1892 – The first public basketball game is held in Springfield, Massachusetts. 1961 – The Blackhawks and Maple Leafs rack up 40 total penalties in a single game, 20 by each side. That at the time was a record. 1963 – Loyola (Chicago) beats Tennessee Tech 111-42,...

1888 – Heavyweight boxing champion John L. Sullivan and challenger Charlie Mitchell fight to a draw after 30 rounds. 1913 – The Quebec Bulldogs win the Stanley Cup, beating Sydney in two games. 1961 – Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first player in NBA history to score...

1936 – Babe Ruth turns down an offer from the Cincinnati Reds to make a un-retire and play for the team. 1946 – Ted Williams if offered to play in the Mexican Baseball League for $500,000, but refuses.  1948 – NHL president Clarence Campbell bans Billy Taylor of the...

1930 – The Yankees sign Babe Ruth to a two year contract for $160,000. Yankees GM Ed Barrow states “No one will ever be paid more than Ruth.” He was wrong. 1941 – Hugh Mulcahy of the Phillies becomes the first baseball player drafted into World War II. 1954 – The...