1894 – A boxing match is captured on film for the first time as William K.L. Dickson, an employee of Thomas Edison, films the exhibition bout between James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney. 1939 – Indians pitcher Bob Feller, aged 20, becomes the youngest pitcher to win...
1892 – Jim Corbett knocks out John L. Sullivan in the 21st round to win the first world heavyweight title bout fought under the Marquis of Queensberry rules. 1955 – Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford becomes the fifth pitcher in MLB history to throw one hitters in...
1905 – White Sox pitcher Frank Smith throws a no-hitter against the Tigers. 1920 – Jack Dempsey knocks out Billy Miske in the third round to retain the world heavyweight title in the first prizefight that is broadcast on radio. 1945 – Athletics catcher Greek George is...
1901 – A baseball league later known as the Minor Leagues, is formed in a hotel in Chicago. 1906 – St. Louis University quarterback Bradbury Robinson throws the first legal forward pass in American football history, throwing a touchdown to Jack Schneider in a game...
1920 – Race horse Man O’War wins the Lawrence Realization Stakes by 100 lengths, the largest winning margin in modern racing history. 1922 – Paavo Nurmi runs a 2000m in world record time, with a 5:26. 1971 – The first DAC football game is played as Chesterton beats...
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...
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...
