- Oct 3 Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs meet in Baseball World Series for the 4th time; Hank Borowy pitches a 6-hit shutout as Cubs win Game 1, 9-0 at Briggs Stadium; Detroit wins series, 4-3
- Oct 6 Tavern owner "Billy Goat" Sianis buys seat for his goat for Game 4 of Baseball World Series, is escorted out and casts goat curse on Chicago Cubs
- Oct 10 Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 3 in 42nd World Series
- Oct 15 Baseball Attendance hits record 10.28 million (Tigers 1.28 is highest)
Contract of Interest
Oct 23 Jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract
Jackie Robinson
- Oct 29 Happy Chandler resigns as US Senator, remains as baseball commissioner
- Oct 30 Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals