1910 – The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States is renamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1936 – Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio picks up three hits in his MLB debut. 1952 – The Kentucky Derby is aired on television for the first time. 1970 – The New York Knicks beat the Lakers in game seven to win the NBA title. 1977 – USC…

1909 – Honus Wagner steals his way around the bases in the first inning of a game against the Cubs. 1917 – Fred Toney of the Reds and “Hippo” Vaughn of the Cubs each pitch a no-hitter in their nine-inning showdown, but the Reds pick up two hits in the 10th to get a 1-0 win. 1920 – The first game of the National…

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1891 – Legendary pitcher Cy Young gets his first career win as his Cleveland Spiders defeat the Cincinnati Redlegs 12-3. 1901 – White Sox outfielder Herm McFarland hits the first grand slam in American League history. Also in the game, the Detroit Tigers committed 12 errors. 1920 – Babe Ruth hits his first home run as a member of the New York Yankees. It…

1903 – The New York Highlanders (later known as the Yankees) play in their first home game, a 6-2 win over the Washington Senators. 1922 – White Sox pitcher Charles Robertson pitches a perfect game against the Detroit Tigers. It is the third perfect game in MLB history and first since 1908. 1939 – Lou Gehrig sets an MLB record by playing in his…

1892 – Charlie Reilly of the Philadelphia Phillies is the first pinch hitter in Major League Baseball history. 1901 – In the only Kentucky Derby raced in April, His Eminance wins the race by 1.5 lengths over Sannazarro. 1936 – The first pro baseball game in Japan takes place with Nagoya defeating Daitokyo 8-5. 1961 – ABC’s Wide World of Sports debuts. 1980 –…

1923 – Wembley Stadium opens with a soccer match between the Bolton Sounders and West Ham United. 1930 – The first organized night baseball game is played in Independence, Missouri. 1961 – The NFL chooses Canton, Ohio as the site for the Hall of Fame. 1966 – The Boston Celtics win their eighth straight NBA championship, defeating the Lakers 95-93 in game seven of…

1908 – The fourth modern Olympics opened in London, England. 1926 – Future Hall of Famer Mel Ott makes his MLB debut for the Giants at just 17 years old. 1947 – “Babe Ruth Day” is celebrated at Yankee Stadium. 1956 – Heavyweight boxing champ Rocky Marciano announces his retirement, finishing his career with an undefeated 49-0 record with 43 knockouts. 1960 – The…

1905 – In a victory over the Pirates, Cubs outfield Jack McCarthy becomes the only outfielder in MLB history to throw out three runners at the plate, with each of the runners being the second out in a double play, in a single game. 1912 – Hugh Bradley of the Red Sox hits the first home run at Fenway Park. 1931 – Lou Gehrig…

1876 – The Chicago Cubs play in their first game as a member of the National League, defeating Louisville 4-0. 1950 – Chuck Cooper, selected by the Boston Celtics, becomes the first African-American player drafted into the NBA. 1964 – The Toronto Maple Leafs win their third straight Stanley Cup, defeating the Red Wings in game seven. 1974 – The NFL moves the goal…