1885 – Boxing has its first Heavyweight Title fight in a bout between John L. Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey. 1925 – Babe Ruth is suspended and fined $5,000 after showing up late to batting practice. 1950 – The International Olympic Committee votes to admit West...

1918 – Boston’s Tris Speaker is suspended for the remained of the season after an assault on umpire Tom Connolly. 1921 – Babe Ruth begins a streak of extra base hits in nine straight games. 1958 – Nellie Fox sets a record for consecutive games without striking out at...

1911 – White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh throws a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox. 1918 – Reds manager Christy Mathewson resigns his position in order to accept a commission as a captain in the chemical warfare branch of the Army. 1921 – The Acme Packing Company in...

1921 – Yankees pitcher Harry Harper ties an MLB record by hitting three batters in one inning. 1922 – The Cubs beat the Phillies 26-23 in the highest scoring MLB game ever. 1960 – The Olympic Games open in Rome, Italy. 1960 – The AFL starts to place player’s names on...