th consecutive opening day start. He tosses a complete game as Toronto wins 4-2... April 13, Toronto's six game win streak to start the season comes to an end as the Yankees down the Blue Jays 5-2... May 1, Roberto Alomar named AL Player of the Month for April (.382, 34H, 19R, 3HR, 8SB)... September 24, Dave Winfield sets a Blue Jays record for homers by a DH with his 23rd and becomes the oldest man in ML history to register 100 or more RBI in a season... October 3, Juan Guzman gets the win as the Blue Jays clinch their fourth AL East Title... October 4, with a crowd of 50,421 the Blue Jays surpass the 4-million mark in home attendance for the second straight season and set a new ML attendance record with 4,028,318 fans...

October 14, Toronto defeats the Athletics in six games earning their first ever World Series berth... October 17, Toronto plays their first ever World Series game, losing 3-1 to the Braves... October 24, the Blue Jays emerge victorious over Atlanta in 11 innings capturing the World Series and thus becoming the first Canadian team to win the Commissioner's Trophy. 1993 - The BLUE JAYS entered the 1993 season with eleven new faces. John Olerud, Robbie Alomar and Paul Molitor finishing 1-2-3 in the batting race and Joe Carter added 33 HRs and 121 RBIs as the Jays captured their third consecutive A.L. East Flag. Dave Stewart won twice as the Jays eased past the White Sox in six games to win the A.L. crown, setting up as meeting with the Phillies in the World Series. The teams split the first two in Toronto before the jays captured two of the next three on the road, including a record-setting 15-14 nail biter in game four.

In game six at Skydome, the Phillies overcame a 5-1 deficit and carried a 6-5 lead into the bottom of the ninth. After Henderson and Molitor reached base, Joe Carter then drove a slider from Mitch Williams into the left field bullpen to give the Jays their second championship. Carter's blast was only the second Series-ending home run in baseball history. April 30, Joe Carter sets a club record for RBI in April with 25... June 11, shortstop Tony Fernandez is re-acquired in a trade with the New York Mets... July 13, at Baltimore, a record tying seven Blue Jays are selected to the All-Star team, managed by Cito Gaston (Alomar, Carter, Hentgen, Molitor, Olerud, Ward, White)... July 31, Blue Jays acquire leadoff man Rickey Henderson from the A's for the stretch run in return for minor leaguer's Steve Karsay and Jose Herrera... August 2, the last day that John Olerud would be batting .400- average dipped to a season ending .363, becoming the first ever Blue Jay to win a batting title...

August 23, Joe Carter collects 3 home runs vs. the Indians for his fifth career 3 homer game; an AL record... September 26, Blue Jays break their own American League attendance record with a crowd of 50,518 to push the year's home attendance to 4,057,947... September 27, Toronto clinches AL East title with a 2-0 win in Milwaukee as Pat Hentgen wins his 19th game... October 3, Roberto Alomar goes 3-5 to move into third place (.326) in the AL batting race to finish behind teammates John Olerud (.363) and Paul Molitor (.332). It is the first time in 100 years that teammates had finished 1-2-3 in the batting race... October 12, Toronto defeats the Chicago White Sox 6-3 in the sixth game of the ALCS to win their second straight AL pennant and advance to the World Series against Philadelphia...

October 23, In Game Six of the World Series, the Blue Jays led by Joe Carter's 3-run home run in the bottom of the ninth, defeat the Phillies 8-6 at SkyDome to become the first team since 1977-78 Yankees to capture back-to-back World Series Championships. 1994 - The 1994 Blue Jays struggled in May and June, and despite better results at the time play was suspended, the Jays finished under .500 for the first time since 1982. The club started strongly. Rookie Carlos Delgado hit eight HRs in April. Joe Carter established an M.L. record with 31 RBIs in the month. After just 18 wins in May and June, the Jays rebounded with 17 victories in July. Still, when the season ended in August, the club was 16 games back. Inconsistency and injuries had figured in the result: Both Carlos Delgado and Alex Gonzalez were returned to the minors. Juan Guzman struggled and Duane Ward underwent surgery and was unable to play. Despite the disappointing result, there were numerous highlights. Paul Molitor hit .341.

Mike Huff played 80 games in the outfield, batting .304. Veteran minor leaguer Darren Hall recorded 17 saves and Pat Hentgen contributed 13 wins and an ERA of 3.40. April 4, club defeats the 1993 AL West Champion Chicago White Sox 7-3 as Toronto opens their 18th season... May 1, Joe Carter named AL Player of the Month after setting Major League record for RBI in April with 31... May 20, Toronto extends managerial contract of Cito Gaston through the 1996 season... Same day, team President and CEO Paul Beeston is named Canada's Baseball Man of the Year for 1993 by Toronto and Montreal BBWAA... June 7, Manager Cito Gaston receives Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from University of Toronto... July 8, Duane Ward undergoes arthroscopic surgery on right shoulder... August 11, Toronto defeats the New York Yankees 8-7 in 13 innings, in what would be the final game of 1994... August 12, Major League players strike begins...

September 14, Office of the Commissioner announces that the remainder of the 1994 season will not be completed... October 14, Gord Ash named Vice-President and General Manager effective October 31... October 31, Pat Gillick steps down as General Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. 1995 - Despite disappointing Results, 1995 contained its share of highlights. Joe Carter led the club in homers for the fifth straight season. Right fielder Shawn Green set a club rookie record with 50 extra base hits and rookie backstop Sandy Martinez jumped from AA to the major leagues mid-season and led the teams in RBIs in August. Southpaw Al Leiter posted career-highs in Wins, ERA, innings and strikeouts. Domingo Cedeno and rookie Tomas Perez played well defensively and Ed Sprague emerged as a team leader and solid presence at third base. Also impressive was the resilience of left-hander Tony Castillo and the promising contributions of rookie pitchers Ken Robinson and Tim Crabtree. April 6, David Cone, who pitched for the Blue Jays in the 1992 World Series, is re-acquired in a trade with Kansas City...

April 26, The strike-delayed season begins at home with a 13-1 pounding of Oakland, in which the Blue Jays, in front of their only sell-out crowd of the season, set a new club record scoring 11 times in the second inning... July 4, Roberto Alomar saw his string of 484 errorless chances come to an end with an error in a game in California. The 484 chances without an error was a new Major League record and the string of 104 games without an error established a new American League standard... July 13, Seattle turns the third ever triple play against the Blue Jays, in the ninth inning of their game in the Kingdome... July 28, David Cone was traded to the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league pitchers Marty Janzen, Jason Jarvis and Mike Gordon... October 1, The Blue Jays lose their fifth straight game to close out the 1995 season with a 56-88 record and finish in last place for the first time since 1979.

1996 - The Blue Jays 20th Season was highlighted by Pitcher Pat Hentgen, who became the first member of the club to win the Cy Young Award after posting a 20-10 record and leading the A.L. with 10 complete games and 265.2 innings pitched. Ed Sprague also had a big year with 36 home runs and 101 RBIs, while Joe Carter rebounded from a poor 1995 season to top 30 homers and 100 RBIs for the ninth time in his career. Juan Guzman also returned to form and led the A.L with a 2.93 ERA. Robert Perez led the team with a .327 average, while given a chance to play every day, and the result was an 18-win improvement over 1995. January 16, Blue Jays Howard Starkman awarded Robert O. Fishel Award for Public Relations excellence in Major League Baseball... April 1, Blue Jays begin 20th season of play with a 9-6 win over Oakland in Las Vegas...

April 9, Blue Jays honour George Bell and Dave Stieb as the first two players enshrined on the "Level of Excellence" as part of 20th season home opening festivities... April 16, Blue Jays promote Moose Johnson and Gord Lakey to Special Assistants to the Vice-President and General Manager... May 1, Juan Guzman named the AL Pitcher of the Month for April... August 26, Vice President, Baseball Al LaMacchia resigns to accept a position with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays... September 14, Blue Jays present first annual Bobby Mattick and Al LaMacchia Awards for excellence in Player Development and Scouting respectively. Rocket Wheeler captured the inaugural Bobby Mattick Award while Duane Larson captured the Al LaMacchia Award... September 3, Pat Hentgen captures consecutive AL Pitcher of the Month Awards, winning in July and August... September 30, Juan Guzman becomes the third Blue Jay to lead the AL in ERA posting a 2.93 mark...

November 14, Blue Jays complete largest trade in club history, a nine player deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates in which the club acquires IF Carlos Garcia, OF Orlando Merced and LHP Dan Plesac... November 12, Pat Hentgen is named the American League Cy Young Award winner... November 19, Toronto Blue Jays unveil their new logo and uniforms, the first logo change in club history... December 9, Signed free agent catcher Benito Santiago to a two year deal... December 13, Blue Jays sign free agent pitcher Roger Clemens to a three-year deal. 1997 - Free agent acquisition Roger Clemens was the Blue Jays' top story in 1997. His 21 victories tied a club record and his 292 strikeouts set a new one. Combined with a 2.05 ERA, Clemens won the unofficial A.L. pitchers' Triple Crown and won the Cy Young Award for the fourth time in his career. Joe Carter passed George Bell as the club's all time home run leader while Carlos Delgado and Jose Cruz Jr. emerged a the club's new offensive stars.

February 28, Bob Engle is promoted from Assistant GM to Senior Advisor, Baseball Operations... June 2, Roger Clemens named the AL Pitcher of the Month for May... June 13, Blue Jays play first inter-league game in Philadelphia, losing 4-3 to the Phillies... June 31, Blue Jays play first ever regular season game with the Montreal Expos, three game series in SkyDome highlighted by July 1, Canada Day match-up... July 22, Paul Beeston, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Blue Jays resigns from position and accepts post with Major League Baseball as President and Chief Operating Officer... July 31, Blue Jays acquire OF Jose Cruz Jr. in a trade with the Seattle Mariners in exchange for RHP Mike Timlin and LHP Paul Spoljaric... September 2, Roger Clemens named the AL Pitcher of the Month for August... September 24, Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston relieved of his duties, Mel Queen appointed interim manager for the rest of the season... September 27, Blue Jays announce Omar Malave as the Bobby Mattick Award winner and Jim Hughes as the Al LaMacchia award winner...

September 28, Blue Jays announce coaches Nick Leyva, Gene Tenace, Alfredo Griffin and Willie Upshaw will not return for the 1998 season... October 30, Interbrew S.A. announces that they are no longer trying to sell the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club, the Toronto Argonauts Football Team or their share in SkyDome... November 10, Roger Clemens named as the American League Cy Young Award winner, his fourth and the second straight by a Blue Jay... November 24, Tim Johnson appointed as Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays... November 26, Blue Jays sign free agent pitcher Randy Myers to a three-year contract and catcher Darrin Fletcher to a two-year deal... November 26, Blue Jays radio rights awarded to Headline Sports... December 8, Blue Jays sign free agent 1B/DH Mike Stanley and 2B Tony Fernandez. 1998 - It was a tale of two seasons in 1998 for Toronto. The team struggled throughout the first half before exploding into contention in August.

Deals at the deadline opened up the outfield for promising youngsters Shannon Stewart, Shawn Green and Jose Cruz and also steadied the infield by opening up third base for veteran Tony Fernandez. Fernandez led the team with a .321 average, and Green joined the exclusive 30/30 club with 35 homers and 35 steals. Carlos Delgado led the Jays with 115 RBI, and Jose Canseco clubbed a team-high 46 homers. Roger Clemens earned his fifth Cy Young Award with a 20-6 record and also topped 3,000 strikeouts during the season. February 4, sign free agent outfielder Jose Canseco... March 2, Gord Ash is promoted from Vice-President to Executive Vice President, Baseball and General Manager, Bob Nicholson from Vice President, Business to Executive Vice President, Business, Howard Starkman appointed Vice-President, Media Relations, George Holm appointed Vice President, Sales and Operations & Susan Quigley appointed to Vice President, Finance and Administration... June 17, Dave Stieb returns to Blue Jays from Syracuse and first pitches on June 18 in Baltimore...

July 4, Tony Fernandez becomes the franchise leader in hits collecting his 1,320 hit as a Blue Jay off Dennis Springer of Tampa Bay... July 5, Roger Clemens becomes the 11th pitcher to record 3000 career strikeouts after fanning Tampa Bay's Randy Winn... July 26, Jose Canseco hit career HR #380 to become the All-Time HR leader for non-US born players... July 27, Toronto Blue Jays play the Baltimore Orioles in the Hall of Fame Game in Cooperstown New York... July 30, Blue Jays trade Mike Stanley to Boston for RHP's Peter Munro and Jay Yennaco... July 31, Blue Jays trade RHP Juan Guzman to Baltimore for RHP Nerio Rodriguez and OF Shannon Carter... August 6, Trade Randy Myers to San Diego for C Brian Loyd and cash considerations... September 1, Roger Clemens named the AL Pitcher of the Month in August... September 4, Shawn Green becomes just the ninth player in the history of the American League, and the first Blue Jay, to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season...

September 23, Blue Jays reach a multi -year agreement with CTV Sportsnet to broadcast up 42 games... November 16, Roger Clemens named American League Cy Young Award winner for the second consecutive season, his fifth and the third in club history... November 3, Name Dave Stewart as Assistant General Manager... December 13, Acquired RHP Joey Hamilton from the San Diego Padres in exchange for RHP's Woody Williams, Carlos Almanzar and OF Peter Tucci... December 8, Wayne Morgan promoted to the position of Special Assistant to the General Manager and Director, International Scouting... December 13 Roger Clemens named the AL's Joe Cronin Award winner for significant achievement. 1999 - The Blue Jays finished with an 84-78 record, which was third in the AL East. The winning season was the 13th in franchise history, and Toronto posted back-to-back winning records for the first time since 1992-93. Prior to 1999 Toronto had increased their win total in five straight seasons.

The Blue Jays were in second place and in the lead for the wild card as late as August before a late-season slump cost them a playoff spot. Jim Fregosi was named Blue Jays manager in March, replacing Tim Johnson. Prior to the season, the Blue Jays traded two-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens to the Yankees for left-hander David Wells, reliever Graeme Lloyd and infielder Homer Bush. Toronto set club records in average (.280), runs (883), hits (1,580), doubles (337) and slugging percentage (.457). Carlos Delgado with 44 home runs and Shawn Green with 42 home runs combined to hit 86 to make them the most prolific duo in the history of the club, breaking the mark of 84 set in 1998 by Jose Canseco (46) and Delgado (38). The Blue Jays shattered their previous mark of 45 players in the 1991 season by having 53 in 1999.

January 29, Sam Pollack retires as Chairman and CEO of the Blue Jays but will continue to serve as Senior Chairman and Director of the Toronto Blue Jays... Allan Chapin appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors... Gord Ash appointed President of Baseball Operations... Bob Nicholson appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer... Terry Zuk added in the position of Vice-President, Marketing... February 20, traded RHP Roger Clemens to the New York Yankees in exchange for LHP David Wells, 2B Homer Bush and LHP Graeme Lloyd... March 17, Jim Fregosi replaces Tim Johnson as manager... April 5, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame announces that it will induct Blue Jays Bobby Mattick... April 30, Minor League Catching instructor Ernie Whitt announced as Manager of Canada's baseball team for the 1999 Pan-Am games... June 12, traded LHP Dan Plesac to Arizona in exchange for IF Tony Batista and RHP John Frascatore... June 16, Alex Gonzalez has arthroscopic surgery and is out for the rest of the season...

July 1, John Frascatore wins his third consecutive game in relief in three days to tie a ML record... July 4, Pat Hentgen becomes fourth Blue Jays pitcher to post 100 wins... July 30, Blue Jays honour Joe Carter and Cito Gaston with their appointments to the Level of Excellence... August 30, Vernon Wells called up to Toronto after starting the season with Dunedin (A)... September 17, Tony Fernandez becomes franchise leader in games after playing in his 1,393 game as a Blue Jay... October 2, Billy Koch records his 31st save which is an AL rookie record and second in the majors... October 3, Shawn Green finishes the season with a club record 87 extra-base hits and 134 runs scored... October 12, Bob Engle, Senior Advisor, Baseball Operations, announces his retirement... Cito Gaston named as hitting coach... November 8, acquired OF Raul Mondesi and LHP Pedro Borbon Jr. in exchange for OF Shawn Green and 2B Jorge Nunez... November 11, traded RHP Pat Hentgen and LHP Paul Spoljaric to St.

Louis in exchange for LHP Lance Painter, RHP Matt DeWitt and C Alberto Castillo... December 10, Sign Carlos Delgado to a three year contract extension... December 20, Tim McCleary named Vice-President, Baseball Operations and Assistant General Manager. WORLD SERIES - Safe at Home - A Formula for a Team That's in Need - NYTimes.com WORLD SERIES; Safe at Home: A Formula for a Team That's in Need By MURRAY CHASS, Published: October 25, 1992 ATLANTA, Oct. 24— If they knew that recent history could produce a few runs or strike out a few batters, the Atlanta Braves could have approached tonight's sixth game of the World Series with the attitude that by being down by three games to two and playing at home, they had the Toronto Blue Jays right where they wanted them. In the last decade, that was the pattern that existed in each of the five years that the Series went beyond five games. The team trailing three games to two won the sixth and seventh games at home.

The last time that formula wasn't followed when the Series lasted more than five games was in 1981, when the Yankees returned home down by 3-2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers and lost the sixth game. The outcome prompted George Steinbrenner, the Yankees' owner, to apologize to the people of New York for his team's failure to win the World Series. Steinbrenner hasn't had any need to apologize to anyone for World Series failures since, but then, the Yankees haven't come close to the World Series (8 other teams from each league have played in the Series in the subsequent 11 years). The Braves were in the Series for the second successive season, but their owner, Ted Turner, wasn't very likely to issue an apology even if they became the first team since the 1977-78 Dodgers to lose successive Series. Braves fans have become too enthusiastic and too plentiful for the revenue-minded Turner to dampen their zeal. To understand the pattern developed in recent years, the Braves did not have to read World Series history books. They experienced it first-hand last year.

High off a sweep of the three games in Atlanta, they returned to the Minnesota Twins' Metrodome looking for one victory in the two games there to become Series champions. Twins Come Back But the Twins won the sixth game, 4-3, on Kirby Puckett's 11th-inning home run against Charlie Leibrandt, and the Braves couldn't score against Jack Morris in 10 innings of Game 7. Steve Avery was the Braves' starting pitcher in Game 6, as he was tonight against the Blue Jays' David Cone. This is Cone's first World Series, but Avery joined his teammates in experiencing the disappointment the Braves suffered on their second visit to Minneapolis. They instantly knew how the 1987 St. Louis Cardinals, the 1986 Boston Red Sox, the 1985 Cardinals and the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers felt. All of those teams squandered 3-2 leads and lost the Series in the other teams' parks -- the Brewers in St. Louis, the Cardinals in Kansas City and Minnesota and the Red Sox in New York.

The Yankees failed to pull off that feat in 1981, possibly because their manager, Bob Lemon, was at least subconsciously more concerned about what Steinbrenner would think if he did or did not make certain moves than he was about managing the game the way he thought it should be run. Although Tommy John allowed only one run in the first four innings and had a 1-1 tie in the sixth game, Lemon pulled him for a pinch-hitter in the Yankees' half of the fourth. The Yankees didn't score in the inning, but the Dodgers scored three runs in the fifth against John's replacement, George Frazier, and four more in the sixth against Ron Davis and Rick Reuschel. Those outbursts rendered a seventh game unnecessary. Those developments marked the fourth time in five years that the team leading by three games to two won the sixth game and the Series. The Yankees beat the Dodgers with that pattern in 1977 and 1978, and the Philadelphia Phillies did it to the Royals in 1980.

Athletics Are the Exception Interestingly, between 1946 and 1982, the pattern of being down 3-2 and winning the last two games at home occurred just once. That was in 1973 when the Oakland Athletics overcame a 3-2 deficit to the Mets and won the Series. There were 12 occasions in that same period, however, where a team led, 3-2, lost the sixth game but won the seventh. The last time it happened was in 1975, when the Cincinnati Reds beat Boston. The Red Sox won the unforgettable sixth game on Carlton Fisk's 12th-inning home run, then led the seventh game, 3-0. But the Reds rallied in the final four innings and won, 4-3, on Joe Morgan's two-out, run-scoring single in the ninth, preventing the Red Sox from joining the crowd that won the last two games at home and the Series. If history plays any role in subsequent Series -- and, of course, it has no bearing -- the next team that is the visitor at a domed stadium should be grateful that the Braves won the fifth game of this Series in Toronto.

Until Thursday night, the teams playing indoor World Series games at home had won all 10 games. The Twins won four each at the Metrodome in 1987 and 1991, and the Blue Jays won the first two games at their Skydome this year. But the Braves erupted in the third game there for a 7-2 victory, relieving the next dome visitor of the burden of a 0-11 record. One final historical note: Of the eight teams that lost two or more World Series in a row, all but one were New York teams or the derivative of a New York team. The exception was the Detroit Tigers of 1907-08-09. The other teams were the New York Giants, the Yankees and the Dodgers of Brooklyn and Los Angeles. Photos: David Cone, the Blue Jays' Game 6 starter, taking batting practice Friday. (Reuters) (pg. 1); Steve Avery was the Braves' starting pitcher against the Blue Jays last night for Game 6 in Atlanta. (Reuters) (pg. 2)

Question: In October 1992, which baseball team became the first non-USA team to win the World Series?
Answer: The Toronto Blue Jays