1845 – The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York is formed, making it the first baseball team in history. 1908 – Fred Merkle of the Giants fails to touch second base in the ninth inning of a tie game against the Cubs, causing the third out and disallowing the...
1911 – Cy Young picks up career victory #511. It is the final win in his career. 1959 – The White Sox clinch the American League pennant. 1967 – It was close, but quarterback Jerry Perkins and the Wirt Troopers won their 17th straight game – a 7-6 nailbiter at Bulldog...
1929 – The Hobart Brickies open up their third season of football with a 36-0 home shutout of Valpo. These were the years before Brickie Bowl. Does anyone know where in Hobart this game would have been played? 1934 – St. Louis Cardinals pitchers, and brothers, Dizzy...
1902 – White Sox pitcher Jimmy Callahan throws a no-hitter against the Tigers. 1908 – White Sox pitcher Frank Smith throws his second no-hitter, this time against Philadelphia. 1919 – Babe Ruth ties Ned Williamson’s single-season record of 27 home runs. 1924 – Cubs...
1901 – 11 MLB games are canceled due to the funeral of President William McKinley. 1947 – Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of the Year. 1955 – Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks sets an MLB record by hitting his fifth grand slam of the year. 1958 – Bernie Krueger and the Wildcats of...
1938 – The Bears defeat the Packers 2-0 thanks to a fourth quarter safety. 1956 – Mickey Mantle becomes the eighth player in MLB history to have a 50 homer season. 1963 – The final baseball game at Polo Grounds is played, as the Phillies beat the Mets, 5-1. 1964 –...
1917 – Baseball legend Honus Wagner retires at age 43. 1920 – The NFL is officially formed in Canton, OH as 12 teams pay $100 to join the American Professional Football Association. The league changes its name to the NFL in 1922. 1941 – Stan Musial makes his MLB...
1869 – Reported to be Golf’s first hole-in-one, shot by Tom Morris. 1924 – Jim Bottomley of the St. Louis Cardinals sets the MLB record for RBIs in a game with 12. 1953 – The American League approves the St. Louis Browns move to Baltimore, where the team would be...
