1917 - Baseball legend Honus Wagner retires at age 43.1920 - The NFL is officially formed in Canton, OH as 12 teams pay $100 to join the American Professional Football Association. The league changes its name to the NFL in 1922.1941 - Stan Musial makes his MLB debut,...
1869 - Reported to be Golf's first hole-in-one, shot by Tom Morris. 1924 - Jim Bottomley of the St. Louis Cardinals sets the MLB record for RBIs in a game with 12. 1953 – The American League approves the St. Louis Browns move to Baltimore, where the team would be...
1946 – A game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cubs is called when players, umpires and fans are attacked by gnats.1950 – Yankees first baseman Johnny Mize has a three homer game for a record sixth time in his career.1952 – The Boston Braves play in their final...
1916 – Christy Mathewson, then pitching for the Reds, picks up career victory #373. It is the only win in his 17 year career that was not with the New York Giants.1954 – Willie Mays sets an MLB record with his 82nd extra base hit of the season.1968 – Tigers pitcher...
1883 - One armed pitcher Hugh Daily of Cleveland throws a no-hitter against Philadelphia.1902 - The famous Cubs trio of Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance appear together for the first time.1909 - Ty Cobb clinches the AL home run title by hitting his ninth home...
1930 – Brooklyn’s Al Lopez records the last recorded bounce home run in MLB history.1976 - Seattle Seahawks play their first regular-season game in a 30-24 loss against St. Louis. 1979 – Carl Yastrzemski of the Red Sox picks up career hit #3,000.1984 – Mets pitcher...
1912 – Philadelphia second baseman Eddie Collins sets an MLB record by stealing six bases in a game.1927 - Babe Ruth hits his 50th homer during his record-setting 60 homerun season.1928 – Ty Cobb plays in his final MLB game. This will not be the only notable moment...
1918 – Players on both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs threaten to strike during the World Series unless they are guaranteed $2,500 for each player on the winning team and $1,000 for each player on the losing team.1950 - Joe DiMaggio becomes the first player to...
