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...

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...

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...

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...

1917 – Pirates outfielder Carson Bigbee sets an MLB record with 11 at-bats in a 22-inning game. 1950 – Althea Gibson becomes the first African-American player in a US national tennis competition.  1959 – The AFL officially forms. 1965 – Giants pitcher Juan Marichal...