1904 – Ty Cobb makes his pro baseball debut, playing for Augusta in the South Atlantic League. 1967 – After 737 home games, the Dodgers have their first rain out in Los Angeles. 1980 – Rosie Ruiz wins the Boston Marathon, finishing in a time of two hours, 31 minutes,...
1927 – The “Golden Egg Trophy” is presented for the first time in the Egg Bowl rivalry between Mississippi and Mississippi State, then known as Mississippi A&M. Ole Miss wins it 20-12. 1960 – Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain sets an NBA record by...
1904 – The St. Louis Olympics come to a close. They are the first Olympic games to take place in the US. 1943 – Philadelphia Phillies owner William D. Cox is banned from baseball for life after placing a bet on his team. 1968 – The Bulls trade for Bob Love from the...
1875 – Harvard and Yale square off in football for the first time, with Harvard winning 4-0. 1945 – Jim Benton of the Cleveland Rams is the first player in NFL history to have more than 300 receiving yards in a game. 1950 – The lowest scoring game in NBA history takes...
1925 – Football legend, Red Grange, plays his final collegiate football for the University of Illinois, before signing with the Chicago Bears. 1934 – The Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio’s contract from the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League. 1942 – EC Washington...
1926 – Gary Emerson football wins a mythical state championship, their fourth as a program, defeating South Bend 20-0. 1928 –The Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 in the first sporting event held in the legendary Boston Gardens. 1934 – Harvey Jackson of...
1924- The Boston Bruins Officially joined the NHL, becoming the first ever American NHL team. 1961 – Houston Oilers quarterback George Blanda throws for 505 yards and seven touchdowns in a win over the New York Titans. 1966 – #1 ranked Notre Dame and #2 ranked...
1949 – Jackie Robinson wins the NL MVP Award. 1949 – EC Roosevelt finishes an undefeated football season by beating SB Riley 32-6. 1966 – Dodgers great Sandy Koufax announces his retirement due to an elbow injury. 1970 – Joe Frazier knocks out Bob Foster in the second...
