1869 – The Cincinnati Red Stockings play in their first game, making them the first professional baseball team. 1871 – The first game of the National Association of Baseball Players is played with Fort Wayne defeating Cleveland 2-0. 1949 – A plane carrying the entire...

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...

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...

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...