1892 – Jim Corbett knocks out John L. Sullivan in the 21st round to win the first world heavyweight title bout fought under the Marquis of Queensberry rules. 1955 – Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford becomes the fifth pitcher in MLB history to throw one hitters in...
1905 – White Sox pitcher Frank Smith throws a no-hitter against the Tigers. 1920 – Jack Dempsey knocks out Billy Miske in the third round to retain the world heavyweight title in the first prizefight that is broadcast on radio. 1945 – Athletics catcher Greek George is...
1901 – A baseball league later known as the Minor Leagues, is formed in a hotel in Chicago. 1906 – St. Louis University quarterback Bradbury Robinson throws the first legal forward pass in American football history, throwing a touchdown to Jack Schneider in a game...
1920 – Race horse Man O’War wins the Lawrence Realization Stakes by 100 lengths, the largest winning margin in modern racing history. 1922 – Paavo Nurmi runs a 2000m in world record time, with a 5:26. 1971 – The first DAC football game is played as Chesterton beats...
1881 – Richard Sears wins the first U.S. Men’s National Championship. 1904 – For the first, an only, time in Olympic history there is a throw off in the discus final after Americans Martin Sheridan and Ralph Rose tie with a throw of 128’ 10 ½”. Sheridan wins the throw...
1957 – Milwaukee first baseman Frank Torre ties an MLB record by scoring six runs in a game as part of a 23-10 win over the Cubs. 1962 – Stan Musial picks up career hit #3,516 passing Tris Speaker for second place on the all-time list, trailing only Ty Cobb. 1965 –...
1890 – The Brooklyn Bridegrooms win 3 MLB games in a single day. 1931 – Lou Gehrig hits his third grand slam in a four game span. It is also his sixth straight game with a home run. 1964 – San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Masanori Murakami becomes the first...
1881 – The first men’s singles tennis championship in the United States are held in Newport, Rhode Island. 1903 – For the third time in the month, future Hall of Fame pitcher Joe McGinnity wins both games of a double header for the Giants. 1909 – The AJ Reach Company...
