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...
1946 – A game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cubs is called when players, umpires and fans are attacked by gnats. 1950 – Yankees first baseman Johnny Mize has a three homer game for a record sixth time in his career. 1952 – The Boston Braves play in their final...
1916 – Christy Mathewson, then pitching for the Reds, picks up career victory #373. It is the only win in his 17 year career that was not with the New York Giants. 1954 – Willie Mays sets an MLB record with his 82nd extra base hit of the season. 1968 – Tigers pitcher...
1883 – One armed pitcher Hugh Daily of Cleveland throws a no-hitter against Philadelphia. 1902 – The famous Cubs trio of Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance appear together for the first time. 1909 – Ty Cobb clinches the AL home run title by hitting his ninth...
1930 – Brooklyn’s Al Lopez records the last recorded bounce home run in MLB history. 1976 – Seattle Seahawks play their first regular-season game in a 30-24 loss against St. Louis. 1979 – Carl Yastrzemski of the Red Sox picks up career hit #3,000. 1984 – Mets pitcher...
1912 – Philadelphia second baseman Eddie Collins sets an MLB record by stealing six bases in a game. 1927 – Babe Ruth hits his 50th homer during his record-setting 60 homerun season. 1928 – Ty Cobb plays in his final MLB game. This will not be the only notable moment...
