1944 – Major League Baseball cancels all games due to the D-Day landings in France. 1966 – The NFL & AFL announce the two leagues are merging. 1992 – Mets first baseman Eddie Murray picks up career RBI #1,510, making him the career leader for switch hitters,...
1927 – Johnny Weissmuller sets swimming world records in the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle events. 1952 – Jersey Joe Walcott defeats Ezzard Charles in 15 rounds to win the heavyweight boxing titles. It’s the first sporting event televised nationally. 1955 – Mickey...
1927 – The US beats Great Britain 9 ½ to 2 ½ to win the first ever Ryder Cup. 1964 – Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his third career no-hitter, beating the Phillies. 1974 – The NFL grants an expansion franchise to the city of Seattle. 1974 – Hank Aaron sets a...
1851 – The New York Knickerbockers are the first baseball team to wear uniforms, donning white shirts, blue trousers and straw hats. 1925 – White Sox player-manager Eddie Collins becomes the sixth player in MLB history to collect 3,000 career hits. 1932 – Lou Gehrig...
1935 – Babe Ruth officially announces his retirement. 1941 – Lou Gehrig dies from ALS at age 37. 1942 – Red Sox slugger Ted Williams enlists in the US Navy during World War II. 1959 – A White Sox-Orioles game at Comiskey Park is delayed for nearly 30 minutes to an...
1917 – Hank Gowdy is the first baseball player to enlist in World War I. 1923 – The New York Giants defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 22-8, scoring in every inning of the game. 1925 – Lou Gehrig pinch hits for Pee-Wee Wanninge, starting a streak of 2,130 consecutive...
1914 – White Sox pitcher Joe Benz throws a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians. 1927 – Detroit Tigers first baseman Johnny Neun records an unassisted triple play in a win over the Indians. Neun grabs a line drive, tags a runner at first and then runs to second...
1894 – Bobby Lowe of the Boston Beaneaters becomes the first player in MLB history to hit four home runs in one game. 1911 – Ray Harroun wins the first Indianapolis 500. His average speed was 74.59 miles per hour. 1922 – In between games of a doubleheader, the Cubs...
