Template:Today in Baseball/October 26

November 17: Today's featured birthday is that of Paul Sorrento, who turns 59.

• 1911 - Danny Murphy bangs out four hits to give the Athletics a 13-2 win in Game 6 and clinch the 1911 World Series.
• 1985 - The Royals tie the 1985 World Series after six games thanks in part to a controversial call by umpire Don Denkinger ruling Jorge Orta (pictured) safe at first in the 9th inning.
• 1997 - In the 11th inning of Game 7 of the 1997 World Series, Edgar Renteria singles in the game-winner to give the Marlins the title. That makes the five-year-old Florida franchise the quickest expansion team to win a World Series.
• 1998 - The Yokohama BayStars take their first Japan Series with a 2-1 Game 6 win over the Seibu Lions to finish the 1998 Japan Series. Takanori Suzuki is named MVP.
• 2005 - The White Sox complete a sweep in the 2005 World Series. Jermaine Dye drives in the lone run of Game 4, while Freddy Garcia goes seven shutout innings for the win.
• 2005 - The Chiba Lotte Marines finish off a four-game sweep of the Hanshin Tigers in the 2005 Japan Series. Bobby Valentine becomes the first American manager to pilot the winning team in the Japan Series.

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