1874 – The National Association of Professional Baseball Players officially adopts new rules, including the addition of the batter box, the expulsion of any player caught betting on his team, and a fine for a player betting on another team. 1929 – Montreal Canadiens...

1903 – Major League Baseball’s rules committee rules that the pitcher’s mound can’t be more than 15 inches higher than the baselines or home plate. 1919 – Newsy Lalonde of the Montreal Canadiens sets a Stanley Cup Playoff record by scoring five goals in a playoff...

1922 – In the first official college conference basketball tournament, North Carolina beats Monroe 40-26 to win the Southern Intercollegiate Conference title. 1929 – The Blackhawks are shut out for an NHL record eighth straight game. 1940 – College basketball is...

1959 – The Chicago Cardinals trade running back Ollie Matson to the Los Angeles Rams for a whopping nine players. 1959 – The Boston Celtics defeated the Minneapolis Lakers 173-139 in a game that saw several records get set. The Celtics set the record for the most...

1935 — Babe Ruth is released by the New York Yankees and signed by the Boston Braves, he would retire later that year ending his 22-year big league career with 714 home runs. 1967 — Mario Andretti becomes the only person born outside the United States to win the...

1940 — W2XBS in New York broadcasts the first American hockey game, allowing viewers to watch the Rangers take on the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden. 1963 – The US Supreme Court rules that professional football is subject to anti-trust laws, unlike pro...

1917 – The Boston Red Sox sell Smokey Joe Wood, at 26 years old, to Cleveland for $15,000. 1932 – Malcolm Campbell sets world land speed record speed of 253.96 mph driving his famous Blue Bird car at Daytona Beach, Florida topping his World Record of 246.09 mph set...