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 Wings.
1985 – Eddie Robinson becomes the winningest coach in college football history as Grambling beats Prairie View 27-7, giving the coach his 324th career victory.
1991 – Fresno State ties an NCAA football record for most points in a game in their 94-17 victory over New Mexico.
1994 – The NBA makes a rule change – moving its three-point distance closer to a uniform of 22 feet to assist offensive scoring.
2001 – Barry Bonds breaks Mark McGwire’s record for home runs in a single season by hitting his 71st homer of the year.


