1893 – Auburn beats Alabama 32-22 in the first ever “Iron Bowl.” 1959 – Lee Petty wins the first ever Daytona 500 in controversial fashion. Petty and Johnny Beauchamp cross the finish line side by side with Beauchamp being declared the winner. Three days later, the...
1931 – The White Sox and Giants play in the first exhibition night game. 1941 – Portage High School basketball player Joe Sam sets the Northwest Indiana (Lake & Porter Counties) single game boys basketball scoring record by putting up 57 in a game against...
1887 – The International Association, the first minor league baseball association, is organized in Pittsburgh. 1951 – After a point-shaving scandal involving basketball, Long Island University drops all intercollegiate sports. The basketball team returns to play in...
1895 – The sport of volleyball is invented by WG Morgan in Massachusetts. 1942 – The Philadelphia Phillies temporarily change their name to the “Phils”. 1960 – The AFL and NFL agree to a no tampering pact. 1966 – The NHL expands to double the size of the league,...
1936 – Jay Berwanger from the University of Chicago is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. Berwanger is drafted by the Eagles and then traded to the Bears. 1945 – Paul Brown agrees to coach the new expansion football team in Cleveland, which would later...
1949 – Joe DiMaggio signs a new contract with the Yankees, making him the first player in MLB history to earn over $100,000 per season. 1959 – The Chicago White Sox are sold to Bill Veeck for $27 million. 1976 – Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs sets an NHL...
1958 – Ted Williams signs a contract with the Boston Red Sox for $135,000 making him the highest paid player in baseball history at the time. 1970 – The NBA expands to 18 teams by adding franchises in Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston, and Portland. 1990 – Brett Hull of the...
