1900 – The American League forms, with franchises in Chicago, Washington, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. 1938 – Temple defeats Colorado 60-36 in the first National Invitation Tournament, which was the first major post-season...
1894 – Englishman J.L. Johnstone invents the starting gate for horse racing. 1960 – The Chicago Cardinals of the NFL move to St. Louis. 1961 – Floyd Patterson knocks out Ingemar Johansson in the sixth round to retain the world heavyweight title. 1998 – Valpo’s Bryce...
1937 – Central Missouri State wins the first ever National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) tournament. 1966 – Blackhawks forward Bobby Hull sets an NHL record with his 51st goal of the season. 1994 – The University of Arkansas men’s track and field...
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...
1970 – Notre Dame’s Austin Carr sets an NCAA tournament record by scoring 61 points in a 112-82 win over Ohio State. 1974 – The City of New Orleans is granted an NBA franchise. 1979 – Hack Wilson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1986 – Wayne Gretzky breaks his...
