October 12, 1991
Baseball
Commissioner's Office -- Named Gail Hunter and Catherine Goldner Major League Baseball Properties account supervisors.
Chicago White Sox -- Announced the resignation of manager Jeff Torborg.
Milwaukee Brewers -- Reinstated P Ron Robinson from the 60-day DL. Assigned P Don August, P Jim Hunter, P Jim Czajkowski and OF Matias Carrillo to Class AAA Denver. Purchased the contracts of OF John Jaha, OF Jim Tatum and P Otis Green from Class AA El Paso and C Joe Kmak from Denver.
New York Mets -- Signed Jeff Torborg to a 4-year contract as manager.
Basketball
Detroit Pistons -- Released G/F Roy Marble and C Malcolm Hollensteiner.
Houston Rockets -- Signed G Vernon Maxwell to a 4-year contract extension. Signed C Wayne "Tree" Rollins. Renounced rights to F David Wood.
Milwaukee Bucks -- Named Butch Carter assistant coach.
New Jersey Nets -- Waived C Sean Muto and C Brian D'Amico.
College
Maryland -- Named Vince Broadnax and Walt Williams basketball co-captains.
Football
Atlanta Falcons -- Placed DE Mike Gann on IR. Activated LB John Rade from the physically unable to perform list and WR Jason Phillips from IR.
Cleveland Browns -- Placed G Leonard Burton on IR. Claimed DE Mike Wise off waivers from the Los Angeles Raiders.
Dallas Cowboys -- Activated LB Mickey Pruitt from IR. Placed S Vince Albritton on IR.
Indianapolis Colts -- Activated T William Schultz from IR. Placed S Mike Prior on IR.
Los Angeles Rams -- Placed FB Mosi Tatupu on minor-IR. Waived DT Ben Thomas. Activated DE Bill Hawkins and CB Robert Bailey from IR.
New Orleans Saints -- Placed CB Milton Mack on IR. Activated CB Calvin Nicholson from the practice roster.
San Diego Chargers -- Activated G Mike Zandofsky from the IR. Placed T Eric Floyd on IR. Re-signed LB Andy Katoa to the practice squad.
Hockey
Buffalo Sabres -- Assigned D Brian Curran to Rochester (AHL). Assigned RW Lou Franceschetti to New Haven (AHL).
Washington Capitals -- Assigned LW Dave Morissett and LW Randy Pearce to Hampton Roads (ECHL).
Winnipeg Jets -- Traded C Dave McIlwain, D Gord Donnelly (265 penalty minutes last season) and future considerations to the Buffalo Sabres for D Dean Kennedy (119 PIM), LW Mike Hartman (204 PIM) and LW Darrin Shannon.
Horse racing
Atlantic City Race Course -- Named Frank Gabriel Jr. director of racing and racing secretary.