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...

1909 – Ty Cobb steals home in a World Series game.  1915 – Woodrow Wilson becomes the first sitting US President to attend a World Series game. 1919 – The Reds beat the White Sox to win the World Series, which would eventually be known for the Black Sox scandal. 1938...

1916 – Georgia Tech wins the most lopsided game in college football history, beating Cumberland 222-0. 1970 – Willie Shoemaker wins his 6,033rd career race, making him the winningest jockey of all time.  1984 – Walter Payton becomes the NFL’s all-time leading rusher,...

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...