1950 – The White Sox release Luke Appling, who had been a member of the team since 1930. Appling was a seven time All-Star and was voted into the Hall of Fame. 1953 – The US Supreme Court rules that Major League Baseball is exempt from antitrust laws. 1961 – The PGA...
1951 – Yankees catcher Yogi Berra wins the first of his three career MVP awards. 1966 – Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson wins the AL MVP award, making him the first player in MLB history to win both the AL and NL MVPs in his career. 1966 – President Lyndon Johnson...
1924 – The State of California legalizes professional boxing, which had been illegal since 1914. 1959 – Mr. Cub Ernie Banks is named NL MVP for the second straight season. 1973 – Blackhawks center Stan Mikita notches career point #1,000. 1977 – The Portage Indians...
1892 – The entire Hong Kong national cricket team dies in a shipwreck near Taiwan. 1920 – Bill Wambsganns of the Cleveland Indians makes the first unassisted triple play in World Series history. 1920 – The Chicago Cardinals play their first NFL game, ending in a...
1911 – Cy Young makes his final MLB appearance. It’s the 906th game of his career. 1926 – Babe Ruth becomes the first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in a World Series game as the Yankees beat the Cardinals 10-5 in Game #4. 1945 – Chicago tavern owner...
1915 – Ty Cobb steals his 96th base of the season, setting a record that would last until 1962. 1921 – The Yankees beat the Giants 3-0 in the first World Series game broadcast on the radio. 1932 – The Detroit Falcons officially changed their name to the Detroit Red...
1922 – A World Series game is broadcast on radio for the first time as the Giants faced the Yankees. 1930 – Notre Dame Stadium opens as the Fighting Irish defeat SMU 20-14 in the first game played at the stadium. 1938 – The Yankees complete a sweep of the Cubs to win...
1920 – St. Louis Browns first baseman George Sisler sets an MLB record by recording his 257th hit of the season. 1951 – Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants hits “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” – a walk-off three run homer against the Dodgers to win the pennant for...
