1905 – Ty Cobb makes his MLB debut, hitting a double in the Tigers’ 5-3 win over the New York Highlanders.1922 – Babe Ruth is ejected from a game for the fifth time of the 1922 season.1965 – After a 55 year baseball career as a player and manager, Casey Stengel...

1885 - Boxing has its first Heavyweight Title fight in a bout between John L. Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey.1925 – Babe Ruth is suspended and fined $5,000 after showing up late to batting practice.1950 – The International Olympic Committee votes to admit West...

1918 – Boston’s Tris Speaker is suspended for the remained of the season after an assault on umpire Tom Connolly. 1921 – Babe Ruth begins a streak of extra base hits in nine straight games. 1958 - Nellie Fox sets a record for consecutive games without striking out at...

1911 – White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh throws a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox.1918 – Reds manager Christy Mathewson resigns his position in order to accept a commission as a captain in the chemical warfare branch of the Army.1921 – The Acme Packing Company in Green...

1903 - The Phillies walk 17 Dodgers in a single game. 1912 - Walter Johnson's 16-game winning streak as a pitcher comes to an end. 1930 - Hack Wilson hits his 44th homer of the season, setting a new National League record.1938 - The Montreal Maroons are dropped from...

1921 - Yankees pitcher Harry Harper ties an MLB record by hitting three batters in one inning.1922 - The Cubs beat the Phillies 26-23 in the highest scoring MLB game ever.1960 - The Olympic Games open in Rome, Italy.1960 - The AFL starts to place player's names on the...

1919 – Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is knocked unconscious after being struck by lightning in the ninth inning in a game against the Athletics. Caldwell refuses to leave the game after awakening and records the final out.1940 – “The Splendid Splinter” Ted Williams...

1923 - Paavo Nurmi of Finland sets the 1 mile world record at 4:10.4, it stands for 8 years. 1933 – Boxing is televised for the first time, as an exhibition bout between Archie Sexton and Laurie Raiteri is aired from the Broadcasting House in London.1936 – Future Hall...