1904 – The New York baseball team is referred to as the Yankees for the first time, with the name appearing in an article in the Boston Herald. The name would not become official until 1913. 1945 – Jimmie Foxx hits the 534th, and final, home run of his career. 1960 –...

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 –...

1933 – The Berlin Olympic Committee votes to introduce basketball to the Olympics in 1936. 1940 – For the first time since October 29, 1938 the University of Tennessee football team gives up points in a game as they beat Alabama 27-12. The Volunteers went 71 straight...

1912 – Boxer Jack Johnson is arrested for violating the Mann Act for “transporting women across state lines for immoral purposes.” 1966 – Bobby Orr makes his regular season debut with the Boston Bruins.  1967 – The American League allows the Kansas City Athletics to...

1920 – The Decatur Staleys play their first American Professional Football Association game at Douglas Park.  1960 – The National League officially awards franchises to New York and Houston. 1982 – Robin Yount becomes the first player in MLB history to have two four...

1897 – Michigan beats Ohio State 34-0 in the first ever football meeting between the two rivals. 1946 – Playing in his first NHL game, Gordie Howe scores a goal and gets into two fights. 1968 – American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos give the Black Power...

1906 – The White Sox beat the Cubs 8-3 to win an all Chicago World Series. It is also the first time an American League team won a World Series title. 1908 – The Cubs win the World Series with a 2-0 win over the Detroit Tigers. Only 6,210 fans were in attendance – the...