1918 – Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspends player Hal Chase on suspicion of fixing games.1925 – Babe Ruth is subbed out of a game for a pinch hitter for the first, and only time in his career. Bobby Veach, who hit for Ruth, flew out.1936 – Jesse Owens is part of...

1976 – The White Sox debut uniforms which feature the players wearing shorts. They don’t last long.1984 – Carl Lewis wins his third gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics, winning the 200-meter dash.1985 – Major League Baseball announces that two new franchises will...

1907 - Walter Johnson gets his first of what would be 416 career pitching wins.1960 - Arnold Palmer gets his 20th PGA Tour victory at the Insurance City Open.1972 - Yogi Berra, Sandy Koufax, Early Wynn, Josh Gibson, and others are inducted into the Baseball Hall of...

1890 - Legendary pitcher Cy Young makes his MLB debut, holding the Cubs to three hits in an 8-1 victory for the Cleveland Spiders.1937 - MLB overturns a Yankees' 7-6 win because of an umpire's mistake. 1949 - Future Hall of Famer Luke Appling appears in and MLB record...