1927 – Babe Ruth becomes the highest-paid player in baseball, signing a three-year contract with the Yankees which paid him $70,000 per season. 1941 – Blackhawks goalie Sam LoPresti faces an NHL record 83 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Bruins. 1962 – Wilt Chamberlain...

1920 – The Montreal Canadiens set an NHL record for goals in a game by routing the Quebec Bulldogs 16-3. 1950 – The National American Football League changes its name back to the National Football League after three months. 1951 – Temple’s Bill Mlkvy sets an NCAA...

1874 – The National Association of Professional Baseball Players officially adopts new rules, including the addition of the batter box, the expulsion of any player caught betting on his team, and a fine for a player betting on another team. 1929 – Montreal Canadiens...

1903 – Major League Baseball’s rules committee rules that the pitcher’s mound can’t be more than 15 inches higher than the baselines or home plate. 1919 – Newsy Lalonde of the Montreal Canadiens sets a Stanley Cup Playoff record by scoring five goals in a playoff...

1922 – In the first official college conference basketball tournament, North Carolina beats Monroe 40-26 to win the Southern Intercollegiate Conference title. 1929 – The Blackhawks are shut out for an NHL record eighth straight game. 1940 – College basketball is...

1959 – The Chicago Cardinals trade running back Ollie Matson to the Los Angeles Rams for a whopping nine players. 1959 – The Boston Celtics defeated the Minneapolis Lakers 173-139 in a game that saw several records get set. The Celtics set the record for the most...

1935 — Babe Ruth is released by the New York Yankees and signed by the Boston Braves, he would retire later that year ending his 22-year big league career with 714 home runs. 1967 — Mario Andretti becomes the only person born outside the United States to win the...