1887 – International Baseball League disbands; teams in Syracuse, Toronto, Hamilton, and Buffalo form the International Association; those in Newark, Jersey City, Wilkes-Barre, and Scranton become the Central League. 1909 – National Hockey Association (NHA) is formed...
NFL Schedule - 12/1 Giants at Patriots - 7:15 NBA Schedule - 12/1 Magic at Pistons - 6:00Cavaliers at Pacers - 6:00Bucks at Wizards - 6:00Hornets at Nets - 6:30Bulls at Magic - 6:30Clippers at Heat - 6:30Mavericks at Nuggets - 8:00Rockets at Jazz - 8:00Suns at Lakers...
1912 – Boston Braves MLB franchise owner James Gaffney buys the Allston Golf Club on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston with a plan to construct a ball park there; ground breaking for Braves Field starts on March 20, 1915. 1928 – National League President John Heydler first...
1872 – The first international soccer game, as recognized by FIFA, takes place as Scotland and England play to a scoreless draw. 1948 – Baseball’s Negro National League disbands. 1956 – Floyd Patterson knocks out Archie Moore in the fifth round to win the world...
1890 – Navy beats Army 24-0 in the first football matchup in the historic series. 1934 – The Detroit Lions play in the first Thanksgiving football game in franchise history, losing to the Bears 19-16. It is the first nationally broadcast football game. 1976 – The...
1895 – The first auto race in the US is held, going from Chicago to Evanston and back – a span of 55 miles. Frank Duryea wins the race with an average speed of seven miles per hour. 1925 – Goalie Georges Vezina of the Montreal Canadiens collapses in the net during a...
